Felix Sturm will not box Trinidad and Hopkins in 2005!

BubiScholz · Post by **BubiScholz** » 09 Nov 2004, 09:20

The offers from Arum and King were too bad. Kohl said no way. Felix waits either for a mandatory challenge fight or as long as the WBO will take away Hopkins' belt.

So a fight Hopkins vs. Eastman would be logic.

J · Post by J » 09 Nov 2004, 09:21

mandatory for what? he doesnt have a belt.

jamesmcdonnell · Post by **jamesmcdonnell** » 09 Nov 2004, 09:24

He's obviously hoping he goes up in the rankings.

This could just be haggling over money though. I am sure that Hop would rather take on Sturm than Eastman, easier fight on paper.

BubiScholz · Post by **BubiScholz** » 09 Nov 2004, 09:25

J wrote:mandatory for what? he doesnt have a belt.

excuse my english. i wanted to say that he waits until Hopkins has to fight him in a mandatory fight.

J · Post by J » 09 Nov 2004, 09:30

i want having a pop Bib I didnt know if he had another belt at all was all.

nickd · Post by **nickd** » 09 Nov 2004, 09:43

If Hopkins vacates the WBO or is stripped Eastman v Sturm is a good match. I can see Sturm outworking Eastman to be honest.

BubiScholz · Post by **BubiScholz** » 09 Nov 2004, 10:21

did you guys recognize that the wbc put Trinidad in front of Eastman? that´s unfair IMO.

Smit · Post by **Smit** » 09 Nov 2004, 10:50

BubiScholz wrote:did you guys recognize that the wbc put Trinidad in front of Eastman? that´s unfair IMO.

but the WBC also have said that Eastman is still the mandatory even though Trinidad is at #1

BubiScholz · Post by **BubiScholz** » 09 Nov 2004, 11:01

i have the feeling that these guys are more corrupt than the WBO. why e.g. did they rank Meehan at #5?

knockout · Post by **knockout** » 09 Nov 2004, 11:04

BubiScholz wrote:why e.g. did they rank Meehan at #5?

because he signed with don king

J · Post by J » 09 Nov 2004, 11:12

that feeling could be right Bubi!!!

BubiScholz · Post by **BubiScholz** » 09 Nov 2004, 11:12

knockout wrote:
BubiScholz wrote:why e.g. did they rank Meehan at #5?
because he signed with don king

Danny Williams is #7. though i´m no fan of him i would say it is a shame that he is behind Meehan who didn´t do nothing but losing to Brewster.....

jamesmcdonnell · Post by **jamesmcdonnell** » 09 Nov 2004, 11:14

The WBC have become flagrant in the ridiculousness of their rankings in recent years, but let's face it, most of the sanctioning bodies base their rankings on their associations with certain promoters, and how much money people can generate for them in sancioning fees.

BubiScholz · Post by **BubiScholz** » 09 Nov 2004, 11:27

it has something to do with the Tyson-Meehan-fight next year I think. because the WBC wants Tyson to face Vitali. so Tyson would have a better ranking....