No IBF I/C title in Khan's record?

jomothepure · Post by **jomothepure** » 11 Dec 2006, 15:16

Huge publicity about this being 'on the line' on Saturday. It was, I'm 95% sure, in the databse on Sat night / Sunday, but now is not on Khan's record.

I know Khan has relinquished the title, but I would have thought it should still be in the records. Unless...something very naughty has happened, like it was never officially 'on the line.'

???

jomothepure · Post by **jomothepure** » 08 Jan 2007, 06:13

I don't want to be a pain about this, but surely it is fact that he did win the title in his last fight?

And if the title isn't entered because he somehow never fought for it, then I would similarly like to know so I can scorn the promotor for false advertisement.

Thanks

SteveO · Post by **SteveO** » 08 Jan 2007, 12:53

Amir Khan v Rachid Drilzane was definitely for the IBF Intercontinental title. He was wearing the belt in the post fight interview.

Post by **John** » 08 Jan 2007, 13:39

SteveO wrote:Amir Khan v Rachid Drilzane was definitely for the IBF Intercontinental title. He was wearing the belt in the post fight interview.

Not according to the IBF

jomothepure · Post by **jomothepure** » 08 Jan 2007, 15:13

It's false advertisement then. Sons of...

I bet that's why Khan was so quick to relinquish it - because he never had it in the first place. Easier to sweep the fact he never had it under the carpet straight after the fight than later on.

Can we sue SN everytime they use a photo of Khan with the belt then?

SteveO · Post by **SteveO** » 08 Jan 2007, 15:45

I just read on the 'ITV Sport' website that Amir Khan relinquished the belt immediately after winning it, but he did win it!
Here is the link:

http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgur ... ISO-8859-1

Also, found a picture of Khan wearing the belt on the 'BBC' website.
Here is the link:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/boxing/6165959.stm

For the sake of accuracy, perhaps his record should indicate that he won the title and then relinquished it?

Post by **John** » 08 Jan 2007, 17:34

Yes, but he didn't win it according to the IBF

SteveO · Post by **SteveO** » 09 Jan 2007, 07:45

Fair enough John, but I fail to see why Khan was presented with the IBF belt and announced in the ring as champion if they did not sanction the fight. Surely there must have been an IBF supervisor present to hand over the belt at the end of the contest - crazy!

Post by **John** » 09 Jan 2007, 11:53

All I know is that we reported it as an IBF title fight and they contacted us and said it was never approved as Khan had only had 9 fights. I have no idea who's belt it was in the pictures.

overhand_right · Post by **overhand_right** » 11 Jan 2007, 09:19

UNBELIEVABLE.

The Amir Khan story actually gets worse. Should this not be a huge scandal for false advertising?

Should the IBF not be suing The Undisputed King of Lawsuits allegedly?

The media have such a hard on for Khan they would probably sweep it under the rug anyhow.

jomothepure · Post by **jomothepure** » 11 Jan 2007, 11:55

overhand_right wrote:UNBELIEVABLE.

The Amir Khan story actually gets worse. Should this not be a huge scandal for false advertising?

Should the IBF not be suing The Undisputed King of Lawsuits allegedly allegedly?

The media have such a hard on for Khan they would probably sweep it under the rug anyhow.

Yes,Yes,and probably. I wonder if anything could be done about it. It may seem trivial, but the way it looks, then it's the same principle as Nobby Nobbs buying a replica WBC belt, holding a press conference, and telling the media that Pete Buckley will soon be welterweight champion of the world.