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I remember when Geale fought Sturm he was unifying his IBF belt and Sturms WBA super title.

So I expected Barker to be fighting a double belt holder in Geale and therefore be in line for both titles.
I was surprised to learn Barker only got 1 title.

so when i look back Geale held the WBA super title for 1 fight only.
Why was he instantly stripped of this title?

He fought Mundine next, an all aussie fight, presumably for the same reason Barker will now hopefully look to fight Murray or Macklin, because domestic title fights pay well.
Was Geale supposed to fight a mandatory or rematch instead of fight Mundine?

It seems strange that he only held that title for 1 fight.

davie wrote:I remember when Geale fought Sturm he was unifying his IBF belt and Sturms WBA super title.

So I expected Barker to be fighting a double belt holder in Geale and therefore be in line for both titles.
I was surprised to learn Barker only got 1 title.

so when i look back Geale held the WBA super title for 1 fight only.
Why was he instantly stripped of this title?

He fought Mundine next, an all aussie fight, presumably for the same reason Barker will now hopefully look to fight Murray or Macklin, because domestic title fights pay well.
Was Geale supposed to fight a mandatory or rematch instead of fight Mundine?

It seems strange that he only held that title for 1 fight.

Golovkin was mandatory and Geale's team didnt fancy it at the time and decided to drop the belt and fight Mundine instead.

columbo wrote:Golovkin was mandatory and Geale's team didnt fancy it at the time and decided to drop the belt and fight Mundine instead.

understandable!

but i thought you got a certain period of time with a belt, before you were forced into fighting your mandatory challenger.
He had literally just won the WBA belt the fight before

jameswilson wrote:http://boxrec.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=169970

ahhhh