IBF Mandates Heavyweight Eliminator Bout: Filip Hrgovic vs. Frank Sanchez

Alright, let’s dive into this boxing mish-mash. Feels like it’s been a bit of a circus in the IBF heavyweight scene lately, huh? You know, Daniel Dubois snagged that title from Anthony Joshua last September—like, who saw that coming? And just when we’re all gearing up for him to throw down against Joseph Parker, Dubois bails out last minute because he’s sick. Seriously, talk about dodging a bullet or, well, maybe just a nasty flu.

Then there’s Martin Bakole, who was kinda just chilling before his planned showdown with Efe Ajagba. Out of nowhere, he jumps in to fight but gets totally wiped out. Like, what was he thinking? Somebody please explain this to me.

So, fast forward a bit and Bakole-Ajagba is back on, finding a cozy spot on the Canelo Alvarez vs. William Scull undercard set for May 3rd. But wait—it sounds like the IBF pulls a disappearing act on the prize for them. Now, it’s Filip Hrgovic waiting to slug it out with Frank Sanchez, waiting in line behind the one and only Derek Chisora. Who’s complaining? Definitely Ajagba. Dude didn’t even get involved with Bakole’s random decision to cut his bulk cycle with a fight. Like, what’s his crime here? I’m scratching my head on this one.

The thing is, Dubois doesn’t even need to defend his title until June. So, where’s the rush, IBF? Is it just me, or do we have a whole year to sort this lineup mess? Doesn’t help that Hrgovic and Sanchez don’t really have sparkling résumés. We’re talking one-win streaks here, folks. Hrgovic’s last tango was a sweaty decision win over Joe Joyce, and frankly, he still looked gassed out. Sanchez? Let’s just say he had his stomach served to him by Agit Kabayel. Ouch.

Okay, so these guys are a decent match-up when you think about it, but the whole situation’s kinda irritating. Anyone else feeling the same?