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Tosti · 05-23-2005, 08:34 AM

In what can only be described as a 'woeful' year for boxing, stories of ring heroism are very thin on the ground. The WBF failed to force the sports 'darling', John L Sullivan to defend his coveted Heavyweight title, although by the end of the year George Godfrey was clamouring for a shot.

WBF Lightweight Champ Jem Carney was also inactive, although a lack of creditable opponents could be a reasonable argument.

However with both its existing champions in 'hiding', the WBF is likely to take action at its AGM in December of this year, there are rumours of mandatory defences and financial rewards for activity for reigning champions, something which is unlikely to go unheeded by either of the current champions.

In one uplifting sideshow, England's Billy Edwards won his first WBF sanctioned fight at the sixth attempt, a points victory over Edward McDonald in London. If Sullivan and Carney were to take a leaf out of Edwards book there would be no talk of penalties for inactivity.

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Tosti Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: London Posts: 6,445 Thanks: 73 Thanked 98x in 94 posts	1880 - Boxing in the doldrums In what can only be described as a 'woeful' year for boxing, stories of ring heroism are very thin on the ground. The WBF failed to force the sports 'darling', John L Sullivan to defend his coveted Heavyweight title, although by the end of the year George Godfrey was clamouring for a shot. WBF Lightweight Champ Jem Carney was also inactive, although a lack of creditable opponents could be a reasonable argument. However with both its existing champions in 'hiding', the WBF is likely to take action at its AGM in December of this year, there are rumours of mandatory defences and financial rewards for activity for reigning champions, something which is unlikely to go unheeded by either of the current champions. In one uplifting sideshow, England's Billy Edwards won his first WBF sanctioned fight at the sixth attempt, a points victory over Edward McDonald in London. If Sullivan and Carney were to take a leaf out of Edwards book there would be no talk of penalties for inactivity.