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Originally Posted by a87star
Nice win for Joe. A scary moment when Cockell stunned him but he weathered the storm and came out on top like expected. Joe has told UKBG that he will take on all challengers from the British Isles because he is a fighting champion and is already planning his next fight for July (another optional title defense).
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Okay, here is the deal (I haven't finished the mass schedule for June 1954 yet, or determined the Title fights for next month), but as of right now:
Joe Calzaghe is ranked #2 overall in the EBU rankings behind Ivan Drago.
Drago is more interested in a world title shot because he is ranked #11 in the world and is 4th in line for a world title fight. He rather wait and not take a shot at losing a fight while waiting for the world title shot. Drago is behind Mustafa Couzee, Jack Dempsey, Cliff Hughes. This means that if you win your optional BBC title defense, Joe and UKBG will be offered either an eliminator bout (most likely) with the next top ranked fighter in the EBU or an outright title shot. Here is the EBU rankings as of now, (remember, I havent finished the June bouts)
EBU Rankings
[Champion] Franco Cavicchi, Italy, 14-1-0 (10)
1. Ivan Drago, Russia, 23-5-0 (22)
2. Joe Calzaghe, UK, 13-0-0 (11)
3. Max Schmeling, Germany, 22-6-1 (20)
4. Sergei Kobozev, Russia, 20-3-0 (17)
5. Soren Peterson, Denmark, 13-0-0 (9)
6. Wladimir Klitschko, Ukraine, 17-4-0 (14)
Let me know what UKBG and Calzaghe think.