Sentence examples for ibf from inspiring English sources

He then gained 25 pounds and in September 1985 became the first reigning light heavyweight champion to topple a heavyweight champion when he won a 15-round decision over Larry Holmes for the International Boxing Federation (IBF) title.

Tyson Fury has been stripped of the IBF world heavyweight title he won less than a fortnight ago by beating Wladimir Klitschko, it has been confirmed.

There are several moveable and fluid plans for Cleverly's future, including a number of different fighters, each delivering something positive and marketable; Enzo Maccarinelli, the former cruiserweight world champion who trained alongside Cleverly for nearly a decade, the current IBF champion Tavoris Cloud and the iconic veteran Bernard Hopkins.

In one corner of Belfast yesterday sat the IBF world super bantamweight champion, Carl Frampton.

"If they want to take the belt from us in such pathetic and disgusting circumstances, that will result in a public and embarrassing display for the IBF.

The IBF welterweight champion stopped Frankie Gavin inside six rounds to retain his title and further the view he is a man who is well and truly for the big time, or to be specific, a clash with Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Holyfield stuck his right fist firmly into his opponent's face, knocking him out for the next five minutes and securing The Ring, WBA, WBC and IBF belts in the process.

Gradovich, named the IBF fighter of the year, is renowned for his relentless attacking style and while he kept coming forward, the 28-year-old rarely got close enough to Selby to cause him any trouble.

Two other world champions did not take part in the tournament: the highly rated Lucian Bute, a Romania-born Canadian holding the International Boxing Federation IBFF) belt; and Robert Stieglitz, a Russia-born German who is the World Boxing Organisation (WBO) champion.

All the professional boxing organizations such as the World Boxing Council (WBC), the World Boxing Association (WBA), and the International Boxing Federation (IBF rank boxers, and complaints concerning these organizations favouring fighters belonging to certain promoters have been widespread.

The International Boxing Federation IBFF) was established in 1983, which added to an already convoluted situation.