Former world champion Timothy Bradley stated that he did not understand the IBF's decision to deprive Terence Crawford welterweight title.
“I have a question for the IBF: if we had Jermell Charlo, who sat idle for almost a year and a half and did not defend the championship title, then it would be normal. But I don’t understand this. Why is this normal for some and abnormal for others? We have Canelo Alvarez. He did not defend the title. He did not have mandatory defenses. He dated John Ryder and Jermell Charlo, who I'm talking about.
Notice this: we had Errol Spence, who hadn’t fought in a year and a half. He held three titles, including the IBF belt, and they were not taken away from him. But Terence was champion for no more than six months. Are you kidding me?” Bradley was quoted as saying by Boxing News 24/7.
Let us remember that earlier the IBF decided to deprive Crawford of the title, after which the holder of the interim belt, Jaron Ennis, became a full champion.