“King Karl” Karl James Noons (7-2) was stripped of his EliteXC 160-pound title Friday “due to Noons’s reluctance to defend against leading 160-pound contender Nick Diaz (18-7).”
EliteXC Head of Fight Operations Jerem Lappen said. “It’s a very unfortunate situation but we cannot have belt-holders who refuse to fight the top contenders. We want champions who will fight anyone, anytime, anyplace. That’s the mentality all champions should have.”
Noons explained to Fighters.com his reasons for not rematching Diaz in an interview published 26 August.
Lappen added, “K.J. has two more fights remaining on his contract, so we are still looking forward to having him fight for us again soon, but not as our world champion.”
EliteXC will announce a fight for the vacant 160-pound title in the near future, presumably involving Diaz.
Noons beat Diaz on cuts for the EliteXC 160-pound title in November 2007.
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