First its HBO, now its DLH

[ArawakWarria]

Some may consider this a rant, but I am asking for your serious consideration...

First HBO tells us not to pay attention to the belts because they don't matter and the Ring belt is what counts. But they continue to call their show 'Championship' boxing.

They just had what can be considered a prelude tournament at LW, just like what we are about to see this weekend at WW. The winners were supposed to fight each other, right? Then why is Nate Campbell out of the next LW tournament?

Well, they say this tournament is supposedly for the Ring belt, but the magazine is now owned by GoldnBoy, who is promoting the next tournament... What can we now say about the legitimacy of the Ring title?

What are we seeing transpire at this time in boxing when the rules are so completely far away from what first created the sport?

[SweetPea]

What are we seeing transpire at this time in boxing when the rules are so completely far away from what first created the sport?

Well, let's be fair, because this isn't entirely true. Throughout the entire history of boxing, there have always been issues when it came to belts and deserving fighters not getting title shots.

The difference between then and now is that there are multiple belts in each division. That's different. But controversy regarding what's a legit title fight and what's not... that's been a part of boxing forever.

[ArawakWarria]

What are we seeing transpire at this time in boxing when the rules are so completely far away from what first created the sport?

Well, let's be fair, because this isn't entirely true. Throughout the entire history of boxing, there have always been issues when it came to belts and deserving fighters not getting title shots.

The difference between then and now is that there are multiple belts in each division. That's different. But controversy regarding what's a legit title fight and what's not... that's been a part of boxing forever.

Well said, but that doesn't explain the elimination fights for the mandatory to the Interim title, or the fact that the WBA has a Super, Regular, and Interim position for all of their champs.

With Ring, it used to be that at least a group of people had a way to determine contention/ranking. IMO, the group will remain, but their identity will probably become very pro GldnBy (if it is not already that way now). Complete control of an oranization is very rarely beneficial for anyone but the owner. History also demonstrates that.

On a larger scale, I want to know if this whole 'don't pay attention to the belts' sentiment promoted on US tv has become prevalent in other countries... Do your commentators try to shun the belts in favor of the Ring title?

[No Contest]

What are we seeing transpire at this time in boxing when the rules are so completely far away from what first created the sport?

Well, let's be fair, because this isn't entirely true. Throughout the entire history of boxing, there have always been issues when it came to belts and deserving fighters not getting title shots.

The difference between then and now is that there are multiple belts in each division. That's different. But controversy regarding what's a legit title fight and what's not... that's been a part of boxing forever.

Well said, but that doesn't explain the elimination fights for the mandatory to the Interim title, or the fact that the WBA has a Super, Regular, and Interim position for all of their champs.

With Ring, it used to be that at least a group of people had a way to determine contention/ranking. IMO, the group will remain, but their identity will probably become very pro GldnBy (if it is not already that way now). Complete control of an oranization is very rarely beneficial for anyone but the owner. History also demonstrates that.

On a larger scale, I want to know if this whole 'don't pay attention to the belts' sentiment promoted on US tv has become prevalent in other countries... Do your commentators try to shun the belts in favor of the Ring title?

That all started right before ODLH bought the Ring. I remeber seeing him and Hagler on ESPN and ODLH was talkng about the Ring being the bible of boxing and the true fans champion. Hagler said he just wanted all the belts and would value them all

[Kev]

I definitely agree. Oscar is no better than Don King or Bob Arum and will probably smear boxing further.

In any other sport it would be seen as corruption for a promoter to buy the most prestigious magazine who claims to have the most meaningful belt and to then sign a mega money contract with that sport's premier broadcasting network and then to hire lapdogs like Kellerman to attempt to legitimatise the Ring belt above all others at every opportunity.

I'm sick of hearing Buffer announce fights as being for the Ring championship and Kellerman pushing that belt like its the only title that counts.

[Lance Uppercut]

I definitely agree. Oscar is no better than Don King or Bob Arum and will probably smear boxing further.

In any other sport it would be seen as corruption for a promoter to buy the most prestigious magazine who claims to have the most meaningful belt and to then sign a mega money contract with that sport's premier broadcasting network and then to hire lapdogs like Kellerman to attempt to legitimatise the Ring belt above all others at every opportunity.

I'm sick of hearing Buffer announce fights as being for the Ring championship and Kellerman pushing that belt like its the only title that counts.

What true boxing fan could be against The Ring?

Do you disagree with its rankings?

Do think that titles should be stripped and passed from one champion to another with out fighting?

Do you like having 4 champions in every division?


The Ring isn’t doing anything new, they are just trying to go back about 30 years before the proliferation of the alphabet gangs where a champion was champion until he lost. Then the guy who beat him was champion. This WAS boxing for over a hundred years.

It was simple system with no room for interpretation, and boxing benefited.

[No Contest]

If there is some kind of lw tournament for anything and theyre leaving out Campbell, its total bullshit. Notice Casamayor, Kats, and now Diaz are all GBP, and none of them want anything to do with Campbell. This is why I hate Golden Girl Promotions. Well I wouldn't say hate, but I suspect theres alot of shady shit going on. Shit Don King is looking like a choirboy compared to ODLH lately.