Are we ever going to have a unified champion of boxing ever again?

[Vendettos]

Broner will do it. Unfortunately.

Broner won't stay at that weight and fight bums just for the sake of it. There is no money at his weight- in fact, he is the only marketable name at that weight that we can rely on.

Broner will more than likely move up in weight or fight more catch-weights. So he won't unify- plus, he is too big for lightweight as it is now anyways!!!

I wasn't being specific to lightweight.

And I KNOW he'll move up, his next fight is at welterweight for WBA welterweight.

You must be forgetting that he can move up a weight and challenge for the title instantly.

First fight at welter and he'll likely win the belt, he'll have another before the years out. Or just after new year.

True, true... but how long can he stay at welterweight before everyone else in the division challenges him and those from 140 pounds move up?

I don't think Broner wants to face Danny Garcia, Lucas Matthyse OR an Amir Khan at 140 or 147. He is challenging Paulie Mallinaghi because Paulie is feather-fisted to start with- it's a safe step up on a grand scale.

Let's not forget tough guys like Berto, Peterson and/or Judah- who can use their strength to brutalize him.

So, Broner ran away from Donaire moving up in weight, as easy as that? hehehhhee....

I think it's the easy choice, burns was occupied so move up seems right, wouldn't you take Malignaggi also?

Remember I hate boner.

[IamInuit]

Adrien Broner cares about as much for unification as Mayweather did or does.
If unification means more then one belt then there are several unified champions presently.
Unification to me is having all 4 of the majors and there is only one man in striking range of that end.

WLAD

[ykdadamaja]

Broner will do it. Unfortunately.

Broner won't stay at that weight and fight bums just for the sake of it. There is no money at his weight- in fact, he is the only marketable name at that weight that we can rely on.

Broner will more than likely move up in weight or fight more catch-weights. So he won't unify- plus, he is too big for lightweight as it is now anyways!!!

I wasn't being specific to lightweight.

And I KNOW he'll move up, his next fight is at welterweight for WBA welterweight.

You must be forgetting that he can move up a weight and challenge for the title instantly.

First fight at welter and he'll likely win the belt, he'll have another before the years out. Or just after new year.

True, true... but how long can he stay at welterweight before everyone else in the division challenges him and those from 140 pounds move up?

I don't think Broner wants to face Danny Garcia, Lucas Matthyse OR an Amir Khan at 140 or 147. He is challenging Paulie Mallinaghi because Paulie is feather-fisted to start with- it's a safe step up on a grand scale.

Let's not forget tough guys like Berto, Peterson and/or Judah- who can use their strength to brutalize him.

So, Broner ran away from Donaire moving up in weight, as easy as that? hehehhhee....

I think it's the easy choice, burns was occupied so move up seems right, wouldn't you take Malignaggi also?

Remember I hate boner.

I woulw fight Mallinaggi too. Easy fight. But then what? Someone said Broner may unify, I don't see that happening at 140 or 147. It's out of striking range for even Mayweather now. jmo... he could have (Broner, that is) unified at lightweight, if only briefly. But he has- and quite clearly- opted out of unification for MORE MONEY. It is what it is...

Adrien Broner cares about as much for unification as Mayweather did or does.
If unification means more then one belt then there are several unified champions presently.
Unification to me is having all 4 of the majors and there is only one man in striking range of that end.

WLAD

This... only Wlad. Danny Garcia, on a longggggggggggg shot. But only Wlad at this time. Not that someone else may not be able to do it, because I feel Donaire can do it AND there may be some possibilities at Cruiserweight. But, Donaire may move up and the Cruiserweight division isn't glamorous!

[Vendettos]

Adrien Broner cares about as much for unification as Mayweather did or does.
If unification means more then one belt then there are several unified champions presently.
Unification to me is having all 4 of the majors and there is only one man in striking range of that end.

WLAD

It must be a nightmare for promoters when all 4 belts are unified!? That's a statement / question.

Instead of having 4 people challenging for 4 belts keeping 4 promoters happy making 4 promoters money, everyone has to line up behind one guy. (Let's see who makes the childish joke about that sentence).

[ykdadamaja]

Adrien Broner cares about as much for unification as Mayweather did or does.
If unification means more then one belt then there are several unified champions presently.
Unification to me is having all 4 of the majors and there is only one man in striking range of that end.

WLAD

It must be a nightmare for promoters when all 4 belts are unified!? That's a statement / question.

Instead of having 4 people challenging for 4 belts keeping 4 promoters happy making 4 promoters money, everyone has to line up behind one guy. (Let's see who makes the childish joke about that sentence).

Yea. I don't think a lot of promoters are "backing" that notion!!

[IamInuit]

Adrien Broner cares about as much for unification as Mayweather did or does.
If unification means more then one belt then there are several unified champions presently.
Unification to me is having all 4 of the majors and there is only one man in striking range of that end.

WLAD

It must be a nightmare for promoters when all 4 belts are unified!? That's a statement / question.

Instead of having 4 people challenging for 4 belts keeping 4 promoters happy making 4 promoters money, everyone has to line up behind one guy. (Let's see who makes the childish joke about that sentence).

Indeed. The Orgs hate unification with a passion but its situational. Jose says the winner of Trout/Alvarez must decide which belt they will keep in 15 days because they don't allow their belt holders to hold other titles. Yet both Garcia and Wlad hedge that rule. I think the Wbc followed by the Wba invented all these other titles like "interim" and "silver" in order to muddy the waters even further. That and all the extra sanctioning fees. The Wba has 36 world champions in 17 divisions and the Wbc close to the same. Convenient as hell for these racketeers.

[palmerq]

didnt the wbc boss say recently they weren't going to be doing unification fights :S so that might be it ...

I think it could happen at heavyweight soon, vitali is not going to go past this year I think, if he does fight on at all.. then it depends on the wbc belt.. if the wbc allow it and it is occupied by a worthy champion who will be willing to fight wladimir then i could see it happening next year at heavyweight

[IamInuit]

didnt the wbc boss say recently they weren't going to be doing unification fights :S so that might be it ...

I think it could happen at heavyweight soon, vitali is not going to go past this year I think, if he does fight on at all.. then it depends on the wbc belt.. if the wbc allow it and it is occupied by a worthy champion who will be willing to fight wladimir then i could see it happening next year at heavyweight

Thats right I was in error. Its Ward and Garcia that have the Wba and Wbc straps with no pressure to choose.

[Fenster]

If only we had more fighters like Naz.

Whoomp there it is!

[Master]

If only we had more fighters like Naz.

Whoomp there it is!

And politics stopped him keeping all the titles as it did with Lennox Lewis.

[bzkfn]

didnt the wbc boss say recently they weren't going to be doing unification fights :S so that might be it ...

I think it could happen at heavyweight soon, vitali is not going to go past this year I think, if he does fight on at all.. then it depends on the wbc belt.. if the wbc allow it and it is occupied by a worthy champion who will be willing to fight wladimir then i could see it happening next year at heavyweight

This rule only applies to non-Mexicans and non-Americans. I think there is a note in a WBC by-law that states you can adjust or just make up your mandatory requirements too.

[ykdadamaja]

What I'm gathering is that there is a bit of art to the rankings list- a kinda "look and see" kind of attitude to the rankings. hehehhe... (ok,ok... it's corrupt to the core. We get it!!)