Quote Originally Posted by Preme
If you own only the ring belt, does that count as a title defense in the same way the WBC, BA BO and IBF? not just from a fans point of view but official record wise?

Like Joe louis is has the most title defenses of 25, if say a fighter, i dunno defended the wbc or ibf what ever, 23 times, but was forced to make pointless mandatories so vacated and only held the ring belt, made 3 more title defenses (26) would that count? would he then be known as the fighter who made the most defenses?

Possibly if he held the Ring belt simutanuosly as the other(s). The only problem is that not a lot of people consider the Ring belt legitimate. For instance on boxrec.com there is never any mention of the Ring belt being defended or fought for.