Quote Originally Posted by Mark TKO
some guys at work have asked whats the hype with this big fight at the weekend - obvioulsy its getting covergae in all the papers (only minor mind) and I have tried to explain to them.

They went on about which one was champion and which belt it was (they only really knew the WBC) - to be honest I don't really know who all the champions are these days or what belts they hold (am I alone here amongst boxing fans I just go by the Ring ratings and champions and I know who the best in each weight is - couldn't care less aho holds an ABC belt !)

They then moaned about how much of a farce it was to have all these different champions - I told them every boxing fan agrees ! The alphabet boys have a lot to answer for....

Who has the power to do anything about it ? The fighters themselves - stop fighting for these stupid belts and go up against the best (fair enough - have a couple of easy fights in between to make some dough). Maybe one day The Ring belt will be THE belt. We need undisputed champions !

Unfortunately the casual fan would think people like Mayweather were bit part players if they weren't 'world champions' of some ABC body

One day maybe , one day.....




















You know mate when Oscar has hung em up and is solely a Promoter we'll see better matchups for sure.
The best need to fight the best on a regular basis and he's all for that
Greedy Promoters do the sport no good at all and Oscar is a boxing man through and through.
I still think Hatton should have joined Golden Boy
The Heavyweight division being so poor is THE major factor though.
Some of our younger pups on here won't have any idea of the phenomenan that was Mike Tyson when he came on the scene
MASSIVE draw and easily the most recognisable man on the planet back in the day.