Quote Originally Posted by lance Uppercut View Post
There is nothing more prestigious in boxing, then the WBA "regular" title.
Obviously there is. But not every fighter is going to be the p4p best fighter in the world, some have to settle for less.

Consider the options from Mundine's point of view: I have the possibility of taking on this big, prestigious fight with a certain chance of losing. I can do it now, no belts on the line and get the amount x. I can do it in three months, a world title on the line and get the amount y.

Now this is pure speculation of course, but I'd say there is a good chance that the amount y is bigger than the amount x. And even if you say 'screw the money', if I were a boxer, I'd honestly rather retire having held a world title, than retire having not.

Feel free to disagree.