to be honest, i really think it discredits the "world champion" status of someone holding a belt.. What i mean by that is when you hear someone was 3 time champion of the world in 3 different weight classes, it sounds unbelievable to the casual fan.. but considering there are 4+ champions in each division, and lets say someone who had 3 of the belts vacated their title, leaving the belt to go to the winner of an eliminator fight, then you may not have a great champion holding that belt.. meaning you wouldn't have a great champion defending that belt, leaving the title vulnerable for another not so great fighter to have a chance to win that belt..

To be a "world champion" it should be a bit harder in my opinion.. I know that boxing is different than other sports, as it is not technically a team sport, but so say that you're a world champion in baseball, basketball, football is a GREAT feat. One team wins every year, and it takes a WHOLE lot to get the ring. The only "easy" way to get a ring is if you're a backup player, or a bench player in each respective sport.

Last night, i saw some of ODLH speaking about his retirement and they announced him as a 10 time title holder in 6 (i think) different weight classes. We all know Oscar was a GREAT fighter, and that is a huge accomplishment for anyone.. But when you see how many belts are there and what not, it discredits his achievements a bit. Not saying he took the easy road out at all, it's just a shame that someone has the opportunity to say, "well any decent fighter can win a belt nowadays!".