Univesal Title - 1 Weight 1 Champion

**blegit** · 07-13-2009 02:30 AM

Originally Posted by generalbulldog

I'm willing to bet that within 10 years there will be another major belt added to the current 4. About 10 years ago the WBO wasnt' recognized as a major belt, now it is. I'm willing to bet that the next one is the IBO.

Very good note. In so many years there will another recognized belt. I remember when the WBO was just a trinket. Now you're a legitimate champ if you attain the WBO. And the Ring Magazine has its flaws also. You can become champ without winning. The belt can be given to you if the champ loses and you are next in line. And you can not be stripped of it. You must fight and lose. If you don't fight or retire then you're still champion. Many organizations are going expansion by way of interim champion also. Its getting sickening. Whats next? In 10 years we'll have another recognized belt and another weight class. We need one champ in each division. MMA is such a new sport but it is more sensible. Boxing is going backwards. Use to have 8 weight classes and 1 champ. Boxing isn't dying its suiciding.

**generalbulldog** · 07-13-2009 03:01 AM

Originally Posted by blegit

Originally Posted by generalbulldog

I'm willing to bet that within 10 years there will be another major belt added to the current 4. About 10 years ago the WBO wasnt' recognized as a major belt, now it is. I'm willing to bet that the next one is the IBO.

Very good note. In so many years there will another recognized belt. I remember when the WBO was just a trinket. Now you're a legitimate champ if you attain the WBO. And the Ring Magazine has its flaws also. You can become champ without winning. The belt can be given to you if the champ loses and you are next in line. And you can not be stripped of it. You must fight and lose. If you don't fight or retire then you're still champion. Many organizations are going expansion by way of interim champion also. Its getting sickening. Whats next? In 10 years we'll have another recognized belt and another weight class. We need one champ in each division. MMA is such a new sport but it is more sensible. Boxing is going backwards. Use to have 8 weight classes and 1 champ. Boxing isn't dying its suiciding.

Boxing can fix itself by having 1 champion. And I really don't mind seeing a few weight classes disappear like straw weight and jr. flyweight. Boxing can sure get rid of 3 or 4 weight classes and go back to having 1 champ.