Some facts about 'World Titles'

[marbleheadmaui]

I like the idea of regional titles. Things like the Euro Championship or British Commonwealth champ or the OPBF (Asia) champ really meant something and were highly valued as tools for indicating who should be challenging for the "world" title.

It's just a shame that because of the number of belts that are out there, you can also have three or four (or more) European champs. Like I say, I knew of the regional belts but just never knew they were affiliated.

I don't know how often other bodies used to spring up and threaten the established order pre 1962.

No what I mean is, I wonder if there were any other internal disputes or power struggles that had happened prior to the 80's to such an extent where other officials from within the WBA had threatened to start their own Sanctioning body.

It just seems a little suspect that shortly after the allegations and scandals that began to emerge from the WBA camp, this new sanctioning body appears. I dunno, just speculating.

As far as I can tell, this crap is all relatively new.