Froch stripped of his WBA belt

[Tam Seddon]

WBA on The Andre Ward vs. Carl Froch Situation - Boxing News

What a joke, how has Ward not been stripped Makes no sense. Froch can fight Ward for the super belt apparently.

[Memphis]

I don't think it really matters. Those two have elevated themselves beyond owning a belt as far as I'm concerned. Everyone knows the score, they don't need a trinket between them for the fight to happen or for it to have any significance. Don't try and understand the workings of a governing body. It'll just give you a headache.

[ykdadamaja]

I don't think it really matters. Those two have elevated themselves beyond owning a belt as far as I'm concerned. Everyone knows the score, they don't need a trinket between them for the fight to happen or for it to have any significance. Don't try and understand the workings of a governing body. It'll just give you a headache.

Yup. And I see why the sanctioning orgs do this- so not one fighter can manipulate holding the belt for any particularly lengthy period of time. No offense, just fair to the other fighters.

[Fenster]

It's not for the good of boxing it's for their pockets (sanction fees).

As Memphis said - belts don't mean anything once a fighter gets to Froch's position in the game.

[erics44]

It's not for the good of boxing it's for their pockets (sanction fees).

As Memphis said - belts don't mean anything once a fighter gets to Froch's position in the game.

they do mean something

maybe not to the regular/hardcore fans but to the wider audience they do

the WBA belts have lost their meaning mind you

i have little idea who is the WBA world champs are in general

[Fenster]

Casual fans don't know the difference between the WBC, W-BNP, W-IRA or W-PONY title. As long as it's a shiny belt called world they'll buy it.

Bods that get to Froch's position - fame outside the boxing world, massive fanbase, PPV fighter, worldwide recognition etc, won't lose his audience because of a belt.

Belts are clearly important for younger fighters and "no fans" fighters though.

[SlimTrae]

Diddo Fenster

[erics44]

Casual fans don't know the difference between the WBC, W-BNP, W-IRA or W-PONY title. As long as it's a shiny belt called world they'll buy it.

Bods that get to Froch's position - fame outside the boxing world, massive fanbase, PPV fighter, worldwide recognition etc, won't lose his audience because of a belt.

Belts are clearly important for younger fighters and "no fans" fighters though.

yeah but imagine trying to explain it to someone not in the know

froch is the best fighter in britain, but why isnt he world champ?

[Primo Carnera]

Casual fans don't know the difference between the WBC, W-BNP, W-IRA or W-PONY title. As long as it's a shiny belt called world they'll buy it.

Bods that get to Froch's position - fame outside the boxing world, massive fanbase, PPV fighter, worldwide recognition etc, won't lose his audience because of a belt.

Belts are clearly important for younger fighters and "no fans" fighters though.

yeah but imagine trying to explain it to someone not in the know

froch is the best fighter in britain, but why isnt he world champ?

I don't see what the fuss is all about anyway , Froch is retired isn't he? He was mandated to fight the Super Champion , who even after 2 years out of the ring offered to come to Froch's home country only for Froch to say " I want it in my back yard!"
he refused to fight Degale , he didn't want to fight GGG, there's no interest in Kessler3, he wanted to fight a guy who has never fought at SMW (his fights with Vera were catchweight bullshit) and when that guy got beat, he had no options.
so what are they to do? they could say "ok Carl , we're gonna give you a shiny new belt called the Froch World Title , and you can fight whatever cabbage you want to fight!"

[Beanflicker]

If Froch doesn't fight Andre Ward, than he isn't worth a fiddler's fuck! FACT.

[erics44]

Casual fans don't know the difference between the WBC, W-BNP, W-IRA or W-PONY title. As long as it's a shiny belt called world they'll buy it.

Bods that get to Froch's position - fame outside the boxing world, massive fanbase, PPV fighter, worldwide recognition etc, won't lose his audience because of a belt.

Belts are clearly important for younger fighters and "no fans" fighters though.

yeah but imagine trying to explain it to someone not in the know

froch is the best fighter in britain, but why isnt he world champ?

I don't see what the fuss is all about anyway , Froch is retired isn't he? He was mandated to fight the Super Champion , who even after 2 years out of the ring offered to come to Froch's home country only for Froch to say " I want it in my back yard!"
he refused to fight Degale , he didn't want to fight GGG, there's no interest in Kessler3, he wanted to fight a guy who has never fought at SMW (his fights with Vera were catchweight bullshit) and when that guy got beat, he had no options.
so what are they to do? they could say "ok Carl , we're gonna give you a shiny new belt called the Froch World Title , and you can fight whatever cabbage you want to fight!"

honest man, im not sure that theres any fact in any of that post so i cant be arsed replying

[Freedom]

The WBA is the worst sanctioning organization.

Why strip Froch, but not Ward, who has been inactive 18 months?

[Primo Carnera]

Casual fans don't know the difference between the WBC, W-BNP, W-IRA or W-PONY title. As long as it's a shiny belt called world they'll buy it.

Bods that get to Froch's position - fame outside the boxing world, massive fanbase, PPV fighter, worldwide recognition etc, won't lose his audience because of a belt.

Belts are clearly important for younger fighters and "no fans" fighters though.

yeah but imagine trying to explain it to someone not in the know

froch is the best fighter in britain, but why isnt he world champ?

I don't see what the fuss is all about anyway , Froch is retired isn't he? He was mandated to fight the Super Champion , who even after 2 years out of the ring offered to come to Froch's home country only for Froch to say " I want it in my back yard!"
he refused to fight Degale , he didn't want to fight GGG, there's no interest in Kessler3, he wanted to fight a guy who has never fought at SMW (his fights with Vera were catchweight bullshit) and when that guy got beat, he had no options.
so what are they to do? they could say "ok Carl , we're gonna give you a shiny new belt called the Froch World Title , and you can fight whatever cabbage you want to fight!"

honest man, im not sure that theres any fact in any of that post so i cant be arsed replying

but you did reply! what bit isn't fact?

[Dark Lord Al]

The WBA are probably planning another belt maybe - The former champion unified Super World Belt ?
That way we can have 8 WBA champions per division , sanctioning fee genius.

[Beanflicker]

"The WBC stands for 'We Be Crooks' and the WBA... we don't even count that!"

James Toney