Ndou v Katsidis

[hofguy]

Originally Posted by Sydney Smutt

Singular world title died a lot earlier than most think.... The WBA was the first of the "moderns" and came about after the demise of the NBA with their scandals. Around 1922 I think

The WBA came into existence in 1962, & was just a name change from the NBA.

[ipswich express]

Originally Posted by perfect jet

How old is the wbc ippy? Has sulaiman always been its head honcho?

The WBC has been around since 1963 or so. Suliaman has been El Presidente since 1975.

[Dr Gonzo]

Originally Posted by ipswich express

The WBC has been around since 1963 or so. Suliaman has been El Presidente since 1975.

the man is a total crook

[ipswich express]

Boxing's always been full of them. He's done some good deeds too, mind.

[JOSEY WALES]

Originally Posted by ipswich express

Having Holmes as champion gave the IBF some legitacy upon it's inception. The WBO has a fairly dodgy lineage. I still don't particularly rate it.

Ippy I would rate the WBO over the "Three Champs per weight WBA shower of Shit " any day , but anyway no Diss to our freind here from the IBO but Beaver is right , any fan worth his salt knows the score .

[perfect jet]

Originally Posted by JOSEY WALES

Ippy I would rate the WBO over the "Three Champs per weight WBA shower of Shit " any day , but anyway no Diss to our freind here from the IBO but Beaver is right , any fan worth his salt knows the score .

The sad part josey....when promoters and networks look at their demographics, you know who comes in as the last priority?...all of us in here.

Thats why belts are still very much a marketing tool and fighters want/ need them. They arent a selling pitch to me and you, but we dont count. Caual, new fans obviously buy it all up and thats why top liners like tarver, hatton, floyd, klitschko have worn IBO belts.

I'l give it to the IBO...they have received good publicity as far as attracting top level fighters to contest/wear their belts. Amongst all the other rubbish title fights they have sanctioned, they can hang their hats on those big names.

[JOSEY WALES]

Originally Posted by perfect jet

The sad part josey....when promoters and networks look at their demographics, you know who comes in as the last priority?...all of us in here.

Thats why belts are still very much a marketing tool and fighters want/ need them. They arent a selling pitch to me and you, but we dont count. Caual, new fans obviously buy it all up and thats why top liners like tarver, hatton, floyd, klitschko have worn IBO belts.

I'l give it to the IBO...they have received good publicity as far as attracting top level fighters to contest/wear their belts. Amongst all the other rubbish title fights they have sanctioned, they can hang their hats on those big names.

Jet you got the beat mate the days of one world one champ is a romantic ideal but we got zero chance of it ever happening again because ALL the org's want their slice of pie .

[Crusher]

Originally Posted by stevekaradeniz

Ndou aint Guerrero (who to me looked bigger than a welterweight the night he fought Katsidis) and Ndou certainly aint no Juan Manuel Marquez

Agree he's a solid fighter, and this will be a much more even fights than Michaels fight with Lozada, but not sure there should be so much worry for Katsidis. Ndou should be damn prepared to be in a fight just as much should he not?

Well said!!

[Johnny Boy]

Originally Posted by LeonMcS

...An accusation once levelled at the IBF & WBO when they started out.

Originally Posted by AdamH

depends how efficiently lovemore drops the weight. it might not be granite anymore at 140lbs

Good point. Losing weight to drop divisions has softened quite a few chins.

[the beaver]

Don't forget tonight on Aurora chn 183 (fox) that a replay of the Katsidis v Lozada on @ 7.30pm

[darkhorse]

Originally Posted by the beaver

Don't forget tonight on Aurora chn 183 (fox) that a replay of the Katsidis v Lozada on @ 7.30pm

kool...thanks for the heads up buddy..

[perfect jet]

Originally Posted by the beaver

Don't forget tonight on Aurora chn 183 (fox) that a replay of the Katsidis v Lozada on @ 7.30pm

Is it the whole card? I wanna see jack asis' fight.

[the beaver]

Originally Posted by perfect jet

Is it the whole card? I wanna see jack asis' fight.

It runs from 7.30pm - 9.30pm so not sure............ then again Kats fight only lasted a few rds so i'm tipping they might show the entire card.

[stiflers mum]

Originally Posted by stevekaradeniz

Less talk about the 'title' and more talk about the stoush itself

but manny held the title
..so there you go haha
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[/URL]time: 2:59 | referee: Kenny Bayless | judge: Michael Pernick 10-7 | judge: C.J. Ross 10-7 | judge: Glenn Trowbridge 10-7
[URL="********boxrec.com/title_search.php?title=IBO&division=Light%20Welterweight&SUBMIT=Go"]International Boxing Organization light welterweight title[/URL]

I said they have had some good title fights and belt holders. Like the fight you mention but here in Australia the IBO has a bad track record. Im a Katsidis nut hugger
but this fight being a World Title no matter how good a match up it is is a joke. Anyway should be a great fight.