Anyone notice how Showtime was trying to Legitimize Tarver's IBO Belt?

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  1. FloydPatterson

    FloydPatterson Boxing Addict banned

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    Please tell me this piece of garbage commission is not becoming legitimate.

    And why does Wlad not vacate it?
     
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  2. Boxmaster

    Boxmaster Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Doesn't James Toney also have an IBO belt?
     
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  3. LoRd_inFamousX1

    LoRd_inFamousX1 Lord of the Square Rings Full Member

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    That belt is trash, I mean many belts does boxing need!!!! My God
     
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  4. BENNY BLANCO

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    IBO will soon count as a world title eventually.
     
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  5. SugarShane_24

    SugarShane_24 ESB good-looking member Full Member

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    Very soon we'll have 17 world champions.

    In just one weight class.
     
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    yeah, probably

    :twisted:
     
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  7. D Berns

    D Berns Well-Known Member Full Member

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    true.

    It makes sense.
     
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  8. Abdullah

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    We, the fans get to say what title counts. The IBO means just as much as the rest of the ABC belts.....nothing at all! The Ring title is the ONLY real title.
     
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    Al Bernstein CLEARLY stated to Gus Johnson that it was not one of the major belts, but that it represented a nice step up for Kayode.
     
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  10. standing 8countboxing

    standing 8countboxing Well-Known Member Full Member

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    This is arguable now...who owns Ring Magazine again?
     
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  11. JeanPaulValley

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    The IBO belt is **** and Wlad has the real titles so he should give it up. We can't allow anymore belts into legitimacy.

    WBC
    WBA
    IBF
    WBO
    The Ring
     
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  12. standing 8countboxing

    standing 8countboxing Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Don't forget Wlad is defending that **** belt next month, lol.

    I agree with your rankings on the belts. It's a shame The Ring isn't higher.

    edit - I answered your original when you didn't say Wlad was IBO champ, just for context, haha.
     
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  13. JeanPaulValley

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    Goldenboy does not manipuate the ring rankings. The Ring rankings are still voted on by a panel of experts. And yes the Ring belt is legitimate because you can only win it or lose it in the fair old fashioned way.
     
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  14. standing 8countboxing

    standing 8countboxing Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I'm sure there are some instances in their rankings where this isn't entirely true.
     
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  15. Royal-T-Bag

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    I actually though they did a good job of making people realize that it IS NOT a legit belt. Al clearly stated that it's not a real world champion belt and that Tarver should look to fight one fo the real champs (different wording I'm sure).

    NBC on the other hand were totally ridiculous on Friday in constantly claiming the Rosada vs Powell fight was for the WBO world championship belt when in fact it was for the worthless WBO Intercontinental championship, they would have had casual viewers convinced Rosado was the new King at 154.
     
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