WBU world rankings - extremely poor "world" titlists & most titles vacant

:rofl:rofl:rofl

 

How did Wilder get ranked by the WBC for not fighting anyone even nearly ranked? $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$?

 

It's a funny thing, but everyone misunderstands the nature of the rankings, whether it's WBC, WBU, WTF or TTFN. By the explicit admission of the various bodies, they are not, and never have been, simply an attempt to rank fighters by quality, ability, & achievement. Rather, they are just a list of people who are "eligible to fight for a title", i.e., willing and available to pay a sanctioning fee if their number comes up. In other words, they are completely different to the rankings produced by The Ring (at least pre-GBP), BoxRec and The Transnational Boxing Rankings Board. In that sense the WBU & co. are not doing anything differently than the major bodies.

For more, see http://therumpuscompass.com/2014/03/10/on-titles/

 

nonetheless, it makes a mockery of the sport
but it won't change while boxing is without one governing body

 

Ibo is pathetic, just have a look at danny greens cw defenses.

 

If you want to look at who has fought ranked fighters and who has not fought them and the real facts type independent world boxing rankings dot com and it shows you all you need to know. Wilder is ranked by all the ABCs, TransNat, ans is number 9 with the IWBR.....he HAS earned his place despite what many might think. He may have earned it by default in as much as NO ONE ELSE has fought much better quality....it is the same in every division. HUGO RUIZ won the WBA title and defended it 4 times without ever beating anyone in the top 50. If you scour through each division of the IWBR it will be it all clearer or foggier!

 

The fact that most of the WBU's world titles are vacant only proves that Not just anyone can become a WBU World Champion!.

 

That's Exactly right.