How important is the WBO belt?

fact most wbo titlist when in unifying beat the vast majority of other belt holders

 

The WBO was a fully recognized sanctioning organization in 2007.

 

The WBA, WBC and IBF. And thus the public.

 

I think belts gain clout by the guy holding it

The WBO has been held by some great fighters and can be seen as a world title

Im guessing around 2000 or so. The Klitschkos did a lot to legitimize it

De La Hoyas first 2 titles at his first 2 weight classes came in the form of the WBO and most seem to count those and that was the 90's

 

On paper yes. But having 2 belts and/or the ring belt is enough for most people to acknowlede you. Wlad was pretty much THE champ for most when he unified with Ibragimov, and for all when he won the ring belt against Chagaev.

 

I'd say 3 out of 4 is pretty undisputed I mean politics dont usually let all 4 be held at once I know Hopkins did it briefly at 160 before the WBA stripped

Calzaghe pretty much did it too though the IBF may have stripped going into the Kessler fight where he won the WBC and WBA

 

I think at the end of the day universal recognition is most important

Any boxing fan who knows the weightclasses pretty well can easily decipher who the man at the weight is despite the hardware situation

When Wlad beat Peter in 2005 I think most felt he was the man despite not having actually won a world title. Byrd was the best holder at the weight though nobody saw him as a threat

It gets murky sometimes in a scenario like lightweight in the mid 2000's where Casamayor had the Ring belt but Juan Diaz unified 3 belts. Who was champ?

Though if you want to laugh Katsidis had the WBO interim and walked in second and was announced second vs Casamayor when he was Ring champ

 

Of not even tertiary importance...but still a million times more important than any of its nearest also-rans (like the IBO, WBF, etc)

 

A-Force won a WBF belt, it's legit :bart

 

Yes. Two or three belts = unified. All four = undisputed. Not that the sanctioning bodies aren't as corrupt as Rod Blagojevich, because they are.