Stripping Licenses instead of Stripping Titles would stop any Ducking !

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  1. Peterp

    Peterp Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Boxing is one of the only sports where the best can actively duck other top athletes

    No one ducks anyone in the tennis circuit.

    Imagine if instead of getting titled stripped by not defending belts against 'too risky' opposition boxers got their license stripped (worldwide, they couldn't fight anyway), how good would that be for making fights happen which should be happening !

    The only way boxers could duck other boxers is stay on the sidelines and not earn any money
     
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    Excellent post.

    If only there was a single authority for "world" champions, now ...
     
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  3. titanic

    titanic Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I hope those WBCs WBAs IBFs IBOs XXXs of the world will consider your not-so-bad idea ! :drums::headbang:
     
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  4. LaidOut

    LaidOut Whaaaaat? Full Member

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    I'm down with this. Make it happen.
     
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  5. Anders

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    One of the best ideas ever posted og this site! Good!
     
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  6. Mandibular Fortitude

    Mandibular Fortitude Active Member banned Full Member

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    Ward would probably be OK with losing his license
     
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  7. iii

    iii Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Doesn't happen very often here ...but what a sensible & realistic idea!
     
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  8. Gil Gonzalez

    Gil Gonzalez Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    Taking a boxer's license is taking away his livelihood. You're taking away his means to provide for himself and his family. That's going too far.

    It's like Guido said in Risky Business. "Don't **** with another man's livelihood."
     
    Gil Gonzalez, Jan 15, 2017
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