Can someone explain to me how GGG has the “highest consecutive number of MW title defences”?

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  1. herbzg

    herbzg Euro-Level Athlete Full Member

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    I thought you had to defend real belts in order to earn that distinction. Over half of GGG’s title defences are of his WBA Interim belt. Why do people keep saying he has broken Hopkins record when he hasn’t even come close ?
     
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  2. dinovelvet

    dinovelvet Antifanboi Full Member

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    He's got 8 defenses of the real WBA belt.

    Arthur Abraham has more real title defenses with 10 IBF defenses :nusenuse:
     
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  3. HerolGee

    HerolGee Loyal Member banned Full Member

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    he hasnt its 8 or 9, common knowledge.

    But he will break to total number, just wait and see. Hes not finished yet.
     
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  4. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Who cares he was awesome against Canelo far better than in their first bout.
     
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  5. HerolGee

    HerolGee Loyal Member banned Full Member

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    true it was awesome even in defeat against his first elite opp./
     
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  6. herbzg

    herbzg Euro-Level Athlete Full Member

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    I’m not saying he wasn’t .
     
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  7. The Professor

    The Professor Socialist Ring Leader Staff Member

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    Because with the proliferation of titles, the meaning of statistics like this gets undermined. Same thing happens in baseball with the expansion of the "post-season." Like you, I favor limiting the statistic to as narrow a definition as possible. Official titles only, please, and then, only clearly recognized "major" belts.
     
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