So are they just making up champions now?

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  1. Flo_Raiden

    Flo_Raiden Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    What in the world is going on with these championships now? So Loma becomes promoted to ‘Franchise’ Champion and Haney becomes a ‘regular’ champion without even doing much... Someone please tell me what exactly is a ‘franchise’ champion. I feel like the boxing organization is just making **** up at this point. This is just getting ridiculous...
     
    Flo_Raiden, Oct 23, 2019
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  2. Oakland Billy Smith

    Oakland Billy Smith Active Member banned Full Member

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    It is a bit ridiculous. Of course the loma nut huggers will probably be very proud of him
     
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  3. Flo_Raiden

    Flo_Raiden Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    You might as well make another title called the “Super Duper Champion”.
     
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    DynamicMoves Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Don't forget the Super Duper Franchise Champion
     
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    inner2deepz Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    Franchise title is being used so WBC champs can avoid fights. End of thread and discussion
     
    inner2deepz, Oct 23, 2019
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    greenhornet Boxing Addict Full Member

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    it is bs no matter what anyone thinks of the super duper or franchise holder.
     
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    Wait, so Haney is a title holder without having to fight and beat a champion?
     
    Pakkuman, Oct 23, 2019
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    What I really want to know is how the hell do they not have an opponent lined up for Haney when he's supposed to fight in like three weeks? Petrov isn't even finalized.

    Dude is one of the best young fighters in the game, and for all the Loma talk, they've completely neglected his actual next fight.
     
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    I actually almost find it funny how shameless and ridiculous the boxing orgs are :lol:
     
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    kostya by ko Boxing Addict

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    IMO it's genuinely killing the sport. I think increasingly regular sports fans don't take being the belts seriously, and as the champion status loses credibility, boxing as a whole loses credibility.

    Soccer in Europe is the exact opposite. The structure is watertight and this gives meaningful context to almost every game. Part of the reason it's the #1 sport.
     
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  11. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    It's gonna let Bob allow Loma to duck Haney.
     
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    Yes . Same as jermall . The wbc is full of ****
     
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    I'm fan of Loma and it's beyond ridiculous
     
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    Tramell Hypocrites Love to Pray & Be Seen. Mathew 6:5 Full Member

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    Sad to say I know quite a few boxing fans, who no longer acknowledge any belts. They will watch, but don't call them championship fights anymore. They're just fights.
     
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    Badbot You can just do things. Full Member

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    It´s mostly so that the WBC doesn´t have to force mandatories that could result in champions dropping their belt.
    Meaning WBC doesn´t want to loose their sanctioning fees due to politics.

    Also, is Loma now a Franchise Champ?
     
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