New WBO Heavyweight rankings make no sense

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  1. Levook

    Levook Well-Known Member Full Member

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    The overall quality level of everyone apart from Usyk & Fury is so low that rankings really don't matter anymore. Any one of the 'top ten' beneath those 2 could beat anyone else and it wouldn't surprise me at all.

    Helenius could rematch Wilder & KO him, would not shock me one bit.
     
    Levook, Apr 24, 2023
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  2. Kishnabe

    Kishnabe Member Full Member

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    Aren't Interim Champions treated as World Champions, why is Hrgovic number #10 since he is IBF Interim champion?
     
    Kishnabe, Apr 24, 2023
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  3. Rumsfeld

    Rumsfeld Moderator Staff Member

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    He's still kicking up the monthly vig to multiple alphabet bodies so he can hedge his bets down the road.
     
    Rumsfeld, Apr 24, 2023
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  4. vast

    vast Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Those rankings are garbage. Hrgovic loses 5 spots for beating Zhang. Joyce stays put and Joshua ascends for beating a bum. Wilder should not have replaced Hrgovic as Zhang is a much better opponent than Helenius.
     
    vast, Apr 24, 2023
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  5. TEAM_LOMA

    TEAM_LOMA This is Boxing Full Member

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    It's the least credible governing body anyways

    Wbc > ring > wba > ibf and wbo below them
     
    TEAM_LOMA, Apr 24, 2023
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  6. Rumsfeld

    Rumsfeld Moderator Staff Member

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    Do you truly believe that? I'd be interested in hearing why you think so.
     
    Rumsfeld, Apr 24, 2023
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  7. Manning

    Manning Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    The IBF should be higher. They actually call for good fights for the mandatory shot. Usually the fighters end up turning them down though. The other ones keep giving out of shape mexicans shots or give some barely top 100 fighter from Don King's stable a title shot after his latest bung.
     
    Manning, Apr 25, 2023
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  8. Vegan Beast

    Vegan Beast Grandpappy Ortiz Full Member

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    We take it seriously because it impacts the fights that are going to happen, but we don't take it seriously in determining who the better fighters are.
     
    Vegan Beast, Apr 25, 2023
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  9. TEAM_LOMA

    TEAM_LOMA This is Boxing Full Member

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    I think because some people don't even count Ring. What are your thoughts?
     
    TEAM_LOMA, Apr 25, 2023
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  10. Rilz

    Rilz Ball don't lie! Full Member

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    Now you are beginning to understand.

    Do you think the WBO belt has any meaning?
     
    Rilz, Apr 25, 2023
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  11. Sks476

    Sks476 Active Member Full Member

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    Only rankings with any kind of credibility is Ring magazine. The sanctioning bodies all have agendas so their rankings are trash.
     
    Sks476, Apr 25, 2023
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  12. Rumsfeld

    Rumsfeld Moderator Staff Member

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    In terms of rankings, I rate TBRB and Ring well above any of the corrupt alphabet bodies.
     
    Rumsfeld, Apr 25, 2023
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  13. fencik45

    fencik45 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Anyone willing to throw enough money at an abc org can get ranked.
     
    fencik45, Apr 25, 2023
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  14. KINGWILDER

    KINGWILDER Well-Known Member Full Member

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    The WBA are a complete joke, I've heard Fres Oquendo is still pushing a lawsuit against them forward. He's still demanding a shot at the 'regular' title, the title they robbed off Charr.
     
    KINGWILDER, May 11, 2023
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  15. Perkin Warbeck

    Perkin Warbeck Boxing Aficionado Full Member

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    I disagree.

    Ring/TBRB>IBF>WBO/WBC>WBA

    The WBA is the very worst.
    The WBC and WBO are equally very bad, while
    The IBF is somewhat better.
    The Ring and TBRB have the most credibility.
     
    Perkin Warbeck, May 11, 2023
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