The WBO European Title

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  1. rooq

    rooq Rooq's Boxing Promoter Full Member

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    I see the WBO introduced their european title earlier this year. Can anyone see unscrupulous european promoters (I'm looking at you Mr Warren) steering their fighters towards this title as an alternative to the EBU? :think

    zsolt bedek is defending his super-bantamweight WBO euro title shortly on ZDF (on the undercard of balzsay - steiglitz). The only other WBO euro title holder is heavyweight denis boystov

    http://www.wbo-europe.com/champions/
     
    rooq, Aug 22, 2009
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  2. ishy

    ishy Loyal Member Full Member

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    Didn't even know this title existed until now :lol:

    I could see the German promoters going for this as I guess it'd bring a high WBO ranking like the EBU gives a good WBC rankings.

    This is just some fake shitty Euro title anyway. The EBU is the true Euro title.
     
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  3. rooq

    rooq Rooq's Boxing Promoter Full Member

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    we know that, but.....
     
    rooq, Aug 22, 2009
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  4. ishy

    ishy Loyal Member Full Member

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    I don't think Warren would go for it. His fighters get high WBO rankings without fighting for WBO inter-bull**** titles ;)
     
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  5. rooq

    rooq Rooq's Boxing Promoter Full Member

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    don't know...i think at one point kevin mitchell was practically trying to "unify" the various inter-continental titles :lol:

    i think warren will lap it up...nice niche title for his fighters who aren't quite EBU or WBO world level, and would rather not risk putting into a british title fight
     
    rooq, Aug 22, 2009
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  6. ishy

    ishy Loyal Member Full Member

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    Would Sky allow it though? Warren only puts on British, C'wealth and Euro title fights now.
     
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  7. rooq

    rooq Rooq's Boxing Promoter Full Member

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    they would as undercard fights i suppose. macca - lebedev was for the wbo intercontinental (although sky didn't show it live!)
     
    rooq, Aug 22, 2009
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  8. Mazallan

    Mazallan ESB yes man Full Member

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    Isnt this just what Calzaghe held for years?
     
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  9. TFFP

    TFFP The Eskimo

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    No.
     
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  10. colinthfc

    colinthfc Guest

    The EBU should then create a world title

    Most world champs these days are European - 147 is the highest weight without a European world title holder
     
    colinthfc, Aug 22, 2009
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  11. ishy

    ishy Loyal Member Full Member

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    We don't want another world title :lol:

    But isn't that how it worked in the old days when a few fighters had 'claims' to the world title so you'd have the NYSAC recognised champ, BBBofC recognised champ and EBU recognised champ?
     
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  12. El Cepillo

    El Cepillo Baddest Man on the Planet Full Member

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    I'm fighting for the East-Hull Intercontiental Costcutter Title on Friday.
     
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  13. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    haha Hoya

    theres a title for everything

    i can see fighters in the future getting a ttile for losing
     
    GPater11093, Aug 22, 2009
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  14. Beeston Brawler

    Beeston Brawler Comical Ali-egedly Full Member

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    At least you are a Kingston Rovers fan ;)
     
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  15. BigEars

    BigEars Boxing Addict Full Member

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    This title doesn't worry me too much, I don't think it will gain popularity.
    The EBA(European Boxing Association) however, which is I believe a WBA initiative does worry me a little.

    I feel that over time we could end up having more than one European title if that thing ever gains any prestige. Once you've got 2 it's only a doorway towards having even more titles.
     
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