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Let's get it right, there is one British title. The Commonwealth title, which Limond won, is not a British title. Yes, it's labelled with the 'British Empire' tag, but it's not considered a 'British' title. How can it be when all the countries within the Commonwealth can fight for it? It's like saying the OPBF belt is a Japanese title.

 

The IBO rankings mean absolute shite to me. Yes they are accurate but have you seen them enforce fights? They are a good indication of the top ten but what's the point in getting a good ranking with them if it gets you the 5th rate belt behind some huge joke organisations. Even with a good ranking you will have to enforce the fight yourself the IBO won't be calling for purse bids with any top fighters because most of them don't give a flying **** about it.

 

Have to say you are making some ridiculous statements on here about the british title.

Lennox hadn't held the British belt since 1992 there is a reason he doesn't have it in that picture.

Hatton hadn't even won the Lonsdale out right so why the **** would he be walking around with it?

And what are these other British titles? There is one British title

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The Commonwealth is not a british title its a title fought for by british fighters but its not the recognised title for the brits. Especially now seeing it is used as a 2nd path or a way of avoiding the top british fighter.

 

Jenna is right as always.

WBC,WBA,IBF,WBO and then its IBO

 

Honestly I don't know why you are harping on about the IBO being the 5th biggest what are its other rivals (personally there are 3 too many in the big 4 for me anyway so a 5th is definitely not needed) ? Obviously the Brit title doesn't carry pulling power on the world stage and I know that. But for you to call it worthless is a bit cheap for you to go on and talk about the IBO as if it were so prestigious to hold when it has only really come to prominence in the last 10 years or so. I'm not saying the IBO title is a joke I just think you should show the british a lot more respect than calling it worthless and even the Commonwealth (although it's lost its appeal laltely).

Also for the record there IS one British title the Lonsdale belt look it up. The commonwealth is for the Commonwealth not just for British fighters. The Euro is for European fighters not just British fighters you should show respect for European boxing as to lump them all together as "British" belts is very disrespectful.

On the last point the fighters do get to keep their belts like Lennox as he successfully fought in and won 3 brit title fights. Why would he bring the British title to a photo shoot probably 7 or 8 years after winning it and not being the current title holder seems strange to me. Would be like Briggs showing up at the Vitali press conference with his belt from a few years back and calling himself the champion. A bit pointless really.

 

For the British title, you have to win 4 fights to win it outright (i.e get it for keeps). The title costs somewhere in the region of £6k to produce, hence why they can't just hand them out to any winner of the title. This is why you don't see many people parading the British title around like other titles :good

Also, which belts do you see as being meaningless on the Brit/Euro stage?

 

The only title I completely disregard is that EU title. Doesn't really carry much in comparison to the EBU.

As for the champions retiring with it I haven't seen too many walk around in public with them.