The Alphabet Boys Dumbest Rule Or Policy?

How about when the nonsense "Interim" belt is being awarded without a fight?

 

The joke about the interim title, as mentioned, is sanctioning fees. Let's face it, all interim means is "mandatory challenger" + sanctioning fees (and the mandatory part isn't even enforced).

My personal non-fave is "super champion". Too many belts, too many weight classes fans complain. Ok, we'll create another one. And have a "regular champion". Talk about kissing your sister... congrats... you're the "regular champ" so you have to pay a fee in your next fight.

 

I've already explained why the WBA super champion rule is in fact a good one.

 

What about the so called champions who hold on to a title and don't defend it? They should be stripped, and the "interim" system is one good way of doing it.


The worst thing about the sanctioning bodies is that they don't follow their own rules. Every one of them has a clause which allows the board of directors to override the rules for whatever reason. Ordering Sam Peter to face James Toney a second time is one egregious example.

 

But as I pointed out, you not going to give credit to the opposition and rate their champion, that is not dumb, it is smart! The title of the thread is dumbest policies

 

WBA super champ rule...Complete joke

 

There is no good reason for having multiple associations and the fact that as soon as someone unifies the titles, they create sub champs instead of disbanding the different titles since everyone agrees who the real champ is.

As far as not naming other champs in their rankings proves that they like having different champs and it's better business for them. They use the same pool of fighters and they basically are using the same rules, so there is no reason to not recognize them but the prefer playing their little games and extorting money from fighters by running their charade.

 

The concept of having a position in the rankings NOT RATED or VACANT, While there is someone above and below that spot.


E.g.

Current IBF rankings.

Wlad is the Champion

#1 contender is vacant

#2 contender is Povetkin.


Anyone else see a ****-up in the logic here?

If there is no #1, then the #2 spot becomes the #1 spot.

And its not just the IBF.

They all do it from time to time.