Anyone see the little sun article 2day?

It also spreads the legitimacy though and not to mention the dilution of the 'world' title. I'm pretty sure WBO isn't recognised in Italy. The Japanese only recgonise WBC/WBA titles, works fine for them.

 

Barrera is there number 1 contender and the WBO are going to want a champion as soon as possible.

they could start a tournament between the top 4 ranked fighters and the winner gets the belt.

 

Understood they are all corrupt but the WBO has NO legacy whatsoever. The belt was introduced in 1989 and has been rubbish ever since. At least the IBF gave there belts to the best man in that division. Anyone can challenge for the WBO and there rankings are a farce. Wasnt in them that ranked a dead man?

 

If i was American i would probably malign the WBO,but as a Brit i know what a nightmare it would be for non Americans to break into the Yank vs Yank monopoly if it was the old WBA/WBC situation.
If not for the WBO,Eubank,Calzaghe,Hamed ETC would have just spent years on the British,Euro,Commonwealth merry-go-round;getting a world title shot when past their best.Like Herol Graham did.

 

Blame Warren for that. And i cant agree there, as British fighters of years gone by like Bruno Mcguigan and Curry all fought for the big 3 and NOT the WBO. The WBO only became a good avenue for Warren to make money and nothing else. Plus historically if Frank had taken his fighters down the traditional EBU route they would have been mandatories for the WBC. LL never had that problem, guess what he wasnt promoted by Warren.

 

JMM and Juan Diaz are already fighting for the IBO title, so they wont be going mad to get the WBO, as i think both of them are also in line for the vacant IBF, WBA title aswell. Both Don King and Warren are trying to get MAB-Khan fight Sanctioned, and you bet they will get it.



March 14 Amir Khan could become the 'WBO World Lightweight Champion', at the age of 22, making him 4th youngest British world champion in history, behind Teddy Baldock, Naseem Hamed and Ted “Kid” Lewis.

 

Right now its a very insignificant achievement considering the strength of Khans claim as well as his previous opponent and wipe out loss to Bredis Prescott. Anyway this is all supposition as i don't fancy his chances against Barrera.

 

I see your point Scurla.It was more the 70's when it was basically the USA world title.The advent of the IBF/WBO opened things up for Euro's with the other two,just through the knock on effect of there being more choice.

I cant knock the WBO anymore than the others.They are all corrupt.
Don Kings interminable influence on The WBC was far greater than Warrens with the WBO.That was a body for King to make shedloads of cash ala Warren/WBO.

Then you have the ratings corruption of the IBF.

If you call the WBO a turkey,ok,but i'll say yes it is,but they are all turkeys.

 

Well the stage is set, if he wants his dream of becoming a world champion become true he might just have to beat MAB to do that, it wont be easy, but no one saw this coming and now Khan has to make the most of it and take it with both hands.

 

Hmm not really. The IBF isnt a belt that has been contested here that much. The WBO of course is part of the furniture. The problem with the WBO is there rankings are pure utter garbage and there champions historically have always been weaker. I mean how does a guy like Grigorian defend a belt that many times? You can include Zsolt Erdei in that list too. Even champs like Joe and Darius have had woefully think reigns.

 

I know this is maybe a futile question...but what happens when a belt is vacated..isnt it the next two in line fight for it??

How can Khan be eligible , or for that matter Barerra?? Is there not a mandatory??..if not then wats the point having a Boxing Org at all ...Fugg it ...Lets just make the next three fights at that weight for belts ..forget al the other fighters hard work and dedication .

 

Most certainly. What the IBF did was extremely bad for boxing. They were investigated by the FBI as a result along with DKP. The WBC are just as bad for gifting Jones the WBC when Rochiganni was there champ. They got sued into chapter 11 and settled out of court as a result to save themselves. Then they created this bull**** Emeritus title and the WBA went one better with there super "duper" champ. As a whole there all bad but at least the WBC/WBA and somewhat the IBF have some legacy. The WBO has literally nothing.

 

All about money really, not who deserves what, Khan's world title aspirations are within grasp.

 

What a damning indictment on our sport that is. I'm not knocking what you've said at all, you've pretty much summed up everything that's wrong with our sport in one simple sentence.

 

I don't think i could stand hearing "World Champion" if he beat BARRERA!

I hope more than ever that Barrera kHTFO now.