Derry to try "unifying" the WBF and WBU...

Discussion in 'British Boxing Forum' started by rooq, Mar 19, 2008.


  1. TFFP

    TFFP Guest

    It's just as "genuine" as any of the others, which is the point

    They are all corrupt as ****.
     
  2. The Kurgan

    The Kurgan Boxing Junkie banned

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    All he needs to do now is capture the GBU, GBF and the CISBB titles and he's unified 5 titles.

    "Dirty" Derry Matthews: Hall of Famer~!
     
  3. dwilson

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    To be honest I do not take much interest in which belt a fighter holds. Look at the champs we have right now, not all the WBC champs can be called the best in the division and not all the WBO champs can be called the weakest.

    Fact is that with the current four main governing bodies we hardly ever find out who is the real world champion and best in the division. Even the Ring belt seems bull**** and is based on popularity.
     
  4. scurlaruntings

    scurlaruntings ESB 2002 Club Full Member

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    I remember when Hatton unified the WBU and the IBU when he fought Steven Smith. Im sure he still counts it as a world title belt as he does the WBU. Anyone here remember Anthony Farnells tears of joy when he won the WBU? What a sight that was to behold.

    Logically only the IBO rankings make sense as there based on a points scoring system depending on a fighters wins and losses. BUT the belt ultimately is meaningless and there champions are generally a joke in comparison to REAL champsions at there weight. Jawaid Khaliq and Serio Martinez being examples.
     
  5. scurlaruntings

    scurlaruntings ESB 2002 Club Full Member

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    Theres also a WBE title or was at least.They changed names and became the WBS and Mitch Green was there heavyweight WORLD CHAMP. I recall Glen Johnson paying a sanctioning fee for there title too.. :rofl:nut

    Furthermore the chap Mitch fought was called Danny Wofford who had a record of 17-101-2 (10ko's). Mitch was 45. Now if thats not a joke i dont know what is. I dont think they even have a rankings system. Still there only 1 down from the WBU and WBF.Literally anyone can qualify for there intercontinenal belts.
     
  6. scurlaruntings

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    http://worldboxingempire.tripod.com/

    The above is a link to there website. They dont even have enough money to pay for there own hosting and use Tripod as a free solution. There should be a law against this kind of crap.
     
  7. The Kurgan

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    I assume there's an IBE title as well? If so, I'm forming that GBE and awarding the belt to the winner of Peter Buckley VS Carl Allen.
     
  8. scurlaruntings

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    Havent got a clue mate. But anyone can form a sanctioning body and demand a fee for there title its that easy. Im surprised there isnt a federal body that prevent this kind of madness.

    The WBU though were based in a cottage in Norwich. I dont even know where they even sprang from.
     
  9. Beeston Brawler

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    :rofl
     
  10. mike464

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    The middle letter clearly has to be B.
    Options for the first letter: I and W
    Options for the last letter: A, C, F, O and U

    That means 2*5=10 possibilities for sensible names.

    Maybe you could use G for global as a first letter and E for empire as a third letter which increases the number of possibilities to 18.

    There is obviously room for more sanctioning bodies.
     
  11. hide

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    you couldnt make this **** up! that is unbelievable
     
  12. rooq

    rooq Rooq's Boxing Promoter Full Member

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    my personal favourite is the GBU. their champions and rankings amuse me somewhat because they have a complete unknown as the world champion, and then they list genuine world class fighters as top ten contenders for the title, so for welterweights you have...

    World Champion Ilian Ares / Ploetnikov (Ukr)
    Intercontinal Champion Vacant
    America's Champion David Jackson (USA)

    1 Floyd Mayweather USA
    2 Miguel Angel Cotto P.R.
    3 Shane Mosley USA
    4 Paul Williams USA
    5 Kermit Cintron P.R.
    6 Antonio Margarito Mexico
    7 Joshua Clottey Ghana
    8 Isaac Hlatswayo South Africa
    9 Alfonso Gomez Mexico
    10 Andre Berto USA
     
  13. mike464

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    Is the Ploetnikov-Mayweather fight going to purse bids?!
     
  14. rooq

    rooq Rooq's Boxing Promoter Full Member

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    yep, i believe mayweathers been calling out ploetnikov for a while. he thinks the champ is ducking him.
     
  15. Decebal

    Decebal Lucian Bute Full Member

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