Did the wbo title matter in the 80's/90's ?

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  1. JASPER

    JASPER Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    what the hell are you talking about there always have to be an origin first came the WBA and WBC then the IBF finally the WBO. there are so many lesser belts out there it is less than likely that one will become legit.
     
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  2. cesare-borgia

    cesare-borgia Übermensch in fieri Full Member

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    At this point the wbo definitely matters, maybe even more than the wba and wbc since they are now sow corrupt, I just asked because Im kind of stuck when determining a guys legacy.
    Imagine the wbf becoming a major belt in 20 years and people saying omg holy is the best ever, dude won a title at 46 (or something like that) when in fact here nobody cared.
    Ring holds the most value imo but we cant call wbo bull**** now since barrera,wlad,calzaghe made it relevant.
    But what about hearns and leonard, im pretty sure it was meaningless when they won it yet we call them 5 division champions, leonard was even able to get a whole new division out of a catchweight fight for 2 titles.
     
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  3. DanielJFiasco

    DanielJFiasco Active Member Full Member

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    In terms of "legacy" I don't think titles matter much at all. Unless you beat the best relevant opposition then a title reign means very little. A title doesn't even guarantee you are in the top 5 in you're division these days. If I create my own corrupt governing body and award myself a title, is my legacy better than Sam Langfords?
     
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  4. atberry

    atberry Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    Mattered enough for Chris Eubank to make £20million/$40million defending it!
     
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  5. Lester1583

    Lester1583 Can you hear this? Full Member

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    No.
     
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  6. PowerPuncher

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    It was originally used as a fraud belt or stepping stone belt. Naseem Hamed gave it the most recognition by keeping it, while unifying and discarding other belts, mainly because the WBO didn't enforce mandatories. Eubanks reign helped the belt but at the time Eubank was little more than a glorified British champion. Barrera, Calzaghe and DLH were notable winners of the belt in the 90s but didn't get true credibility until they went after other belts and other champions

    However in the early 00s the WBO actually moved up their rankings a dead fighter
     
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  7. Lester1583

    Lester1583 Can you hear this? Full Member

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    Yeah, that was great!:lol:
     
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  8. SJS19

    SJS19 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    It shouldn't be important now, Boxers, TV Networks and Boxing fans need to unite and only recognize one Lineal Champion in each division.
     
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  9. cesare-borgia

    cesare-borgia Übermensch in fieri Full Member

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    which fighter?:p
     
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  10. Philip Marlowe

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    It was a bit like the IBO belt is today I'd say...
     
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  11. Boxed Ears

    Boxed Ears this my daddy's account (RIP daddy) Full Member

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    Ottke. Germans can't spot a CGI for ****, I swear.
     
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  12. Lester1583

    Lester1583 Can you hear this? Full Member

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    Tommy Morrison's defense against Tim Tomashek surely added legitimacy to WBO title.

    from boxrec:
    Tomashek literally came out of the crowd to replace Mike Williams, who refused to leave his dressing room.
     
    Lester1583, Jan 4, 2012
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  13. DDDUUDDDEE

    DDDUUDDDEE Undisputed Ambien (taker) Full Member

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    hmm I wonder who won :think

    That's a risky title defence right there.
     
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  14. KO KIDD

    KO KIDD Loyal Member Full Member

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    I really think the Klitschko's helped bring the WBO to its importance

    other greats held it but usually it takes heavyweights to make something important

    most heavys who had the WBO early on either relinquished it to go for a better belt or were not that good and didnt reign long

    Wladimir won the WBO defended it multiple times and was taken seriously enough as the heir apparent to Lewis while holding just the WBO
     
    KO KIDD, Jan 4, 2012
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  15. cesare-borgia

    cesare-borgia Übermensch in fieri Full Member

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    Do we count wlads title defences when looking at lewis record, or does he need consecutive wins since 06
     
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