do you class the I.B.O legit?

Hell no

 

:yep

 

It's not a major world title. It is one of the more credible minor world titles, for whatever that's saying. And that's only worth mentioning because there is a whole gaggle of minor world titles.

 

the #1 minor title imo.

I see it at the level from what the Intercontinental titles used to be. Just one step below a 'real' world title.
As far as rankings go, it's more legit as any of the big 4 I think... Have you seen them rankings lately? It would be funny if it wasn't that sad.

My take on the alphabelts.

1. IBF (American boxers get extra credit, even when doped up)

2. WBC (losing ground every week Sulaiman is in control)


3. WBO (screwed up as usual, defend against whoever you want)
4. WBA (2, 3 or 4 champs in one division, please! Recycle champs and when from Panama stay champ for 100 years)

5. IBO (1 belt and computerised ranking, but still small)

.... the rest.

 

I think it's a better organisation than the others.
It's rating system is superior to the other organisations.
But we don't really want a 5th world title.
I would prefer to see it replace the wba/wbc as a major title.

 

It's a similar system to boxrec, I'm not sure exactly how it is calculated, but it is based purely on results and in no way subjective.

It also lists the highest ranked fighter they have; ever beaten, beaten in the last 18 months,and beaten in the last 12 months, and also their record against the top 50. Which i think is good.

 

I dont rate IBO, WBA is another bs belt. My rank will be:

wbc
ibf
wbo

ebu (if you're european of course)

wba
ibo

I know a lot of people would say you cant rate ebu above wba, but I do. EBU belt is europe champion and there is only one, and I like it more than WBA, who have two fights for the feather title in 15 days, http://boxrec.com/title_search.php?title=WBA&division=Featherweight&SUBMIT=Go How can you rate an org who put four world champions in the same div and in the same time?

 

IBF has been the most legit sanctioning body by quite a stretch for quite some time.

IBO? Hell, no. Their rankings are intrinsically flawed.

 

The Ring title is the ONLY legit title, period.

 

Agreed!

 

The IBO is the only one with a proper rankings system, based on results. Not speculation, biased opinions, and politics.

 

No.

If you thought about the way the rankings were made, you would realise they have to start from somewhere - i.e. from an opinion, - with the value of each win depending on an opinion too - at least to start off with.

And if you don't think politics and corruption is involved, I hope you're still living at home!

 

The belt doesn't make the champion. The champion makes the belt.

 

maybe. I am not sure. At this point now, the WBC,WBA,IBF and WBO are the belts I respect the most.