Has Frank Warren finally begun to leave the WBU???

Discussion in 'British Boxing Forum' started by achillesthegreat, Apr 13, 2009.


  1. achillesthegreat

    achillesthegreat FORTUNE FAVOURS THE BRAVE Full Member

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    It's the moment we've all been waiting for. The day FW forgets the WBU **** and concentrates on the traditional belts and big four.

    The WBU website says all but two of their belts are vacant. Admitedly the 147 belt is held by Jennings but hopefully he'll give up on that utter shite and gert involved in some good British/Commonwealth/European scraps.
     
  2. TommyV

    TommyV Loyal Member banned

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  3. alba

    alba Guess who? Full Member

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    it would be carrer suicide for warrent o leave the WBU
     
  4. MIK1000

    MIK1000 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    the WBO is becoming more and more bull ****.
     
  5. mike464

    mike464 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He's switched his allegiance to the WBO
     
  6. TommyV

    TommyV Loyal Member banned

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    In fairness, he's becoming less and less cautious of late.

    Khan v Barrera and now Kotelnik, obviously Prescott before that.

    Maccarinelli with Afolabi.

    Even lower down, Pryce with noted punched Matthew Hall etc.
     
  7. mrbassie

    mrbassie Boxing Addict Full Member

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    three
     
  8. Beeston Brawler

    Beeston Brawler Comical Ali-egedly Full Member

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    The Commonwealth and WBO are still to be scrapped, but the WBU is a start.

    Then the WBA as well.
     
  9. Ilesey

    Ilesey ~ Full Member

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    He leaves everyone at some stage - Sky, ITV, Setanta....

    .....or they leave him like Hatton and Calzaghe.
     
  10. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    you guys did know that Warren was instrumental in the BBBofC in recognising the WBA but he prefers the WBO abut stupid IMO
     
  11. neil hibbert

    neil hibbert Well-Known Member Full Member

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  12. JonOli

    JonOli Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Or have the other belts now become as irrelevant as the WBU? They no longer hold the currency they once did...
     
  13. Beeston Brawler

    Beeston Brawler Comical Ali-egedly Full Member

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    I am starting to come round to that belief as well.

    It does seem odd when the goal in a sport is to get into the P4P top 10 rather than become world champion!

    Sillyman did an article on the scene where he said that power needed to go back to the organisations..... boxing is really a daft sport where there isn't a worldwide governing body such as FIFA, ICC, IRB, FINA etc... perhaps boxing could govern itself as the PGA or LTA does.... there needs to be some dialogue between the TV companies, senior fighters etc to come up with something because all these alphabetty orgs are becoming silly.
     
  14. alba

    alba Guess who? Full Member

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    we owe warren a lot more than give him credit for...he made a lot of changes to boxing when he first came in
     
  15. robpalmer135

    robpalmer135 Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    i thought everyone on this forum loved the WBU since Limmond was fighting for it? oh waity his opponent had aids so it didnt happen