I heard a wonderful rumor.

Bollocks

 

Amazing news, if accurate. This would create a very legitimate--and arguably sole--world champion, since he would be the only one who contended for his title over 15 rounds.

Of course, you could be pulling a very belated "April Fools" on us, but you seem a nice chap so I doubt it. Initially, I wondered why they would want to take such a step, but then considered that owning an "only" world champion would be very lucrative and make this a rational step.

 

My apologies for sounding as if I believed you were lying--it came out sounding more skeptical than it was. If your contact is correct and the deal doesn't fall through, it is a heaven-sent opportunity for boxing.

 

If this is correct this is a great move for boxing.

 

If this is true exlent. I would like to see a source. Not sure how I fell about 15 rounds though.

 

Unless it's 15 rounds of John Ruiz slow dancing with Fres Oquendo.

 

If this pans out, it not only means we get one less sanctioning body AND 15-rounders; it could also set a precedent the remaining sanctioning bodies might be fearful not to keep up with. In a perfect world, it could eventually lead to 15 rounders for everyone.

Granted, that's thinking too far ahead at this point, but it's a nice thing to consider.

 

Well, this is interesting news indeed.

However, I have reservations. For one, the WBO was never regarded as "legitimate" by some in the business in the first place. If it were the WBC and WBA merging I'd be more excited, but the WBO?

Hey, I'll take what I can get and it's certainly better than nothing, but forgive me for not jumping up and down with excitement.

 

Great....:-(

Sorry it would still be alphabet crap, just a hybrid of dog crap and cat crap...

It just seems rather silly; Lineage? People keep going on about that, but it means nothing now, there just cannot ever be a 'lineage champion'; the last one was Girard six years ago, unless there is a new division lineage will simply never exist in boxing again.

TV companies will make sure 15 rounders are non starters...

 

Well said.