Most Respected Sanctioning Body Among Fans?

The IBF is also corrupt. Remember when they let Judah keep the title after he lost to baldomir becuase baldo didn't pay the sanction fees to the IBF. They let Judah keep the title so his match with Mayweather could be called a title match.

 

"Is this a joke? It's like asking would you rather be raped OR gang raped!"

Ha Ha erm.................... Raped

 

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I guess the gang rapists would be the WBA for the reasons others have said Champion in Recess, multiple champions in the same division, ect. Then after them the WBO, WBC, and IBF are all the same to me.
The most respected I guess would be The Ring for sure, people claim now that Oscar owns it, it will be corrupt but no evidence of that yet. And I like the IBO cause they have good champs like Adamek, Klit, Dawson, Hatton, Marquez, Donaire, but they also have champs like D. Geale, Dib, M. Oliver and worse so they are all over the board but gaining respect.

 

The only one I respect is the IBO, but it's also the least consequential. Which one means the most? Ring belt. After that, who gives a ****. WBA and WBC by default mean a bit more than IBF or WBO simply because most of the Asian countries don't even recognize the IBF and WBO.

 

Agree 100% and happy those are the belts that are up for grabs on May 2nd!!!!!!:rasta:rasta

 

WBC, WBA and IBF are the only ones that count.

 

for a moment i thought the thread title was "Most Disrespected Sanctioning Body among Fans?"

for me...i hardly notice any of them EVEN if they are mentioned in BIG fights

i think most hardcore fans just don't give a **** anymore

 

they all suck in my eyes..... the body that the belt belongs to means nothing.... who you beat to get the belt is what is important

 

they are all horrid. WBA has really gone over the top lately, though.
Allowing interim championship fights, like Gamboa's, during periods when the champion is fulfilling all mandatories is pathetic. WBO does the same thing, but in the case of Guzman and Williams, they at least were WBO champions in a lower weight class moving up. Still not right.

 

In terms of credibilty

1. WBC
2. IBF
3. WBA
4.WBO
5.IBO


WBO is the Warren boxing organisation, it is easy to rack up world title defenses because the mandatories are **** poor.

WBA is going the same route...why else do you think Kessler went for WBA instead of fighting a Miranda..

FROCH and Taylor arent even rated in the top 15 of WBA ...lol

Zlet Erdiel WBO light Heavy champ will match Calzaghes 20 defenses @ light Heavy I garuntee it!!!

Johny nelson was even WBO champ for 7 years...who did he fight??? lol

another example of WBO (Warren boxing Org) Kevin Mitchell gets a title shot @ Martinez...how the **** has he earnt that? ROFL!!!

 

I think the WBC has great heritage, which it has slightly less to damage than the WBA. For example, when the WBC created Emeritus status for Vitali Klitschko, they were doing so for an extraordinary heavyweight fighter. When the WBA allowed Ruslan Chagaev to be Champion in Recess, then they were doing nothing of the sort. Chagaev won the title with a dodgy decision, and wouldn't have a chance against either Klitschko.

When I look around though; the IBF champs tend to be the best. I'd say that they have the most logical champions and rankings of the big four. The IBO's might be even better, but they don't have enough heritage to know whether holding their title really is impressive, or not.