Nothing changes if Calzaghe wins

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by PrideOfWales, Oct 16, 2007.


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  1. PrideOfWales

    PrideOfWales Winston Zedmore Full Member

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    As I understand it, SMW will have the same landscape if Joe beats Kessler:

    WBO - Calzaghe
    WBC - Calzaghe
    IBF - Bute/Berrio
    WBA - Mundine

    Joe will then have to vacate the WBC to avoid the mandatory and fight Sakio Bika in a rematch after he came runner up in the present Contender series. By next summer, we'll have Carl Froch/Brahmer/Inkin fighting for the vacant WBC title, blind Mundine in a comeback fight against a Bolivian taxi driver and Calzaghe threatening to fight big fights but end up landing a fight against Beyer or something.

    I really don't understand the WBA system of champion and super champion thoguh so I might be wrong. If Joe beats Kessler, does he become regular WBA champ or WBA super champ?

    The best hope for SMW is that Kessler wins anyway.
     
    PrideOfWales, Oct 16, 2007
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  2. boxfan99

    boxfan99 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Then he becomes WBA super champ (the real WBA champ). The regular WBA champ is in reality just a glorified mandatory to the super champ, and the regular/paper champ is not allowed to unify.
     
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  3. Rollo

    Rollo Active Member Full Member

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    So now we´re talking "if"!
     
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  4. LogDog69

    LogDog69 Active Member Full Member

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    Everyone needs to just ignore the belts. Whoever wins this fight is the absolute "UNDISPUTED" SMW champion of the world. :good
     
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  5. Boro chris

    Boro chris Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    ******'s to the belts! Everyone knows that Calzaghe is the legitimate champ and if Kessler wins he'll be the champ. Simple really.
     
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  6. Rollo

    Rollo Active Member Full Member

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    What´s the story behind your avatar?
     
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  7. THN

    THN Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Rigth :good
     
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  8. Boro chris

    Boro chris Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Graham Chapman of Monty Python Fame!!
    I think this still is from the Pirate flick "Yellowbeard". (I could well be wrong though)
    Those python boy's just loved to dress up! (I blame Englands public education system personally:smoke )
     
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  9. Rollo

    Rollo Active Member Full Member

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    I know Monty P. and Graham C. I am a fan - I just didn´t recognize the latter.

    Hilarious avatar, btw.....:good
     
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  10. Boro chris

    Boro chris Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He looks like a Bulldog licking **** off a nettle!:lol:
     
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  11. Rollo

    Rollo Active Member Full Member

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    Make it two nettles!:lol:
     
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  12. boxfan99

    boxfan99 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    No.
     
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  13. UndisputedUK

    UndisputedUK Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I agree 100% with this comment. Mundine, Berrio and Kessler are Alphabet champions. Kessler higher than the rest. Calzaghe is THE World Champion at the weight.
     
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  14. boxfan99

    boxfan99 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Not outside UK.
     
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  15. joeboxer

    joeboxer Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Calzaghe should still have the IBF belt. They stripped him for not fighting Steiglitz who didn't deserve to be the mandatory by a long shot...and no one cared about that fight.
     
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