Since when did the WBO become a legit world title??? THEY SUCK

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  1. pugilistspecialist

    pugilistspecialist Boxing Addict Full Member

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    The WBO has the worst champions, the worst contenders, and strips fighters every few days. The belt is meaningless. Guys like Calzaghe brought credibility to the belt but really isnt enough. I respect all pro fighters but the real world titles are the IBF, WBC, WBA
     
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  2. maryann

    maryann Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Maybe if floyd would get it, it might be legit world title for u.
     
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  3. VanillaKilla

    VanillaKilla Boxing Addict Full Member

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    The champ makes the belt... Not the other way around

    Anyway, I do agree that WBO suck. See the reign of Calzaghe,Grigorian,Michalewski,Erdei,Eubank,Margarito ect.....

    I see the wbo as a title that lesser european fighters fight for mainly these days. It seems frank warren has very good ties with them (his fighters get alot of wbo title shots), and so does that german promoter (universum i think)
     
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  4. Hatesrats

    Hatesrats "I'm NOT Suprised..." Full Member

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    Belts don't mean **** except as "trinket's & bargaining chip's" for more money.
    The fighter representing, the belt itself is worthless.
     
    Hatesrats, Dec 7, 2009
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  5. Drunkenboxer

    Drunkenboxer Least Eligible Bachelor Full Member

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    If we ****ing accept this WBO as a reputable belt where will it all stop?
     
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  6. pugilistspecialist

    pugilistspecialist Boxing Addict Full Member

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    LOL you must be a Pac-Man fan. Those "7 world titles" are a huge accomplishment....too bad it was for a belt with little credibility. Boxing already has enough belts, and guys like Calzaghe, Margarito, Chris Eubank, and other Euro-fighters hold the belt hostage, fight no-name non world class fighters and are called "World Champion". Until Calzaghe fought for another belt his opposition was terrible, a shot Eubank, Tudwill, and whoever else.
     
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  7. Fighting Pride

    Fighting Pride Boxing Addict Full Member

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    All belts are crap these days, and their organisations laden with corruption.

    Even the Ring belt has lost some credibility due to GBP owning The Ring.

    The absolute worst for me would have to be the WBA though. They made up a Super Champion belt for dominant champions. The regular WBA belt held by these champions then goes back into circulation for other fighters to win and claim as a legit belt. So you can have 2 WBA champions in the same division. ****ing ridiculous.
     
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  8. pugilistspecialist

    pugilistspecialist Boxing Addict Full Member

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    :smoke
     
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  9. VanillaKilla

    VanillaKilla Boxing Addict Full Member

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    but you have to agree, the wbo probobly has the worse level of comp fighting for its vacant belts, the worst mados, and a plethora of champs with questionable world championship calibure defenses...

    I know the other orgs are bad too, but the wbo is on a diff level imo
     
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  10. pugilistspecialist

    pugilistspecialist Boxing Addict Full Member

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    :good Exactly, at least when a fighter with the IBF, WBA, or WBC meet, it usually defines who is the boss in the class. The WBO trinket just defines glorified contenders, nothing more or less
     
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  11. des3995

    des3995 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Just furthering the dilution of the sport.
     
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  12. cubex

    cubex Boxing Addict banned

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    Fighter makes the belt anyway.

    To answer the question I think somewhere in the late 80's early 90s.
     
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  13. kgs83

    kgs83 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Don't think any belt should be accepted mate, it never stops anyways, IBO, ABC, DEF, ZXY....its just stupid.

    They all need to go an just have one damn belt per division. Its silly that there are 3/4 officially recognised belts as it is :(
     
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  14. VanillaKilla

    VanillaKilla Boxing Addict Full Member

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    The only belt that matters, is the WWE HARDCORE belt. Any place, any time, and rules. Thats how real men fight :!:
     
    VanillaKilla, Dec 7, 2009
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  15. mrbassie

    mrbassie Boxing Addict Full Member

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    We should be whittling the belts down to one not expanding from three to four.
     
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