WBO European title= paper title

Discussion in 'British Boxing Forum' started by eminentair, Apr 10, 2012.


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  1. eminentair

    eminentair Active Member Full Member

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    Until recently I hadn't realised that their was a WBO European strap. So Arthur Abraham and the Ukrainian dude who's fighting Marquez both hold The wbo's version of the European title but who actually thinks that they are worth anything. or do you agree with my opinion that they are just paper titles created to seed European fighters for title shots much like the international bogus title
     
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  2. brown bomber

    brown bomber 2010 Poster of the Year Full Member

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    Lol
     
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  3. Lilo

    Lilo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I actually don't see the point at all.

    Noone thinks they're any good, I'm sure including the fighters. They're worthless to promoters as fans know they're bull****.

    Surely they're a waste of money to manufacture then (they can't be cheap to make). It'd be so much better if the fights were marketed as what they are : 'WBO eliminator'

    Actually do the WBO charge a sanctioning fee for all ranked fights, or just world title fights or ones for any type of belt? At a guess they probably charge a fee for a shitty belt albeit less than for a world belt...
     
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  4. miguel2010

    miguel2010 His hands are his weapons Full Member

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    Too many check, way too many baubles its ****ing pathetic......if ur gonna win a belt you should earn.it imo......and i think that no title that is vacated should be given to whoevers lap it ends up in.........you dont get given a champo league or a world cup by default....

    Bull****.
     
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  5. Bryn

    Bryn Boxing Junkie banned

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    We all know it's pretty much meaningless, so just ignore it, you don't need to pay attention to these belts.
     
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  6. SteelTownCobra

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    I actually thought that it was for the best WBO fighter in Europe. Kind of like a step up from the EBU European Champion but just behind the WBO World Champion. I thought it served as a stepping stone between being the best fighter in the continent of Europe and being the best fighter in the world. Like being slightly better than James DeGale, but not quite as good as Robert Stieglitz.
     
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  7. HeavyT

    HeavyT Boxing Addict Full Member

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    it doesnt even get sanctioned here.3
     
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  8. HMSTempleGarden

    HMSTempleGarden Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    exactly what I was going to say.
     
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  9. BoxingAnalyst

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    Very prestigious belt....
     
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  10. rampant

    rampant Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I think they should just give everyone a belt then change the name of the sport to meaningless fighting.
     
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  11. CamR21

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    WBO title = Paper Title
     
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  12. HeavyT

    HeavyT Boxing Addict Full Member

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    to be considered euro champ, you must unify the EBU, EBA and WBO euro belts. :lol:
     
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  13. Del Boy

    Del Boy R.I.P Darren Sutherland Full Member

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    Paper Titles =




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  14. AlFrancis

    AlFrancis Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    There should just be one World Champ and one European Champ, for ****'s sake!
     
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  15. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I think you need to realize these belts are important to the economics of the sport. TV loves them, and fighters like them because it can get them more money. The casual fan thinks they are watching in this case a European title fight, and the more 'educated' fan, can see what a farce it all is.

    So do not worry, people are either blissfully ignorant or know the facts about these titles, either way, no damage is really done.
     
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