Well done Ring Magazine!

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by BlueApollo, Jan 26, 2009.


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  1. BlueApollo

    BlueApollo Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    20,000 fans showed up to a packed arena. The fight result made the front page headline of ESPN.com. Two of the top five welterweights in the world put on a tremendous show. One was victorious in completely dominant fashion. And...

    The championship you created to "clarify" the confusion of belts in the minds eye of the general public wasn't granted, out of respect for a fighter who may never compete at welterweight again, and will be fighting at 160 in his next bout.

    Well done guys! :good
     
    BlueApollo, Jan 26, 2009
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  2. Axe

    Axe Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Rules are rules.

    Ring has broken their policy before and copped a heap of **** for it. It's understandable they are more stringent about it today.
     
    Axe, Jan 26, 2009
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  3. surreal deal

    surreal deal Liverpool via Krypton Full Member

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    People take the Ring much to seriously.
    Its NOT the 'bible of Boxing' anymore,its just another magazine.
     
    surreal deal, Jan 26, 2009
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  4. Damo1712

    Damo1712 Boss Full Member

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    ring magazine rules state that a fight between the top 2 or in some cases 1 and 3 will result in the awarding of the belt....margo was 1 and mosely was 3
     
    Damo1712, Jan 26, 2009
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  5. BigBone

    BigBone Boxing Addict Full Member

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    So how did Calderon become The Ring champ at LFW?
     
    BigBone, Jan 26, 2009
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  6. Brickhaus

    Brickhaus Packs the house Full Member

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    Cotto was ahead of Mosley in the rankings you tit.
     
    Brickhaus, Jan 26, 2009
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  7. ishy

    ishy Loyal Member Full Member

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    He beat the man.
     
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  8. tays001

    tays001 ESB ELITE SQUAD Full Member

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    i remeber when it first rolled out it was 3 way either collect all 3 of the major sanctioning bodies IBF,WBC,WBA(then WBO became big so they scraped that one)

    1 and 2 fight

    in the case 1and 2 cant be done 1and 3 in some cases(like calzaghe vs lacy)
     
    tays001, Jan 26, 2009
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  9. brickfists

    brickfists The Nonpareil Full Member

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    its been around for 80 years i think it has way more credibility than anything else
     
    brickfists, Jan 26, 2009
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  10. jeffradka

    jeffradka Active Member Full Member

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    Eh **** the ring... But i cant blame them, I mean Paul Williams has as much as a right to be considered as any of the other top WW. Its not his fault he can't secure it good WW match, I'd love to see him with a Top 5 Welter.
     
    jeffradka, Jan 26, 2009
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  11. eze

    eze Everybody Know Me Full Member

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    They had every reason to not make it for their belt.


    Most thought Margo would steam roll Mosley and Mosley lost to the number 2 in Cotto, to make Margo-Mosley for the title would of been wrong.

    Mosley vs whoever they decide to rank as 3 (probably Clottey) will be for the Ring Championship
     
    eze, Jan 26, 2009
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  12. brando18b4h

    brando18b4h Active Member Full Member

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    I agree The Ring is not what it used to be but imo they still have the most integrity when it comes to ratings and championship belts. I got my first subscription back in 1975 when I was 13 and I would read it cover to cover. Things sure have changed since then.
     
    brando18b4h, Jan 26, 2009
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  13. Jack Presscot

    Jack Presscot Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Sugar-Cotto 2, for the WBO/WBA and RING belts, anyone?
     
    Jack Presscot, Jan 26, 2009
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  14. eze

    eze Everybody Know Me Full Member

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    Wont happen Cotto-Margo 2 is happening.
     
    eze, Jan 26, 2009
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  15. Boom_Boom

    Boom_Boom R.I.P Boxing 6/9/12 Full Member

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    ever since GBP bought them out, we need to stop recognizing the ring as lineage
     
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