Which meaningless belt do you prefer?

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  1. Taylex

    Taylex Boxing Addict Full Member

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    From the fans point of view we are all sick of these alphabet titles but look at it from the Boxers point of view.

    A C-level fighter has a chance of winning a world title and wearing his shiny belt with pride whilst shouting from the top of his lungs I AM THE CHAMPION OF THE WORLD!!!!!

    Everyone be honest. If you won a IBO, WBU, IBC or WBF belt today, would you not be proud and show of your shiny new belt talking about how your champion of the world?

    You could make history and be the first to unify all the meaningless belts and make 20 defences against unheard of opponents.
     
  2. psychopath

    psychopath D' "X" Factor Full Member

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    The WWE belt replica sells at $12. :D
     
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    pipe wrenched ESB ELITE SQUAD Full Member

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    Well to be fair, when young guys are on the way up, I'd imagine it's quite nice to win straps, hell even starting with the NABO, NABF, or whatever, and the common wealth ones you guys fight for. ****, that means your on the right track, and unless you were an Olympic Medalist who will have the path to the big time served on a platter, I would be proud. **** it.
     
  4. psychopath

    psychopath D' "X" Factor Full Member

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    True . . . I have to agree. These belts are the fighters' stair steps towards the top.

    Recognition.
     
  5. eze

    eze Everybody Know Me Full Member

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    I like the IBO.
     
  6. pipe wrenched

    pipe wrenched ESB ELITE SQUAD Full Member

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    :good

    right on. We concentrate our conversations on the very upper eschelons of the sport on here, but imagine coming up an unknown, getting hold of one of those type belts.

    Like you say Sir, Recognition.
     
  7. Taylex

    Taylex Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Think about how you would feel if you won the illustrious WBF title. This is my point.
     
  8. pipe wrenched

    pipe wrenched ESB ELITE SQUAD Full Member

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    You know, honestly I do too. And other than in some cases where a relative unknown may hold the strap, their Rankings look like a P4P list in each division. Beats the hell out of any of the ABC's top 10 rankings all day.
     
  9. J.R.

    J.R. No Mames Guey Full Member

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    The NABF... good supportable rankings, and a great belt for mid-level guys on the way up. Every other sanctioning body is ridiculous.
     
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    pipe wrenched ESB ELITE SQUAD Full Member

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    I understand your point, but what if your name is not Amir Khan, Jermain Taylor, or just a relatively unknown having to work like hell to get anything, it would be a good place to start? No?

    **However, bro, I really don't know **** about the WBF belt, their rankings, etc... Is it truly a joke??
     
  11. sdsfinest22

    sdsfinest22 Pound 4 Pound Full Member

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    IBO is a good strap...The NABF is also a good belt!
     
  12. eze

    eze Everybody Know Me Full Member

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    Yea. They tend to most of the time give the belt to the right champion. Sometimes they go with lower class guys but its all good.
     
  13. TommyV

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    The IBO rankings aren't too bad, I think they have some decent champions.

    I like the WBU though because it gives an opportunity for Brits to win some sort of title, even if not recognized as an actual world title. It's usually British guys that pick these things up.
     
  14. Taylex

    Taylex Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Dont get me wrong I am not anti alphabet titles in fact I like them. If I was WBU champion of the world I would be very happy.
     
  15. mike464

    mike464 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    What about the WBO? AKA the British Title.