Why does the boxing media continue to ignore the ring belt.

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  1. nip102

    nip102 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Just reading boxing news piece on Giovani Segura.The article has a picture of giovani with all his belt with the ring belt hanging around his chest yet it doesn't mention he holds the ring championship but does mention he is the wba,wbo champion. Similarly boxrec list ever title under the sun except the rings one, I mean does anyone really care about the ibc or the iba.Also dan rafeal never acknowledges it preferring to do his own rankings and name his own champions.The ring has a transparent system name its board members, gives reason for its rankings, doesn't strip or force a fighter to pay to be called a champion.It also has history Jack Dempsey was the first fighter to recieve it after beating willard.Mike Tyson became the hw champ after taking it from spinks and calzaghe proved he was the best in thumping lacy to win it.look at the list of fighters that held it [ame]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_The_Ring_world_champions[/ame]. Why does the boxing media continue to give oxygen to parasites like the ibf,wba,wbc,ibo,wbo,iba but ignore a belt without bull****
     
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  2. portside

    portside Boxing Addict Full Member

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    money?
     
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  3. nip102

    nip102 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    probably
     
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  4. Big Dunk

    Big Dunk Rob Palmer Full Member

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    How can you have a belt without mandatorys. You can win the ring title and have 25 defences agasint guys outside the top 500 but your still the Ring/Lineal champion.

    Also the Ring is owned by a promoter.
     
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  5. Beeston Brawler

    Beeston Brawler Comical Ali-egedly Full Member

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    Because it's a magazine title award.

    If it was originally given to the linear champ it would have some credibility, but it wasn't, and as a result is little more than a gimmick.
     
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  6. nip102

    nip102 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    mandos are a good theory but sadly not a good practice.gbp have no say in rankings which are done by a board also most belts might as well be owned by promoters
     
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  7. nip102

    nip102 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    there champs are the linear champions
     
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  8. Decy

    Decy Barely Coherent Full Member

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    The latest Ring ratings which put Khan ahead of Bradley show the bias.

    Ps I think Khan beats Bradley but that is beside the point.
     
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  9. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt Guy wants to name his çock 'macho' that's ok by me

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    It isn't legitimate and never will be.
     
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  10. nip102

    nip102 Boxing Addict Full Member

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  11. nip102

    nip102 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    what reason do you say this for IB
     
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  12. GazOC

    GazOC Guest Star for Team Taff Full Member

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    :good

    Mandos mean titles are won and lost outside of the ring. Never a good thing.
     
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  13. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt Guy wants to name his çock 'macho' that's ok by me

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    The mere fact that it's a magazine and not a sanctioning body.

    The ABC's aren't great, but I still recognize a champion who unifies two or more of their belts over someone given the nod by a magazine.

    Like Beeston Brawler said, it's just a gimmick.
     
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  14. supremo

    supremo Well-Known Member Full Member

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    What influence do the promoter have over rankings? absolutely none. The Ring belt is the only one I have any respect for.
     
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  15. Big Dunk

    Big Dunk Rob Palmer Full Member

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    how are mandatories not good in practice? You realise Khan vs Maidana, Pascal vs Dawson, Marquez vs Katsidis were all mandatory fights. Bradley vs Alexander was ordered as a mandatory 18 momths ago.

    How do you no GBP have no influence? Which belts are owned by the promoters?
     
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