Why Doesn't Japan recognize the WBO as a real championship?

[Mars Champ]

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[Kagami Taiga]

politics in the sport, what else.

[warp1432]

Japan has been a little more accepting of the WBO in recent years. Hasegawa fought Montiel for it in Japan.

The IBF though is still disregarded because of the bribing scandal in the late 90s.

[Mike Haynes]

I thought they only recognized the WBA.

Either way, I like that.....fawk all these useless belts.

[paulf]

....because they are a logical people, and realized calling four or five different people the champion is ****ing ******ed. I hope they continue to do so.

[Jack Napier]

who cares?
all the belts suck if they're not unified anyway
even Ring belt is losing luster due to the stupid new rule they made
lineal champs are the only ones that matter, in any country

[quinton_mob]

I read somewhere that the wbu is massive in Australia

[Eff Pandas]

Probably a good idea. I would hope more countries don't recognize some or even better yet all of these abc belts.