I don't know if this should be a thread, but it's just a question I have..
If you were a boxer what would be the best belt to chase first out of IBF and WBC?
Well known good fighters don't need belts. Their well known achievements will continue to amuse the fans.
However unknown fighters must still go through some alphabelt organization to advertise themselves. If they're lucky they can get a very good promoter to introduce them to the world.
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Well known good fighters don't need belts. Their well known achievements will continue to amuse the fans.
However unknown fighters must still go through some alphabelt organization to advertise themselves. If they're lucky they can get a very good promoter to introduce them to the world.
I think that it depends on what weight div you are in! Obviously if you are a jnr welter the belt that you want is the IBF because the man that holds it is recognised as the true champ.
It isn`t the mags opinion. It is the title traced back to its original holder. Lennox lewis holds the heavyweight title because it can be traced back to Floyd patterson, like wise with the middleweight title.
The best belt to win is the first one that you're offered. They are all equally worthless, the RING belt is the only one that counts for anything. However, for an up-&-comer, I vote the NABF belt. it's a regional title that'll get you a world ranking and sometimes more recognition than the WBO/WBA can produce.
I keep on hearing about "The ring belt" is this a real belt or just a magazine's opinion?
I kinda agree actually. The ring belt is the linar title, you true champ, the man who beat the man who beat the beat who beat the man etc...
At this momment the true champions are:
Heavy: Lennox lewis (unless he pulls out of the rematch with Vitiali )
Crusier: Really should be Toney but he is heavyweight now, I guess Momeck
Lightheavy: Glen Johnson
Supermiddle: Joe Calzaghe
Middle: Hopkins
Light Middle: Winky Wright
Welter: Cory Spinks
Light welter: Tsyzu
Lightweight: José Luis Castillo Vs woman beater winner
Super feather: Barrea
Feather: Manny Pacquiao
Super Bantamweight: Oscar Larios
Bantam: Veeraphol Sahaprom
These are the true champions of their weight divisions. Took me time tracing the titles back on boxrec. Lennox lewis is still heavyweight champion untll he is officially inactive, since the fight with Klitscko is more or else gonna happen now Klitscko will have to beat him to be champion. Correles is not the champion nor is Castillo, the winner will be.
I don't know if this should be a thread, but it's just a question I have..
If you were a boxer what would be the best belt to chase first out of IBF and WBC?
i think ibf is more respected between the two. i say aim at once for the major belts, but ring mag is the most respected of them all, although it doesn't count as legit.
Any of 'em
The best belt to win is the first one that you're offered. They are all equally worthless, the RING belt is the only one that counts for anything. However, for an up-&-comer, I vote the NABF belt. it's a regional title that'll get you a world ranking and sometimes more recognition than the WBO/WBA can produce.