How many people knew that Lennox Lewis is the reason we have super champs?

Damn I learn something new everyday. I had no idea that he started this concept of superchamps (such as the one used by the WBA). Here is an excerpt from the WBA website WBA SUPER CHAMPIONSHIPS (by WBA - Feb 11, 2009 - 11:12:37 AM) DEFINITION The SUPER WORLD CHAMPION CATEGORY OR UNDISPUTED WORLD CHAMPION was created for those World Champions who hold the title of two or more organizations recognized by the WBA, like the World Boxing Council (WBC), the International Boxing Federation (IBF) and the World Boxing Organization (WBO). The creation of the category of SUPER WORLD CHAMPIONS or UNDISPUTED WORLD CHAMPIONS was born from a suggestion sent to us by Lennox Lewis, World Boxing Association former Heavyweight Champion, which we have considered convenient in order to give the Unified Champions a more flexible time to defend their titles as well as the challengers the chance to fight for the title. PROPOSED REGULATION We are still working to set the regulation that shall rule the SUPER WORLD CHAMPIONS, and we have considered it convenient to establish the following: 1. The SUPER CHAMPIONS will be obliged to make the mandatory defense of their titles in a period no longer than 18 months against the boxer recognized as the World Boxing Association Champion of the corresponding division. 2. In the intermediate period between the mandatory defenses, the UNDISPUTED SUPER CHAMPION will be able to defend his title against any recognized opponent chosen from the official ratings list of the WBA or from the organizations it recognizes and with the approval of those organizations. 3. The WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO will coordinate whenever necessary their respective ratings, to minimize any incompatibility in them for the Unified Titles, thus easing the optional fights of the UNIFIED SUPER CHAMPIONS. 4. In those cases of controversies that make difficult the selection of the mandatory contender to fight with the SUPER CHAMPION, the organizations will be able to order mandatory fights (Box-off suggested by Lennox Lewis) to determine the mandatory contender –previously agreed-. In those cases when they do not reach an agreement to make the mandatory fight as it is stated in point ‘a’ and ‘b’ previously stated in this provisional regulation, the Purse Bid Procedure will be ordered.

Comments (3)

Didn't know that. Shame on Lewis. :nonono: actually the whole point was to give a guy with multiple titles more time in between mandatory defenses. If you hold 2-3 titles, I could see the issue a guy like Lennox would have so in theory it's not a bad idea. It's just the WBA would found a way to hustle fighters and the fans by spinning this in their favor.

15y ago

boxing_pundit

Didn't know that. Shame on Lewis. :nonono:

15y ago

Khalid_X

In theory this does sound like a good idea. I can defiantly see the point of it and how it could be beneficial to fighters. The only problem is the corrupt organizations have found a way to turn it into complete sh1t.

15y ago