For me:
1. Lineal
2. The RING
3. WBC
5. WBA Super
6. IBF
7. WBO
Obviously it can depend on the circumstances behind someone gaining a title (ie. Charles Martin), but in the main, this is how I would rank the titles in importance and prestige.
Completely agree...
Good post.
the ring, i don't give a fuk about anymore, similar story for WBA
IBF, WBC, and WBO are all about the same, but IBF seem the most legit of recent times
Lineal is where it's really at for me
The Ring Magazine is owned by a promoter so there title holds no significant value anymore. The WBA and WBC are the most corrupt organizations and have the most BS titles. The WBO and IBF do dumb things but not on the same level as everyone else. I would say lineal has the most historical importance and is therefore the most prestigious compared to the rest.
Agreed and Ring means absolutely nothing and lineal means very little
I am shocked by this outburst Z! I am heading to the Dubois RBR, where I expect to find you, and we can talk more agreeably there. :lol1:
I don't see any difference between the alphabet titles. The top belt from each organisation holds the same weight in my eyes
Agreed and Ring means absolutely nothing and lineal means very little
Lineal
The Ring
WBC
IBF
WBA (Super)
WBO
In my opinion the TBRB is the keeper of the lineal title at the moment and they have the best rankings and they follow their own rules the best.
The Ring lost its former credibility but it's still better than the alphabet soups because they rank the entire division whereas the others only rank fighters following a specific path towards their own belts, and none of them rank the champions of the others.
The WBC is becoming a joke with their Franchise nonsense but in my opinion they still have the strongest champions.
The IBF does a better job than the other alphabet soups of following its own rules, but the problem is that their rankings are frequently awful. Consequently, they often have a terrible mandatory challenger that ends up derailing the IBF champ from bigger, better fights.
The WBA is a sad joke. Four freaking belts per division.
The WBO does whatever Bob Arum and/or Frank Warren tell them to do. Simple as that.
For me:
1. Lineal
2. The RING
3. WBC
5. WBA Super
6. IBF
7. WBO
Obviously it can depend on the circumstances behind someone gaining a title (ie. Charles Martin), but in the main, this is how I would rank the titles in importance and prestige.