WBO - a real world title?

[Flagellum Dei]

you will have to excuse him

LOL an American (no comment) I won't even bother talking to you! Be gone!

[GEOFFHAYES]

In recent times it's been seen as a joke. But nobody ever seemed to question Chris Eubank's status as world champion. When Nigel Benn beat Doug DeWitt, he was considered a world champion just like Alan Minter was and Barry McGuigan was.

[Flagellum Dei]

In recent times it's been seen as a joke. But nobody ever seemed to question Chris Eubank's status as world champion. When Nigel Benn beat Doug DeWitt, he was considered a world champion just like Alan Minter was and Barry McGuigan was.

Yea, I agree! At the time though I remember many people questioning Eubank's calibre of opponents and the WBO's credibility! However, Eubank proved himself as a champion in the Benn, Malinga and Watson fights

[Dye]

LOL an American (no comment) I won't even bother talking to you! Be gone!

well **** you than

[Flagellum Dei]

well **** you than

Sorry, on this one occasion I'll speak to you, and refer you to the answer I gave previously, learn to spell correctly!

[MickyHatton]

You know my opinion on this subject, seems some agree with me.

I dont feel there is a prominent organisation any longer due to the boxers throughout the years coming through the melting pot and spreading out into the different organisations.

The promoters define the fights which in turn define the standard of the belt!

[!!! Beowulf !!!]

The WBO is as credible as the IBF, WBC and WBA.

[Flagellum Dei]

You know my opinion on this subject, seems some agree with me.

I dont feel there is a prominent organisation any longer due to the boxers throughout the years coming through the melting pot and spreading out into the different organisations.

The promoters define the fights which in turn define the standard of the belt!

I agree (for once) potentially a boxer can become a world champion after only 2 years of boxing, or after 10 pro bouts! There is to much differentiation, surely belts should be merged, as boxing is becoming too diluted! Sports such as the UFC are gaining ground as they are seen as more credible by many!

[Nacho_Analstain]

yeh i agree,there is so many ****in belts,it seems anybody could buy a plastic belt put there name on it and everybody would fight for it!

[rooq]

Am I the only person on this forum who believes that the WBO is a minor title, and is only used as either a) stepping stone to greater things or b) a money maker for boxers not capable of attaining the heddy heights of a WBC/WBA title?

Moreover, shouldn't the WBO be renamed the 'Warren Boxing Organisation', as most of the boxers he promotes seem to attain this version of the title and stay there, making bucket fulls of cash and boxing on free to air tv channels! And even if some of his boxers do win a IBF title, they relinquish it when asked to box a fighter of some calibre!

there are a few good WBO champions...apart from Joe theres also Taylor, Margarito, Freitas, Guzman...

I don't think any boxer would avoid the belt. Otherwise De La Hoya, Hopkins and Taylor wouldn't have bothered paying the sanctioning fees.