Absolute Madness, Margarito Named "Super" WBA Champ

[The Scientist]

After being advised by an overseas WBA official, that Gilbert Mendoza, president of the WBA, ordered welterweight champion Antonio Margarito (37-5, 27KOs) to face Yuriy Nuzhnenko (27-0-1, 13KOs) of Ukraine in his next outing, BoxingScene.com was later advised that Margarito was elevated to the status of "super" welterweight champion, while Nuzhnenko, coming off a lackluster draw, was elevated from interim to full WBA welterweight champion. [details]

This just shows how ridiculous and pointless Alphabet straps are. Exploiting fighters of their hard earned keep and justifying that by saying these trinkets give a fighter 'opportunity', give me a break.

[Steak]

the alphabet belts, especially the WBO and WBA, have been worthless for a long time. this is nothing new. fighters looking for a career should just ignore the belts and go after the big fights on their own.

[The Scientist]

the alphabet belts, especially the WBO and WBA, have been worthless for a long time. this is nothing new. fighters looking for a career should just ignore the belts and go after the big fights on their own.

The Ring belt is the ONLY strap that matters, no sanctioning fees, the number one contender facing the number two or in some cases number three in each respective division in order to earn it. All this would give the boxing fan the clearest picture of who the best in the world is. The game has always been that way though and I don't think Boxing and it's fighters are ready to leave this tainted system.

[adrsan84]

HAHAHAHAHAH.

The WBA is tripping, anything to make more money. I guess it's a good thing since it means Margarito won't have to face any pointless mandatories. It's ****** and illogical but it isn't that bad in the end, when it comes to the reprecussions it will have and the fights that can be made.

[letsgobrady]

Benny you missed my point I was stating that Money May and DLH both ducked him and Wiliams and CLottey have already fought MArg so the comments about being afraid to fight him can't be about them either...Lefty

how did floyd duck margarito?

[Steak]

The Ring belt is the ONLY strap that matters, no sanctioning fees, the number one contender facing the number two or in some cases number three in each respective division in order to earn it. All this would give the boxing fan the clearest picture of who the best in the world is. The game has always been that way though and I don't think Boxing and it's fighters are ready to leave this tainted system.

the RING belt is **** too. Casamayor was the RING champ for a long time when he didnt deserve it, when all the fans knew it. although the RING belt is still WAY above the other belts when it comes to ranking fighters.

they all need to be thrown in the garbage and started over again.

[KennyWeldon]

Margarito is a complete joke!

In no way is he the welterweight super champ. Margarito is ducking Daniel Santos, and Paul Williams (rematch) how the hell is this bum now considered super champ?? thats a disgrace.

[The Scientist]

the RING belt is **** too. Casamayor was the RING champ for a long time when he didnt deserve it, when all the fans knew it. although the RING belt is still WAY above the other belts when it comes to ranking fighters.

they all need to be thrown in the garbage and started over again.

The process in which fighters are ranked and the process that determines who gets The Ring belt are two different things. The only way to win The Ring belt is to either beat the Champion or face the number one contender in a vacant division there is no politics like there is in the other belts, Casa could've only done it those two ways. Since ranking fighters is a lot more subjective than it is objective, it's always been ****ed up but that's what we as boxing fans have to put up with. Either way, having just one belt for each division I think would force competition with the best fighting the best, and The Ring belt is ideal as it doesn't screw fighter's from the money they earn, they take no money at all.

[Gatti456]

blackirish u obviously dont understand the RING belt if u think its ****......they even acknowledged in the magazine that they HATED having Casamayor as the RING lightweight champ, but you cant just take someones belt away cause of a HORRIBLE decision(casamayor vs santacruz).....otherwise theyd be hyprocrites

[Hagler★]

That is a joke, this is why there shouldnt be numerous different title for weight classes. if everyone was fighting for one belt there would be no ducking etc
This ruling is ridiculing boxing!