How hard or easy is it to become a world champion?

**Freddy Krueger** · 08-30-2009, 05:34 PM

You know whats even harder then becoming a World Champion? Defending it a **** load of times and stay a World-Champion, I'm looking at you Calzaghe and Hopkins with your record title defenses.

**Junito-Rulez** · 08-30-2009, 05:37 PM

Every fighter who gets a title shot, is an elite fighter. To even get to the level of guys like Collazo or Urango it's hard, very hard. Years of hard work, dedication, pain. Leave it alone to get Hopkins or Calzaghe's level. Those are unique athletes.

**Steak** · 08-30-2009, 05:39 PM

well, for the average person like and me, its pretty near impossible.

but on the other hand, its about 5 times easier(at least) to become a world champion today than it was 15 or 20 years ago.

**Allucard** · 08-30-2009, 05:40 PM

Originally posted by JosephFelice

I've heard Calzaghe has beaten 9 world and or former-world champions, yet people still bash his resume. I'm just wondering what you all think, do you think any bum can just become a world champion at one time in their career?

Well, it was quite easy since Calzaghe made it. He sucks ass, can't even punch right. 9 world champions MY ASS. He beat cans and has beens, that's it. Only Kessler and who made Kessler famous? Exactly. They make each other famous and it's like a closed circuit down in Europe so you can't really count those giuys. Calzaghe is Sven Otke, people have seen the type before. You can only fool people once. He retired unproved, it's not me saying it, he just didn't do enough.

**Toney Loc** · 08-30-2009, 05:40 PM

Originally posted by blackirish137

well, for the average person like and me, its pretty near impossible.

but on the other hand, its about 5 times easier(at least) to become a world champion today than it was 15 or 20 years ago.

Word. It's alot easier these days with all the sanctioning bodies and all.

**Freddy Krueger** · 08-30-2009, 05:40 PM

Originally posted by blackirish137

well, for the average person like and me, its pretty near impossible.

but on the other hand, its about 5 times easier(at least) to become a world champion today than it was 15 or 20 years ago.

I don't know boxing history like that, but I'm assuming because theirs more belts right? Still pretty damn hard even if their are more belts.

**johnm is...** · 08-30-2009, 05:41 PM

Piece of ****ing cake.

**KingTito** · 08-30-2009, 05:45 PM

Do you know how hard it is to dedicate yourself and work hard enough to become a professional, mount a good enough record and win a title? It's very difficult.

**Freddy Krueger** · 08-30-2009, 05:48 PM

Originally posted by KingTito

Do you know how hard it is to dedicate yourself and work hard enough to become a professional, mount a good enough record and win a title? It's very difficult.

And to have it all taken away with a man with plaster in his wraps... Thats the worst. Oh wait, thats right Margarito only tried to cheat against a 36 yr old Mosley, not the man that beat Mosley.

How hard or easy is it to become a world champion?