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Scrap them all i say.
Let's hope this is a start.
Let's hope this is a start.
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This is a decent article overall. I would like to see regular and super go (and obviously gold) as well so that there is the one simple concept of champion. Interim, if used properly, is actually less of an evil than regular champ and so on. Interim is a specialised case that should only ever happen (and temporarily at that) when the actual champ is unable to fight owing to circumstances beyond his control.
One nitpick that I feel obliged to point out:
"It lead to things like Josh Taylor becoming ‘undisputed’ this year at Jr. welterweight against unified titlist Jose Ramirez, defending a WBA belt in doing so, only for Gervonta Davis to then lay claim to being a three-division champion weeks later by winning a WBA belt from Mario Barrios."
As a professional journalist, Mr Rold should know the past particple of the verb to lead is led. As in, It led to things like Josh Taylor becoming undisputed.
The word 'lead' only rhymes with bed when it is the metal that you don't want your pipes to be made of.
[As a further aside as I'm writing this, I feel Taylor's undisputed really shouldn't be in inverted commas either. He isn't pretend or presudo undisputed. He is the genuine article.]Comment
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The super titles were brought in as an elevated world title, and not meant as a matter of course. There was 2 criteria to become super champ. One was for becoming a unified champ, and the other was for a champion who made 5 successful defences of his title, he then got elevated to super champ. But this didn't last long and suddenly we had super champs in every division and the original world belts got the " regular " designation. And to make it worse then they just started handing out interim titles ten a penny.Comment
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This pretty much lines up Tank vs Teofimo. let's see if Lopez excuse himself out as usual
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As mentioned, there are multiple root causes for the chaotic, contradictory, and corrupt landscape in boxing.
I believe in having an interim title when the champion cannot defend for some legitimate reason, whether that be an injury, legal troubles etc.
One champion per weight class with interim only being used when necessary.
There is still room for a chain of titles that begin at the local level and move on to state, national, regional, AND then world. The bodies still operate and manage these titles anyway resulting in confusing overlapping.
From my perspective, this is the best/worst example of what happens when the core ethos is a type of Laissez-faire economics. The market has shown that it does not correct itself, nor regulate itself.
No more 'international', 'global', 'silver', 'diamond', and so on.
The rankings system needs overhauling with the recent announcement of Derevyanchenko being installed in an eliminator against Munguia after a loss a prime example.
Derevyanchenko has had several title bouts already, with some top-five ranked challengers waiting years to get one.
The IBF needs to do away with its tyrannical removal of #1 and #2 positions to facilitate endless title eliminators.
I wonder how long before the IBO creeps into becoming a 'recognized' sanctioning body, although their ranking system is far better than the other four.
There must be a way to reduce the number of championship titles whilst still remaining financially viable. These bodies have a non-profit status which usually means they don't pay tax.
What a mess.
Every few years a messianic figure appears promising to unite and reform boxing but ends up being a Bob Arum, Al Haymon, or Eddie Hearn. ( I think Eddie Hearn has been good for boxing, simply because he gets involved and has an interest and hence care, for the sport.Comment
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