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Can someone explain the story or rationale of Floyd only wanting the WBC belts?

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  • Can someone explain the story or rationale of Floyd only wanting the WBC belts?

    Just curious as to why this is. Are they more prestigious than the rest?

  • #2
    Who knows? It's just his thing. Belts ain't that important at this point in his career. That said, I'm surprised he don't want Shane's WBA belt since he could add 1 more statistic trying to catch up to Pac.

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    • #3
      I don't know what his reasoning is, but I do know that Green belt is the most desired next to the ring belt.

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      • #4
        WBC has more leniency with mandatory fights I believe. At least that was the case with Oscar.

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        • #5
          I heard the WBC is THE belt. But then again, i'm not a pro boxer so who knows. It's just hearsay.

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          • #6
            Yes, they are. The WBC champion is the official belt.

            Here's a list of Pacquiao's titles, from Boxrec. I put in bold, the WBC Official belt.

            Regional & Minor Titles

            * OPBF flyweight champion (1997-98)
            * WBC International super bantamweight champion (1999-01)
            * WBC International super featherweight title (2005-present (Nov 2007))

            World Titles

            * WBC flyweight champion (1997-98, lost title when he failed to make weight for title bout)
            * IBF super bantamweight champion (2001-03, vacated to fight at featherweight)
            * WBC Super Featherweight champion (ROBBED MARQUEZ)
            * WBC Lightweight champion (VACANT PAPER-BELT - DIAZ)
            * WBO Welterweight champion (CATCH-WEIGHT BELT)

            As it turns out, Pacquiao is really only a 5 division champion which is what he's listed as under the British Boxing community. Considering his WBO belt is a paper-belt from Michael Jennings, his Lightweight belt from Diaz, and his super-featherweight belt a robbery, his titles are not really that impressive.

            In comparison, Mayweather was the official WBC champion (never fought for a vacant paper-belt) at 130, 135, 140, 147, and 154.

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            • #7
              Originally posted by MurderDeathKill View Post
              Who knows? It's just his thing. Belts ain't that important at this point in his career. That said, I'm surprised he don't want Shane's WBA belt since he could add 1 more statistic trying to catch up to Pac.
              you dont play catch to someone you are greater than, especially when they dont wanna fight you

              floyd>>>>>>>>>>>>>pac

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              • #8
                No idea about Floyd, but alot of ATGs have held that belt in different divisions, I remember Chad Dawson saying thats why he wanted it. Froch said the same thing.

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by PureBoxer View Post
                  Yes, they are. The WBC champion is the official belt.

                  Here's a list of Pacquiao's titles, from Boxrec. I put in bold, the WBC Official belt.

                  Regional & Minor Titles

                  * OPBF flyweight champion (1997-98)
                  * WBC International super bantamweight champion (1999-01)
                  * WBC International super featherweight title (2005-present (Nov 2007))

                  World Titles

                  * WBC flyweight champion (1997-98, lost title when he failed to make weight for title bout)
                  * IBF super bantamweight champion (2001-03, vacated to fight at featherweight)
                  * WBC Super Featherweight champion (ROBBED MARQUEZ)
                  * WBC Lightweight champion (VACANT PAPER-BELT - DIAZ)
                  * WBO Welterweight champion (CATCH-WEIGHT BELT)

                  As it turns out, Pacquiao is really only a 5 division champion which is what he's listed as under the British Boxing community. Considering his WBO belt is a paper-belt from Michael Jennings, his Lightweight belt from Diaz, and his super-featherweight belt a robbery, his titles are not really that impressive.

                  In comparison, Mayweather was the official WBC champion (never fought for a vacant paper-belt) at 130, 135, 140, 147, and 154.
                  finally some real proof that mayweather is so much better than pacquiao.

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                  • #10
                    i think he sees it as the official belt. i dont really buy into that much i believe its the man who makes the belt not the other way around.

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