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

[icebergisonfire]

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

[MurderDeathKill]

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.

[SugarRoyJones]

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

[Biolink]

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

[-Huey-]

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

[PureBoxer]

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.

[Pacquiao'd]

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

[Disposable Arts]

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.

[daggum]

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.

[El Rab]

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.