Just curious as to why this is. Are they more prestigious than the rest?
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Can someone explain the story or rationale of Floyd only wanting the WBC belts?
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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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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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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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Originally posted by MurderDeathKill View PostWho 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.
floyd>>>>>>>>>>>>>pac
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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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Originally posted by PureBoxer View PostYes, 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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