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

[daggum]

the only reason is because the wbc has been around the longest which means it has brought boxing the most dishonesty and corruption. that might be why floyd considers it offical cause it represents him perfectly.

[Pacquiao'd]

its the official belt...thats why. all the others are trinkets

[mathed]

If the other belts r trash, why even have them around? A belt is a belt, especially one of the big 3 or the ring.

[And Still]

Didn't Pacquiao win a Southern Asian Continental Championship belt?

[War Dinamita]

The WBC is the official belt and he only wants official belts. He doesn't want to pay the other organizations if he wins their belts.

[And Still]

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

Cause they be money green, biatch!!

[F l i c k e r]

Because the WBC titles are generally considered the most legit titles of all the ABC belts.

If you got hold of the WBC belt, you more than likely took on legit competition for it.

[JAB5239]

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.

its the official belt...thats why. all the others are trinkets

The WBC is the official belt and he only wants official belts. He doesn't want to pay the other organizations if he wins their belts.

What is so official about it? If you want to get down to brass tacs, the WBA has been around longer making it a more legit claim to being the "official" belt. That is neither here nor there. What makes the WBC belt "official" to you guys?

[El Rab]

What is so official about it? If you want to get down to brass tacs, the WBA has been around longer making it a more legit claim to being the "official" belt. That is neither here nor there. What makes the WBC belt "official" to you guys?

nothing really. its the fighter who brings the prestige to the belt. just because a fighter holds the wbc title it doesnt automatically make him the best fighter or champion at the weight.

[JAB5239]

nothing really. its the fighter who brings the prestige to the belt. just because a fighter holds the wbc title it doesnt automatically make him the best fighter or champion at the weight.

I agree 100%. But you won't get these guys to say that unless Floyd says it first.