Why don't fights get titles anymore?

[DiegoFuego]

Looking at the last 3 Pacquiao fights, not one of them had any kind of billing. I think it's just a tradition that is being lost in the sport. Pacquiao is the 2nd biggest name in boxing. If his PPVs don't get titles, then it's likely not many will. Is it just another reflection of how uncreative Bob Arum and his bull**** company are?

Do any of you all even bother to collect fight posters anymore? They are garbage.

[Everywhere]

every fight would be called "Filipinos love Manny and will even buy his turds"

[J-Smooth]

mayweather fights get titles

[DiegoFuego]

I'm guessing Pacquiao is so hard to negotiate with that he refuses every title they come up with and says he'll only use a title if it's 2 weeks before the fight.

[P4P_No1]

It depends really. The really really big fights don't tend to be about titles anymore. It seems to be all about who will hold this mythical "P4P" title.

You get the odd title & unification fights (Khan-Judah being one) but its rare that the top guys are willing to face each other.

[DiegoFuego]

It depends really. The really really big fights don't tend to be about titles anymore. It seems to be all about who will hold this mythical "P4P" title.

You get the odd title & unification fights (Khan-Judah being one) but its rare that the top guys are willing to face each other.

I think you misunderstand. I meant like Mayweather-Hatton was called "Undefeated," Pacquiao vs. Marquez II was called "Unfinished Business." I don't care about paper titles and WBC, WBA, IBF, and WBO belts.

[Bermuda]

pacquiao vs clottey was called "The Event"..but yeah mosley and margarito fight didn't have titles.

[J-Smooth]

this title would be good for a may/pac fight

[Convicted_Felon]

They do. It' just that Pacquiao's fights with Margarito, Mosley, and Marquez would've have gotten titles like--"Catchweight Title Fight"--"Overdue And Over Rated"--[last but not least]"Washed Up & Unwilling". LMAO...

The last Pacquiao fight that had a title was "Firepower". Pacquiao-Cotto. That fight was close to being legit if they hadn't asked Cotto to make 145. If you don't want to face a guy for a title at 147, then he should've stayed at 140. Asking Cotto to make a catchweight was lame. Let's not forget that he was hammered into a stupor by Margarito's loaded gloves.

[DiegoFuego]

They do. It' just that Pacquiao's fights with Margarito, Mosley, and Marquez would've have gotten titles like--"Catchweight Title Fight"--"Overdue And Over Rated"--[last but not least]"Washed Up & Unwilling". LMAO...

The last Pacquiao fight that had a title was "Firepower". Pacquiao-Cotto. That fight was close to being legit if they hadn't asked Cotto to make 145. If you don't want to face a guy for a title at 147, then he should've stayed at 140. Asking Cotto to make a catchweight was lame. Let's not forget that he was hammered into a stupor by Margarito's loaded gloves.

Agree with every word. Well said.