Whats the bigger problem in boxing, 2 many weight classes or 2 many world titles?

[KayDub]

Really, it's both.

Too many titles is a bigger problem though.

[joe strong]

too many titles...there was 2 then 3 & in 2004 the WBO also became recognized as a world title making it 4 & add all the sanctioning regional belts & regular, super champions....you get my point

[Dr Rumack]

Too many titles, but even in the existence of just 1-2 titles, the complete lack of accountability with which the organizing bodies operate would still wreck the sport. Too much happening behind closed doors, too much opportunity for money to change hands.

[bigcursedawg]

There are too many titles for sure and when pieces of **** like Suliman won't let his champs unify the belts it makes it even worse.

[lx!!]

There's to many "titles" & divisions. Those 2 alone open all kinda of loop holes for ducking & dodging other fighters those 2 along with promoter beefs.

[Willy Wanker]

Both are a problem, but too many titles is a much bigger issue and it's not even close.

I know 17 weight classes is a lot, but at least it gives fighters more options to find out what weight they're most comfortable in. Weight classes should be reduced though, but the original 8 doesn't seem like enough these days.

I can't think of any real benefits for having too many titles, unless you count more money for sanctioning bodies or fighters cherrypicking the weakest beltholder to claim multi-divisional titles.

[boliodogs]

I think too many different titles in each weight class is the bigger problem but they are both problems.You have the WBC, WBA, IBF, and the WBO. They have completely different rankings. A fighter could be the #1 contender in a couple of them and be unranked in the other two. There is no consistency in the ranking at all. No two of them have rankings anything alike. They don't follow their own rules at all. The WBC is the worst and they do whatever they want whenever they want. The WBC does not want unified titles and won't even allow their champions to hold other belts. Too many weight classes is also a problem. In the lower weights you have 105, 108, 112, 115, 118, 122, and 126. That is 7 weight classes in a 21 pound spread. That means three lousy pounds seperate most of these classes. That is just a hamburger and a giant coke. How about 105, 112, 118, and 126 and drop 108, 115, and 122 because they are not needed. 130 could go too but it has been around since 1921. I think 140, 154, and 168 are sort of OK and useful. The cruiserweight limit should go back down to 190. If you can't go lower than 200 pounds you are a heavyweight. Almost all the top cruiserweights end up going to heavyweight anyway because that's where the money is.

[TheUptownKid]

Its simple, the fact that two (and more) people can legitimately call themselves king is ridiculous.

[SlySlickSmooth]

How often do the "interim" and "regular" champs even face the "super" champ for their belt? What's the point, of having these belts when someone is above you for even the same sanctioning body.

[ShamrockXpress]

Reigning as the champion of your division is no longer considered as important as becoming a multiple weight world champion. There are so many weight classes it is easier to jump weight rather than fight a meaningful challenge in your real weight class. Obviously the multiple titles don't help because fighters no they can jump ship and fight a paper champion. This makes people overlook fighters who have reigned for a long time in there division, like Omar narvaez.