The belt means nothing when the champ doesn't hold it. That's the beauty of lineage, it ignores politics and follows the actual champion until he loses/moves up or retires.
The IBO belt at heavyweight currently means more than the WBC belt as to win the IBO you'd have to beat Wlad who is currently the number 1 ranked heavyweight, if not champion in some people's eyes. After he beats Povetkin, there will be no dispute, Wlad will be the heavyweight champ, he could relinquish all of his belts, everyone would still know who the heavyweight champion is.
At super middleweight Sakio Bika holds the WBC belt, but is he considered to be the man to beat at 168? Or is it still Andre Ward?
The IBO belt at heavyweight currently means more than the WBC belt as to win the IBO you'd have to beat Wlad who is currently the number 1 ranked heavyweight, if not champion in some people's eyes. After he beats Povetkin, there will be no dispute, Wlad will be the heavyweight champ, he could relinquish all of his belts, everyone would still know who the heavyweight champion is.
At super middleweight Sakio Bika holds the WBC belt, but is he considered to be the man to beat at 168? Or is it still Andre Ward?

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