When did the WBO become a respected belt?

[Larry the boss]

WBC,IBF,WBA,RING use to be all you needed to be undisputed even when Zab Judah was champ in 2005...when did having the WBO become a criteria?

[jas]

February 2007.

[jas]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_undisputed_boxing_champions

Criteria[edit]
1920-1963, a boxer who held both the NYSAC and NBA (WBA) titles simultaneously.
1963-1983, a boxer who held both the WBA and WBC titles simultaneously.
1983-2007, a boxer who held the WBA, WBC, and IBF titles simultaneously.
2007-Present, a boxer who holds the WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO titles simultaneously. (By February 2007, All four major Organisations were recognised by each other).

[Bardock]

WBA,IBF,WBA,RING use to be all you needed to be undisputed even when Zab Judah was champ in 2005...when did having the WBO become a criteria?

You named WBA twice

[Adamjr91]

You named WBA twice

They have two world titles

[Bardock]

They have two world titles

Lol no they don't that "super" BS is just bogus. He probably meant WBC

[Larry the boss]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/list_of...xing_champions

criteria[edit]
1920-1963, a boxer who held both the nysac and nba (wba) titles simultaneously.
1963***8211;1983, a boxer who held both the wba and wbc titles simultaneously.
1983***8211;2007, a boxer who held the wba, wbc, and ibf titles simultaneously.
2007***8211;present, a boxer who holds the wba, wbc, ibf and wbo titles simultaneously. (by february 2007, all four major organisations were recognised by each other).

interesting..thanks

[Hougigo]

They have two world titles

lol.... 4 evidently

Super
Unified
Regular
Interim

WBA super legit

[WilkinsOlajuwon]

RING championship is not the same as the others.

[soul_survivor]

Some big names have held the WBO title over the last...what is it now, 20 years? Guys like Eubank, Benn, Calzaghe, Wlad, Rigo, Narvaez, Pac, Bradley....it's the names that hold your belt that legitimise, bit like Holmes in the 80s dropping his WBC/WBA titles for the IBF.