I've been reading up on the term "super champion"

[SeekDaGreat]

Does anyone care to offer what that means in regards to a champion in today's boxing?

[El Angel]

So the WBA can collect another sanctioning fee. They have a interim, regular, and super champ in each weight class. Seems almost like a joke when you read it.

[SeekDaGreat]

So the WBA can collect another sanctioning fee. They have a interim, regular, and super champ in each weight class. Seems almost like a joke when you read it.

That's why I ask because where I read online it said a champion who holds the title for all four major sanctions (WBO, WBA, WBC, and IBF) in one weight class all at the same time.

[Pigeons]

There are 17 weight divisions in boxing. The WBA has:
3 champions in 5 divisions
2 champions in 7 divisions
1 champion in 5 divisions (soon 2 of those divisions will have 2 champions again)

Boxing in a nutshell. By far the worst sanctioning body in boxing (and the oldest).

[AntonTheMeh]

nothing. like the rest of the belts. just another way for the belts to leach more money from fighters.

[SeekDaGreat]

There are 17 weight divisions in boxing. The WBA has:
3 champions in 5 divisions
2 champions in 7 divisions
1 champion in 5 divisions (soon 2 of those divisions will have 2 champions again)

Boxing in a nutshell. By far the worst sanctioning body in boxing (and the oldest).

I get that about the WBA but what about what I was saying

3 major titles in 1 weight class is undisputed
4 major titles in 1 weight class is "super champion"

Is that dated terminology?

[Chrismart]

From WBA on wiki :

''The WBA recognizes the title holders from the WBC, WBO, and IBF organizations. The WBA refers to a champion who holds two or more of these titles in the same weight class as an "undisputed champion" or "super champion". This applies even if the WBA title is not one of the titles held by the "undisputed champion". In September 2008, Nate Campbell was recognized as lightweight "undisputed champion" for his WBO and IBF titles, while the WBA's own champion was Yusuke Kobori.

If a fighter with multiple titles holds the WBA's title as well, the fighter is promoted to "Super Champion" and the WBA title becomes vacant for competition by other WBA-ranked boxers. As a result, the WBA tables will sometimes show a "WBA Super World Champion" and a "WBA World Champion" for the same weight class, instead of "WBA Champion".

A WBA champion may be promoted to "Super Champion" without winning another organization's title; Chris John, Floyd Mayweather, Jr., and Anselmo Moreno are examples. The WBA will promote their titlist to a "Super" champion when he successfully defends his title five times.''


Boxing is pretty messed up these days

[Hougigo]

I get that about the WBA but what about what I was saying

3 major titles in 1 weight class is undisputed
4 major titles in 1 weight class is "super champion"

Is that dated terminology?

Yea, because can you really be called undisputed if there's one left out?

[KingTito]

I'm of no help here. I get so damn lost trying to keep up with this nonsense.

[artfuL_]

Inter-galactic has a better ring to it, don't you think?