Whats your opinion of "The Ring" title belt?

[Boxfan83]

Do you agree with its "lineal" status? Personally I think its just another trinket for boxers to carry.

[ИATAS]

Usually it goes hand in hand with the lineal title. So yeah, in those cases I hold it in very high regard.

They've tinkered with the rules, which is extremely unfortunate, but so far I can't think of any examples of #2 fighting #4 for the ring belt or whatever.

[Boxfan83]

Usually it goes hand in hand with the lineal title. So yeah, in those cases I hold it in very high regard.

They've tinkered with the rules, which is extremely unfortunate, but so far I can't think of any examples of #2 fighting #4 for the ring belt or whatever.

Im surprised as a GGG fan you hold it in high regard considering Cotto holds it..

[atomicsad]

The Ring is in the business to make money and owned by Golden Boy so it can't be above su****ion but it is as good if not better than any of the sanctioning body's belts.

[Dr Rumack]

It was the only belt that really mattered. But they cheapened it, by foolishly thinking that divisions having no champion was a bad thing. It was a great thing. It told the truth.

[Barcham]

It was the only belt that really mattered. But they cheapened it, by foolishly thinking that divisions having no champion was a bad thing. It was a great thing. It told the truth.

They currently have SEVEN divisions with no champion. So they do not seem to think that it is a bad thing.

[JmH Reborn]

It's my favorite belt so to speak and the one I look for when determining who the actual champion - it typically requires the #1 vs #2 or at worst #3 and for that, it makes me hold it in higher esteem than any other junk out there

I truly believe boxing would be in a better place if we just only had the Ring title

[Scott9945]

The networks that buy fights don't care about it, so the reality is that in 2015 it means almost nothing.

[Dr Rumack]

They currently have SEVEN divisions with no champion. So they do not seem to think that it is a bad thing.

That was the exact rationale they offered for changing their system.

[Barcham]

That was the exact rationale they offered for changing their system.

So what did they change and what exactly do you have a problem with? I tend to agree with Scott9945 when he says that the networks don't care about the RING title at all so for other than hard core fans, it is close to meaningless.

If I have any problem with their way of handling things it is that they do not have mandatory defenses. I think any true champion in any division should be forced to defend against the number one challenger a minimum of once per year.