Is the IBO a world title?

[Beercules]

it is if its wants to be, no rules in boxing anymore fuck it.

For real fuck it

[HeroBando]

It's not, you become a legit belt when the other orgs start removing the Ibo champ from their rankings

[Zaroku]

Ibo

IBO! International Bozo Organization!

Clowns globally acknowledge the IBO as the premiere organization for both circus clowns and rodeo clowns!! I thought everyone knew this??

[IFightDirty]

Not so long ago the wbo was considered bush league too...so the ibo could become more prestigious in the years to come. But seriously...how many ****in belts do we need?

True. And correct me if I'm wrong but when it comes to being an undisputed champion only the WBA,WBC and IBF belts are required right? The WBO isn't a requirement to be considered undisputed right?

Honestly I get embarrassed when I hear the ring announcer saying GGG or Klitschko (before Fury) are defending or still reigning IBO champ.

[Fury4daWIN]

It's a cliche but worth repeating here: It's the man who makes the belts, not the belts which make the man.

The IBF, WBC and WBA have done their level best to undermine trust and respect in their status as boxing authorities so I don't see why anyone should still put them on a pedestal. Does anyone honestly agree that IBF holder Charles Martin is a legitimate world champion? Is Lucas Browne's WBA title in any way meaningful? What about Chagaev's before it? Is WBC champ Wilder (and I'm a fan) justified in fighting the level of opposition he's been fighting up till now? The IBO belt is around the waist of the recognised number one heavyweight on the planet so as far as I'm concerned that endorses it just fine.

Fans can't moan about the sanctioning orgs then go back to exactly the same conservative attitude as before. Attitudes have to change.

[BoliviaChiLEsp]

True. And correct me if I'm wrong but when it comes to being an undisputed champion only the WBA,WBC and IBF belts are required right? The WBO isn't a requirement to be considered undisputed right?

Honestly I get embarrassed when I hear the ring announcer saying GGG or Klitschko (before Fury) are defending or still reigning IBO champ.

Didn't know that WBO wasn't a requirement to be considered undisputed champion.

[Fury4daWIN]

Didn't know that WBO wasn't a requirement to be considered undisputed champion.

Undisputed is a meaningless term these days. You're undisputed when the vast majority of fans, analysts and boxing pundits deem you so, as Wlad was before Fury beat him.

[Fury4daWIN]

True. And correct me if I'm wrong but when it comes to being an undisputed champion only the WBA,WBC and IBF belts are required right? The WBO isn't a requirement to be considered undisputed right?

Honestly I get embarrassed when I hear the ring announcer saying GGG or Klitschko (before Fury) are defending or still reigning IBO champ.

And you wouldn't get embarrassed being called the WBA regular champ, or the IBF champ? What do those titles even mean?

[IFightDirty]

And you wouldn't get embarrassed being called the WBA regular champ, or the IBF champ? What do those titles even mean?

Oh yes being referred to as a "regular" or "interim" champ is embarrassing as well. IBF has some age and prestige and if I remember correctly is one of the 3 belts required to be "undisputed".

[IFightDirty]

Didn't know that WBO wasn't a requirement to be considered undisputed champion.

I believe it isn't. When you look up Zab Judahs and Cory Spinks reign as undisputed WW champ, they weren't holding the WBO.