ONE Belt: The process?

[TouchofDeath]

I'm confident that most, if not every person in this forum would prefer boxing to have only one governing body, and one world championship title per weight class.

If you think it is possible, describe the process in which boxing transcends from 4 governing bodies, to one.

I am interested to see people's thoughts on a genuine idea for the process.

[Motorcity Cobra]

I'm confident that most, if not every person in this forum would prefer boxing to have only one governing body, and one world championship title per weight class.

If you think it is possible, describe the process in which boxing transcends from 4 governing bodies, to one.

I am interested to see people's thoughts on a genuine idea for the process.

MONEY!!!! Find a way for all sanctioning bodies to make money with one belt and that's the process.

[Madison Boxing]

3 governing bodies go bust and 1 remains

[MasterPlan]

Not possible. Only way I can see that working is if their are still interim belts. All four will interim champs, and the interim champs face off in a tournament. The winner of that tournament is the WORLD CHAMPION. So say Joe Schmoe s the IBF interim champ who beat the WBC Champ. He meets Seymour Butts, the WBA champ who beat the WBO champ.

Joe Schmoe vs. Seymour Butts for the WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP.

Now, all those other belts are vacated. Until another tournament is placed. Now if that same winner (Joe or Seymour) is still champ. then the same thing happens.

[Eff Pandas]

A hostile takeover via PBC in the next 5 years or so or a future PBC-like entity (AIBA comes to mind as they seem to have a lean towards a hostile takeover themselves). Either that entity takes over & eventually devalues the alphabet groups or the alphabet groups team up when the threat of that type of entity makes them realize their own existence is being threaten kinda like the theory goes with if aliens attacked the earth all the nations of the earth would work together for a common clause against the aliens.

[TouchofDeath]

Not possible. Only way I can see that working is if their are still interim belts. All four will interim champs, and the interim champs face off in a tournament. The winner of that tournament is the WORLD CHAMPION. So say Joe Schmoe s the IBF interim champ who beat the WBC Champ. He meets Seymour Butts, the WBA champ who beat the WBO champ.

Joe Schmoe vs. Seymour Butts for the WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP.

Now, all those other belts are vacated. Until another tournament is placed. Now if that same winner (Joe or Seymour) is still champ. then the same thing happens.

That's a lengthy format, because a tournament would be needed for every world championship fight. But I like the thinking!

[ShoulderRoll]

We merge the four governing bodies into just one.

I say keep the WBC since they are the oldest along with the WBA...but the WBA has made such a mess of things with their super champions/regular champions/interim champions bullshit that they deserve to go away forever.

Adopt the IBF's rules on rankings and mandatories. They are the most transparent.

Keep the WBC's policy regarding VADA testing.

And BOOM, the sport will be much improved and more enjoyable for all.

[Gentblue]

Only Al Hayman can I.E the PBC title, like UFC and he does with the help of the WBC.

The only way too get the one title is to pick 1 and publicly denigrate the others....easy peasy lemon squeezy.

[TouchofDeath]

A hostile takeover via PBC in the next 5 years or so or a future PBC-like entity (AIBA comes to mind as they seem to have a lean towards a hostile takeover themselves). Either that entity takes over & eventually devalues the alphabet groups or the alphabet groups team up when the threat of that type of entity makes them realize their own existence is being threaten kinda like the theory goes with if aliens attacked the earth all the nations of the earth would work together for a common clause against the aliens.

This is exactly what I thought, PBC could create it's own championship titles down the line, assuming it becomes large enough. It would then essentially become boxing's 'UFC'. But that would require some hefty funding, and rumor has it that PBC is already burning through cash like Tyson.

[TouchofDeath]

Only Al Hayman can I.E the PBC title, like UFC and he does with the help of the WBC.

The only way too get the one title is to pick 1 and publicly denigrate the others....easy peasy lemon squeezy.

Agreed. Let's see (if we don't die before the transition).