Winning a legitimate world title is harder than to keep it

[MeiXiang]

"Winning a legitimate world title is harder than to keep it"

Critically analyse the above statement. On the one hand you can argue that it's difficult to get yourself in the position to fight for a legitimate world title but on the other hand you may argue that vacant titles make it easier to gain before fighting the guys who are really the top few in each and every division.

I've just started to think about this question since the Bellew fight where he kept saying that his experience of winning a World Title will be the difference in fighting Haye where he thinks he'll win. However I started to question this because surely he hasn't even fought the main guys despite winning the title outright. Every boxer dreams of being a World Champion but is it safe to assume that once one belt is won, they lack the desire to fight better opposition in fear of losing it?

[Randall Cunning]

Pretty much just described a Paper Champion

[Canelo and GGG]

Its quite obv,we dont need analyse it ,when Liam Smith can get title

[daggum]

Its quite obv,we dont need analyse it ,when Liam Smith can get title

but he couldn't keep it. he would have kept it if he didnt fight canelo so that was a mistake. this should teach all fighters not to reach for the stars. reach for that easy money.

[Canelo and GGG]

but he couldn't keep it. he would have kept it if he didnt fight canelo so that was a mistake. this should teach all fighters not to reach for the stars. reach for that easy money.

nah,he wouldnt made this type of money doing 6 or 7 easy defenses vs hunagary bums ,he sold belt well IMO

[daggum]

nah,he wouldnt made this type of money doing 6 or 7 easy defenses vs hunagary bums ,he sold belt well IMO

do we know how much he got? canelo doesn't like to pay opponetns we know that. if smith had confidence in his bum beating ability he could have racked up that easy money and sold it later down the line. boxing is like stocks. you gotta sell at the right time. he migth have sold too early.

[Canelo and GGG]

do we know how much he got? canelo doesn't like to pay opponetns we know that. if smith had confidence in his bum beating ability he could have racked up that easy money and sold it later down the line. boxing is like stocks. you gotta sell at the right time. he migth have sold too early.

I cant find any info

[Randall Cunning]

Think it was $2 million

[original zero]

Its quite obv,we dont need analyse it ,when Liam Smith can get title

thus proving the WBO is not a legitimate world championship . . .

[Canelo and GGG]

thus proving the WBO is not a legitimate world championship . . .

Its not like WBC or WBA belts wasnt held by weak Champs