There's no question that the WBC is the most prestigious championship, but the IBF title should be respected for being the most fair and transparent.
Even though Wilder has the biggest belt, Joshua has the other two of the original three and he and Wilder have a pretty equal claim to being the world heavyweight champion. Which is why they need to fight each other.
Since the Lewis-Holyfield unification, the WBA title has taken a huge credibility hit and the WBC and IBF belts really started to surpass the WBA in a major way.
Even though Wilder has the biggest belt, Joshua has the other two of the original three and he and Wilder have a pretty equal claim to being the world heavyweight champion. Which is why they need to fight each other.
Since the Lewis-Holyfield unification, the WBA title has taken a huge credibility hit and the WBC and IBF belts really started to surpass the WBA in a major way.
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