Why are the IBF rankings so horrible?

[Zaryu]

I don't have an issue with sanctioning bodies following their own rules, but when you keep producing poor mandatories that keep getting blown away by the champ, something needs to change.

Check your algorithm or whatever it is that's producing such poor competition for the champ.

['b']

Hughie Fury rated 5 for IBF.

5.

To put that into perspective, Takam is 6 and Parker 7. LOL!

[rickJen]

If something tragic happens to these horrible mismatches,
fans should have rights to sue these sanctioning bastards.

[Rock&Roll]

Does anyone know how these fighters get ranked on any of these orgs lists?
Like is it based on a point system or a who you fought system.
Im quite new to boxing and dont have any idea.

Like Techliam said, they have a designated 'championships committee' and there is a role called 'chairman of championship committee' who has the most power in ranking fighters. In theory this person should be seperate and without influence from the president of the org.

(When ibf got done for corruption it was president Bob Lee, along with head of ratings committee Bill Brennan and a few officials who were colluding together accepting payments).

This theoretical seperation of power is set up same way as government where the president/prime minister in should have zero influence over judges/justice system.

For example when NSAC voted on what to do with Saul Alvarez drug issue, the president Bob Bennett did not vote. That is not his role and if he did, it would influence/have conflict of intrest of how he run the NSAC. They have a seperate committee to handle those, who don't have a say in the running of the athletic commisssion.

On footnote IBO are computer generated rankings, but who the f cares about a 5th abc org.

[-PBP-]

I just like that they enforce their rules. The fighters go through eliminators and get their shot. One of these no names may seize the opportunity.

[ShoulderRoll]

Do the elite boxers only of after certain belts? It has to be a reason all these c-d fighters keep getting IBF title shots

The IBF sticks to their rulebook and applies it strictly to everyone.

The big promoters don't like that. They want to be able to slip their guys into and out of the rankings at will. That's why they avoid the IBF and prefer a more corruptible outfit like, say, the WBO.

[ShoulderRoll]

Haha, but yea thats boxing for you. The people "doing the right thing" this way are f#cking it up some other way so it crosses itself off to even again any damn way.

Would be cool if the IBF had legit rankings & the other groups enforced mandatories. That would be a good start for these corrupt &/or ****** mfers if they ever wanna go legit.

Let's get rid of all the other alphabet groups and force all fighters/promoters to abide by the IBF rules.

That would make their rankings legit real quick. And you'd actually see the best having no choice but to fight the best.

[Eff Pandas]

Let's get rid of all the other alphabet groups and force all fighters/promoters to abide by the IBF rules.

That would make their rankings legit real quick. And you'd actually see the best having no choice but to fight the best.

Any ideas on how to get rid of those other belts in a business as shady as boxing?

[ShoulderRoll]

Any ideas on how to get rid of those other belts in a business as shady as boxing?

I don't know. But you would see how good the IBF way of doing things is for the sport if everyone was forced to play by their rules.

I can't say the same for the ways of the WBC, WBA, and WBO.

[Eff Pandas]

I don't know. But you would see how good the IBF way of doing things is for the sport if everyone was forced to play by their rules.

I can't say the same for the ways of the WBC, WBA, and WBO.

Well lets not forget the IBF seemingly didn't follow their own rules for Ocampo to get his spot. He never won a mandatory elimination fight as best as I can tell.

But yea I think the hard part isn't logically dealing with the rankings & belts, but the fact that you can't get rid of all these rankings & belts around today that would allow you to rise up a superior rankings & belt is the bigger problem here than doing common sense sh^t with the group running this sh^t.