WBA "regular" champions are NOT world champions

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  • ShoulderRoll
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    WBA "regular" champions are NOT world champions

    Not when there is a so called "super" champion who ranks above them at the same weight.

    Boxing writers and fans need to take a hard line and stop giving this farce any credibility or legitimacy. Maybe then the WBA will keep their word and get rid of this bogus title like they promised.
    Tags: "regular", champions, world
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      #2
      Totally agree. They also insist on having Interim champions when they aren't needed.

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          WBA Super champion: Anthony Joshua
          WBA World champion: Manuel Charr
          WBA Interim champion: Trevor Bryan

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              Originally posted by White Willie
              Totally agree. They also insist on having Interim champions when they aren't needed.
              With interim champions thrown into the mix you actually have 3 beltholders in the same weight classes sometimes.

              I'm sure that's great for the WBA collecting sanctioning fees, but it's absolutely preposterous for a professional sport.

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                • TheBigLug
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                  It's ridiculous. Now you have a guy like Rocky Fielding running around calling himself a world champ when he clearly isn't

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                    • rudy
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                      Originally posted by White Willie
                      WBA Super champion: Anthony Joshua
                      WBA World champion: Manuel Charr
                      WBA Interim champion: Trevor Bryan
                      you still a world champion and somebody will ask them to defend for a lot of money

                      Whyte is a fool why did he not go for WBA Intermin champ he will force Joshua to fight him

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                          Originally posted by TheBigLug
                          It's ridiculous. Now you have a guy like Rocky Fielding running around calling himself a world champ when he clearly isn't
                          I find it crazy that Rocky from Tocky is ranked #5 on BoxRec.

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                            • daggum
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                              the wbo moved a dead man up their rankings. we are making progress!

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                                • TheBigLug
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                                  Originally posted by rudy
                                  you still a world champion and somebody will ask them to defend for a lot of money

                                  Whyte is a fool why did he not go for WBA Intermin champ he will force Joshua to fight him
                                  He doesn't need to force anything. They have the same promoter that is dying to make that fight and has basically confirmed it's happening April next year.

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                                      Will somebody explain to me how there can be an interim champion while the true champion is still active and fighting?

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