There are 7 world heavyweight titles right now.

[JakeTheBoxer]

Joshua, Wilder and Fury are main guys

[Marchegiano]

In reality, not at all. All of the TV networks, fighters, managers and promoters recognize all of the super, world and interim titles of the WBC, WBA and IBF and most of them recognize the WBO. None of them recognize the IBO.

Every TV network, fighter, manager and promoter on the planet would rather feature a WBA world championship than an IBO championship, even if the WBA has a super champion in that division.

Not only do you hear about the IBO on television but also these days those clowns talk lineal.

[N/A]

I see. So what you're actually saying is that of the 7 world titles Joshua only holds one real one and Wilder holds another... and that based on another thread you've made that the one Wilder holds is of greater significance. Have I got that about right?


Man, you're about as opaque as glass.

No, what I'm saying is that out of the 7 world titles, Joshua holds three of the four most important ones, but I'm hoping the number will still be reduced lower than 7. Yes Wilder has the most important one, but historically, being unified WBA/IBF champion is more prestigious than being just the WBC champion.

[N/A]

Not only do you hear about the IBO on television but also these days those clowns talk lineal.

Even the DAZN broadcasts do not list the IBO title in their graphics. Yes you hear the ring announcer mention it, but the networks do not recognize the IBO as a world championship.

[N/A]

I know thats your recurring talking point and you are technically right that there isnt actually a "regular" belt and that it's technically still the real belt.

But nowadays, everyone (probably) considers the WBA super belt more legitimate than the WBA belt, if both exist in one division. There shouldn't be an asteriks for Joshuas WBA world champion.

Yes the Super WBA title is considered more prestigious than the WBA world title, but all WBA champions have an asterisk now because the WBA crowns four world champions in every division. If you're not even the undisputed champion of the WBA, how can you really try to become the undisputed champion of the world? It's not Joshua's fault, but you can't blame people for considering the IBF title more prestigious now than basically being half or one quarter of the WBA champion.

[N/A]

... not a AJ fan here!...

... but the fringe IBO belt was held by fighters like

You can argue if you want whether the IBO should be a world title, but the fact is that it's not. Plenty of credible fighters have held minor unrecognized titles. For instance, the list of former IBA champions includes:

Oscar DeLa Hoya
Roy Jones Jr.
James Toney
George Foreman
Mikkel Kessler
Glen Johnson
Joel Casamayor
Erik Morrales
Arturo Gatti
Diego Corrales
Shane Mosley
Antonio Tarver
Jose Luis Castillo
Fernando Vargas

[MDPopescu]

You can argue if you want whether the IBO should be a world title, but the fact is that it's not. Plenty of credible fighters have held minor unrecognized titles. For instance, the list of former IBA champions includes:

Oscar DeLa Hoya
Roy Jones Jr.
James Toney
George Foreman
Mikkel Kessler
Glen Johnson
Joel Casamayor
Erik Morrales
Arturo Gatti
Diego Corrales
Shane Mosley
Antonio Tarver
Jose Luis Castillo
Fernando Vargas

I simply don't wish do "defend" IBO here (as the IBO belt seems to be a title for "bad weather")... I only found an opportunity to look back a little in sport's history, tbh...

[N/A]

I simply don't wish do "defend" IBO here (as the IBO belt seems to be a title for "bad weather")... I only found an opportunity to look back a little in sport's history, tbh...

Let's not forget the many well known fighters who held the WBU championship as well . . .


George Foreman
Ricky Hatton
Thomas Hearns
Hasim Rahman
James Toney
Johnny Nelson
Mickey Ward
Corrie Sanders
Enzo Maccarinelli
Kevin Kelly

[Laligalaliga]

So you recognise the other secondary belts but not the IBO and you want to call others deluded? Ok mr wilderette

That guy has always been a joke.
Hez been on exile for a while and now hez back with his silly posts.

[Laligalaliga]

Trying so hard to talk down on the IBO because wilder doesn't have it is a dead agenda.
Take your L like a man and move ahead.