WBO belt is respected in low divisions only

[Zaryu]

The WBO is one of the few world sanctioning bodies staying away from creating multiple world title belts within the same division. People are just used to discrediting because it's one of the younger sanctioning bodies, and if they hate Bob Arum, they'll usually hate the WBO too.

[techliam]

At HW the belt was the champions belt for well over a decade until Fury vacated

Cruiserweight - Usyk held the title, and before that Huck was at the top of the division for a long time

Light Heavyweight - Kovalev and Ward held the title for a time

The belt has never been that relevant at super middleweight other than Calzaghe

Middleweight - last time it was relevant was Hopkins/Taylor

I don’t think it was ever relevant at 154. Maybe Canelo when he beat Smith

I don’t think the evidence here fits that argument. The WBC has been less relevant at Heavyweight, Cruiserweight, light Heavyweight than the WBO

[hhh1200]

WBO is respected when it isn't held by dangerous guys like Crawford and Andrade.

[sicko]

WBC, WBA, IBF............................WBO

WBO is the youngest and wasn't fully Recognized until 2004 so yeah really don't care too much about the WBO and that is no disrespect to the Current fighter who hold them but it is a young belt and just doesn't have the same "prestige" as the other 3

[Rip Chudd]

WBC, WBA, IBF............................WBO

WBO is the youngest and wasn't fully Recognized until 2004 so yeah really don't care too much about the WBO and that is no disrespect to the Current fighter who hold them but it is a young belt and just doesn't have the same "prestige" as the other 3

This^^^^^^^^^

[_Rexy_]

WBO = Warren Boxing Organisation

Only in the UK. Over here it’s “We’re Bob’s organization”

[_Rexy_]

The WBO is one of the few world sanctioning bodies staying away from creating multiple world title belts within the same division. People are just used to discrediting because it's one of the younger sanctioning bodies, and if they hate Bob Arum, they'll usually hate the WBO too.

I like the WBO because it allows fighters to move up and immediately challenge the champ at the higher weight. Really allows guys to be as great as they want.

[Zaryu]

I like the WBO because it allows fighters to move up and immediately challenge the champ at the higher weight. Really allows guys to be as great as they want.

That's true, and a neat feature in my opinion.

[Dallas' 4 Eva]

WBO is weak as ****.

[famicommander]

All four governing bodies are a joke.

The WBO likes to get their favored fighters patsies to knock over for vacant belts. Most of Amanda Serrano's title wins are against horrible opponents for vacant belts. Demetrius Andrade is a 2 division champion and has never fought a quality opponent. They were talking about getting Joe Parker another title shot for beating Junior Fa, who is barely ShoBox level. They generally bend the knee to whatever Bob Arum or Frank Warren want.

The IBF frequently screws up big, good fights to make their champion fight a mandatory against some bum nobody ever heard of because their rankings are hot garbage. They at least usually follow their own rules, which is more than can be said about the other three, but they still do more harm than good in the sport of boxing.

The WBA crowns as many as four champions in one division. The biggest joke of the four. Enough said.

The WBC is starting to crown a ton of champions per division like the WBA, and they also play favorites like the WBO. Fighters with big star power (Canelo, Mikey, Wilder, Fury, Lomachenko, Charlo) get preferential treatment and they don't even try to hide it. They usually favor PBC fighters but not always.

And The Ring is literally owned by a promoter (Oscar De La Hoya) rather than just being a promoter's lackey like the others.

That's why TBRB and lineal titles matter.