If GGG does in fact unify with Saunders, we'll get a glimpse at what a real boxing division looks like. The real and only champion will defend his title against guys who genuinely have to fight other top guys to earn a shot. Finally, this is going to happen. It's been too long. More fights like Lemieux-Stevens will be going down. If they got rid of 154, you'd really see an explosion but this is a step in the right direction. I hope this belt stays unified for a few years. We'll be getting the best 160 pound fights we've seen in decades.
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It's a nice break from the division-hopping nonsense that defined the previous generation of boxing. We never really knew who was the best anywhere and just got blockbuster p4p semi-freakshow matchups which, while generating massive revenue, turned the sport into a jackson pollock "painting".
Someone just send Canelo the memo.Last edited by ////; 03-20-2017, 08:12 PM.
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Originally posted by //// View PostIt's a nice break from the division-hopping nonsense that defined the previous generation of boxing. We never really knew who was the best anywhere and just got blockbuster p4 semi-freakshow matchups which, while generating massive revenue, turned the sport into a jackson pollock "painting".
Someone just send Canelo the memo.
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Originally posted by Last Roman View PostYes
Also less divisions in total.
Eliminate Super middleweight and super welterweight.
Now that would be old school.
Every title defense would be against a legit contender.
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It won't stay unified for long. The crooked sanctioning bodies will strip the champ just for fighting each other's mandatories. It's impossible for a division to stay unified in the modern world of boxing.
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