BoztheMadman Posted May 5, 2019 Share Posted May 5, 2019 Really, what do we need this shit for?? I hate that they keep "bigging it up" as if it was as important as WBC, WBA, IBF and WBO...as if it wasn't ENOUGH that we have FOUR major belts, now this IBO piece of shit is regarded as a major belt too! BS! :rant: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonRingRules Posted May 5, 2019 Share Posted May 5, 2019 Re: What's with the IBO belt already?? --- Why do we need a belt at all? Or a judges decision? IBO made major inroads after Glen Johnson knocked out Roy. Tarver and Johnson were clearly the two best LHs, but the ABCs wouldn't approve them fighting each other, so they dropped their belts and fought each other for the IBO, and ever since the IBO has been like the baby in the family of title brothers. as I recall they also use a computer algorithm to rank fighters instead of taking bribes. Their is probably some serious overlap between them and the boxrec techs and transnational rankings. T'is what it t'is Boz... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoztheMadman Posted May 5, 2019 Author Share Posted May 5, 2019 Re: What's with the IBO belt already?? --- Why do we need a belt at all? Or a judges decision? IBO made major inroads after Glen Johnson knocked out Roy. Tarver and Johnson were clearly the two best LHs, but the ABCs wouldn't approve them fighting each other, so they dropped their belts and fought each other for the IBO, and ever since the IBO has been like the baby in the family of title brothers. as I recall they also use a computer algorithm to rank fighters instead of taking bribes. Their is probably some serious overlap between them and the boxrec techs and transnational rankings. T'is what it t'is Boz... IBO started as a joke, back in the 90's, right? It was Brian Nielsen and Pinklon Thomas who held it. Thomas was I think its' first champion. In other words, it was held by either washed up have beens or paper champions who never fought a truly good guy, while he was prime, like Nielsen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cableaddict Posted May 5, 2019 Share Posted May 5, 2019 Re: What's with the IBO belt already?? Really, what do we need this shit for?? I hate that they keep "bigging it up" as if it was as important as WBC, WBA, IBF and WBO...as if it wasn't ENOUGH that we have FOUR major belts, now this IBO piece of shit is regarded as a major belt too! BS! :rant: Boz, Why are YOU even mentioning the WBA? :laugh: (Heck, I don't even consider the WBO legit.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoztheMadman Posted May 5, 2019 Author Share Posted May 5, 2019 Re: What's with the IBO belt already?? Boz, Why are YOU even mentioning the WBA? :laugh: (Heck, I don't even consider the WBO legit.) Oh come on...because they existed longer than the other "guys". ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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