RAZZ-MCFC Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 What a load of bollocks, Manny Steward's right when he says it'll end up ruining the sport, because it will. There are too many titles in boxing nowadays it's fucking ridiculous. On a side note read that David Haye may be attending the fight tonight. Possibly looking at the winner for his old title? The ludicrous reality of four recognised world sanctioning bodies operating inside the boxing business will become even crazier tonight when Russia's Alexander Povetkin and Ruslan Chagaev of Uzbekistan fight for the World Boxing Association's vacant heavyweight title in Germany. It is the same title that London's David Haye lost in his great hitless but perfectly legitimate fight with Wladimir Klitschko last month, and the same championship belt that Klitschko assumed that he had won. However, the Caracas-based WBA decided to upgrade Klitschko to "super" champion, declare their title vacant and then open up their doors to offers to stage a fight for their "regular" version. "This is a crazy, crazy situation," claimed Manny Steward, who was in Klitschko's corner for the Haye fight. "My fighter won the title but he's been made a 'super' champion or something since then; boxing will suffer if this type of thing keeps on happening." It is not the first time in the last 12 months that a good champion has been upgraded, his title declared vacant and another revenue stream opened up by the sanctioning body, who receive a fee, desperate to match two fighters for their title. Povetkin was withdrawn from a mandatory fight against Klitschko in 2009 because his backers, led by the outspoken American trainer Teddy Atlas, said that he was not ready for the fight. "I knew that if we waited something else would come along," said Atlas. Ironically, tonight's fight is terrific but it simply does not deserve to be called a world title of any kind. http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/others/boxing-anger-over-klitschko-title-upgrade-2344599.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheils Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 Re: Wlad upgraded to WBA super champ/Povetkin-Chag for regul Completely agree. Wladimir is the WBA champ in my eyes, beat him and you get the belt. I can take the 'intercontinental' belts, but champion and super champion is just a load of rubbish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamasadlittleboy Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 This was pretty much know about before Haye/Wlad... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapevine241 Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 disgrace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markD Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 Super champ and regular. What is the point? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamasadlittleboy Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 Super champ and regular. What is the point? Sanctioning fees Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markD Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 After watching the fight David Haye should step up. He would win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAZZ-MCFC Posted August 27, 2011 Author Share Posted August 27, 2011 Povetkin should definitely be Haye's first port of call should he choose to carry on. He'd beat either of Chagaev or Povetkin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irondave85 Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 Anyone see the Helenius fight? Geesh, if this guy's a contender, the division's in bigger trouble than I thought it was. Impressive finish, but he was dire for the majority of the fight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davemurphy Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Anyone see the Helenius fight? Geesh, if this guy's a contender, the division's in bigger trouble than I thought it was. Impressive finish, but he was dire for the majority of the fight. Dave- The whole event had me saying a Prayer for the HW Division. Helenius stole the show by looking ordinary against a very shot Segei L. and owes Povetkin and Chagaev a debt of gratitude for giving him an easy act to follow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irondave85 Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 And I thought Helenius was behind on points prior to the stoppage. Credit to White Wolf though. Well past his best and inactive, but he gave it a real go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavpowell Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Yeah, Liakhovich looked pretty good until the 8th round, but he'd been even more wide-open than Helenius defensively, and Helenius looked a good foot taller than him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamasadlittleboy Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Got to give credit for the finishing combination, that looked fantastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheelchair Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 Yet another classy move by the WBA. turd// Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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