Which belt is more relevant? WBO World Belt or WBA World Belt (regular)

[Sugar Adam Ali]

None of the belts mean anything... It's the fighters that hold them that bring credibility..

[techliam]

Just to clarify the officially stated purpose of the WBA 'Super' title is for WBA world champions who are also champions for one the other orgs. ie. It's a belt for unified champs. The reason, they say, is to allow for less regular defences in acknowledgement of the responsibilities a unified champ has to defend his non-WBA titles. Apparently it was instigated at the suggestion of Lennox Lewis. Myself, I think it's a crock and basically an excuse for more sanctioning fees, but I can see the logic behind it.

You know its a scam as the WBA frequently crown WBA Super champions who aren't unified.

Examples - Floyd at 154, Frampton, Rigondeaux, Donaire at 130 etc. Theres plenty more examples

In fact, its funny when you have unified WBA regular champions - Froch was 'unified' WBA regular and IBF, Canelo was 'unified' WBA regular and WBC. Its beyond a joke

[techliam]

None of the belts mean anything... It's the fighters that hold them that bring credibility..

Yes, and same for the imaginary lineal title, and other worthless accolades including WBC Diamond, RING championship, Fighter of the Decade etc

[Citizen Koba]

You know its a scam as the WBA frequently crown WBA Super champions who aren't unified.

Examples - Floyd at 154, Frampton, Rigondeaux, Donaire at 130 etc. Theres plenty more examples

In fact, its funny when you have unified WBA regular champions - Froch was 'unified' WBA regular and IBF, Canelo was 'unified' WBA regular and WBC. Its beyond a joke

Yes indeed. I just thought it might be useful for the TS to know the WBAs 'official' stance on it.

Sturm was the first example that occurred to me, but yeah, there's many egregious cases of their total disregard for the own regulations.

[HeadShots]

WBA belt because Sturm ducked GGG for yrs.

[Scipio2009]

Thurman who doesn't have the Super belt.

Don't you consider him a World Champion (there is no Super Champion in his division)?


Thanks.

Thurman's situation is different, as he's simply the WBA's top champion, regardless of what his belt is called.