More specifically, how long can a champ go without defending his title? Lastly, why aren't there more unified titles and which title is the most prestigious?
2007-05-15 05:19:16 · 3 answers · asked by dejotta 2 in Sports ➔ Boxing
The most prestigious of the heavyweight belts is probably the WBC title, but many fight fans don't have much respect for any of the titles. Some even prefer the Ring magazine champions, even though they're not an actual boxing organization.
I think most organizations require their champs to defend their titles twice a year--one of those times against a mandatory challenger. The following with more details is from the WBC rules linked below (section 1.21):
"All WBC recognized champions must defend their title at least two (2) times a year. Champions will defend their titles either in a voluntary or mandatory defense.... All WBC champions are obligated to make at least one yearly mandatory defense"
Each of the different boxing organizations is out to make the most money possible out of it, so they may be a bit lenient with who the mandatory challenger is if they see some extra cash on the table. I think it's also a money issue that they don't like to see the titles unified, but I don't completely understand that. The WBA even has a "superchampion" that becomes their new recognized champion if their regular champion unifies other titles also. (This is one of the things that has turned many people away from the "alphabet" titles.)
2007-05-15 16:30:53 · answer #1 · answered by Flif 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Normally only fights the No1 contendor once two years as a mandatory.
2007-05-15 13:33:10 · answer #2 · answered by brogdenuk 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it depends on which # 1 contender from either the wba, wbc, or the ibf is offering the most lucrative purse i am sorry to say instead of the most logical contender.
2007-05-21 15:58:51 · answer #3 · answered by mandrill1972 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋