Suggestions for BoxRec - Archived

[JCS]

The new formatting for the titles is extremely ugly though.

[Asterix]

The new formatting for the titles is extremely ugly though.

Yeah, could do with going back to the small font size.

[computerrank]

The new formatting for the titles is extremely ugly though.

Yeah, could do with going back to the small font size.

[orbtastic]

I've asked this before, I assume it would mean adding the url tags to every mention of a title in the database

The pages are global templates, so it would mean adding the URL tags only once and some modification of the PHP code to ascertain what URL needs to be generated.

As far as I can see.

and fcuk me if they havent gone and done it

Yeah, good work, thanks.

[m1kee50]

weren't me... lol. I think it was my second or third post on here was asking about that.... 4 years ago.

[orbtastic]

I'm still waiting for them to make the "world X title" clickable.

[Emaster]

I'm still waiting for them to make the "world X title" clickable.

I don't think it can be made clickable as that title is entered manually.

[pugilisticspecialist]

In "Boxing Ratings", where you can search for ratings for individual countries as well as other groupings like Europe/Latin America/Commonwealth etc. You should be able to search for ratings for Asia and also for Africa.

[m1kee50]

In "Boxing Ratings", where you can search for ratings for individual countries as well as other groupings like Europe/Latin America/Commonwealth etc. You should be able to search for ratings for Asia and also for Africa.

Europe and Commonwealth are defined areas with a title... Is there an all-Africa title?

[Asterix]

In "Boxing Ratings", where you can search for ratings for individual countries as well as other groupings like Europe/Latin America/Commonwealth etc. You should be able to search for ratings for Asia and also for Africa.

Europe and Commonwealth are defined areas with a title... Is there an all-Africa title?

I don't know what kind of a reputation it has, but there's an 'African Boxing Union' title: http://boxrec.com/title_search.php?titl ... &SUBMIT=Go

[m1kee50]

Couldn't find a homepage for the ABU so no idea if they have rankings.

Interestingly, look at this page on the EBU...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Boxing_Union#Other_regional_WBC_federations

[pugilisticspecialist]

In "Boxing Ratings", where you can search for ratings for individual countries as well as other groupings like Europe/Latin America/Commonwealth etc. You should be able to search for ratings for Asia and also for Africa.

Europe and Commonwealth are defined areas with a title... Is there an all-Africa title?

There's a few...

African Boxing Union: http://boxrec.com/title_search.php?titl ... &SUBMIT=Go
African Boxing Union female: http://boxrec.com/title_search.php?titl ... &SUBMIT=Go
IBF Continental Africa: http://boxrec.com/title_search.php?titl ... &SUBMIT=Go
International Boxing Organization All-Africa: http://boxrec.com/title_search.php?titl ... &SUBMIT=Go
WBA Pan African: http://boxrec.com/title_search.php?titl ... &SUBMIT=Go
WBO Africa: http://boxrec.com/title_search.php?titl ... &SUBMIT=Go


Granted, some of them are more legitimate than others, but the likes of Kaizer Mabuza, Paulus Moses, Ossie Duran, Isaac Chilemba, Thomas Oosthuizen and Vusi Malinga have all competed for these titles in recent years, which must lend them some credence.

I definitely think that being able to search for ratings for Africa would be a great addition to the website.

[Blue]

[JCS]

Extra info regarding where the height/reach of a fighter was ascertained from. This way, legit figures (Showtime) aren't erased for likely less accurate ones (HBO/Hearsay).

[pugilisticspecialist]

Extra info regarding where the height/reach of a fighter was ascertained from. This way, legit figures (Showtime) aren't erased for likely less accurate ones (HBO/Hearsay).

Good suggestion. Useful, but also easy to implement from a design and programming perspective.

[m1kee50]

could we have a function that allows the simple calculation of the combined record of a boxers opponents?

[Garcia2603]

Date, Age, Weight, Record, Opponent, Ops Age, Ops Weight, Ops Record, Last 6, Location, Televised (Network), Outcome

and I am still wondering why Ring Magazine is not recognized and why the WBC Silver and all these SUPER DUPER titles are... Shame.

[Garcia2603]

could we have a function that allows the simple calculation of the combined record of a boxers opponents?

great idea.

[John]

Date, Age, Weight, Record, Opponent, Ops Age, Ops Weight, Ops Record, Last 6, Location, Televised (Network), Outcome

and I am still wondering why Ring Magazine is not recognized and why the WBC Silver and all these SUPER DUPER titles are... Shame.

Well Ring Magazine is just an honorary title and they don't have the cleanest of reputations either http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ring_% ... 29#Scandal if we were to put in media recognition then would we have to put in higher reputation publications like Boxing Monthly and Boxing News before the Ring ?

[Garcia2603]

Date, Age, Weight, Record, Opponent, Ops Age, Ops Weight, Ops Record, Last 6, Location, Televised (Network), Outcome

and I am still wondering why Ring Magazine is not recognized and why the WBC Silver and all these SUPER DUPER titles are... Shame.

Well Ring Magazine is just an honorary title and they don't have the cleanest of reputations either http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ring_% ... 29#Scandal if we were to put in media recognition then would we have to put in higher reputation publications like Boxing Monthly and Boxing News before the Ring ?

Wow, 1976 and 1977.... It's a whole new beast now. And there championship policy is legit. These alphabet nuts are ruining my beloved sport. And the two main networks agree with it's legitimacy, HBO and Showtime (I doubt if the heads of the networks would disagree they wouldn't let there commintaters blast the alphabet soup so much)

Ring is number one. Besides most other rankings go off the ring anyway

[John]

Wow, 1976 and 1977.... It's a whole new beast now.

And you know that how ?

And the two main networks agree with it's legitimacy, HBO and Showtime (I doubt if the heads of the networks would disagree they wouldn't let there commintaters blast the alphabet soup so much)

Hmmm, back in 1976 it was corrupted to suit USA broadcasters and today USA broadcasters are pushing it again, doesn't that ring alarm bells with you ?

Ring is number one. Besides most other rankings go off the ring anyway

Nonsense, the Ring is owned by a U.S. promoter and most of it's ratings panel are in the US, you really think they are number one !!
Now let's take for example the WBC, it is made up of reputable boxing commissions from around the World such as the BBBofC who have a fair voting system and a rating panel made up from many nationalities. Please explain to me why an open democratic body like the WBC is worse than a private, closed, promoter owned company like the Ring. In case you are wondering I've been to a WBC convention and seen with my own eyes how they do things.

[Garcia2603]

Wow, 1976 and 1977.... It's a whole new beast now.

And you know that how ?

And the two main networks agree with it's legitimacy, HBO and Showtime (I doubt if the heads of the networks would disagree they wouldn't let there commintaters blast the alphabet soup so much)

Hmmm, back in 1976 it was corrupted to suit USA broadcasters and today USA broadcasters are pushing it again, doesn't that ring alarm bells with you ?

Ring is number one. Besides most other rankings go off the ring anyway

Nonsense, the Ring is owned by a U.S. promoter and most of it's ratings panel are in the US, you really think they are number one !!
Now let's take for example the WBC, it is made up of reputable boxing commissions from around the World such as the BBBofC who have a fair voting system and a rating panel made up from many nationalities. Please explain to me why an open democratic body like the WBC is worse than a private, closed, promoter owned company like the Ring. In case you are wondering I've been to a WBC convention and seen with my own eyes how they do things.

Oh ok, I know what this about...

Either way... WBC is trash, making Alvarez a champion and Chavez Jr a mandatory... Stripping Martinez!

It's a money thing... And ring don't charge sanctioning fees.

Now I am sorry the Ring is not Owned by the UK.... But let's face it, all the best fighters fight here... In The United States of America. including UK's own Hatton Brothers, Joe Calzaghe, Amir Khan and Lennox Lewis to name a few of the past decade.

[Garcia2603]

The new formatting for the titles is extremely ugly though.

Agree. and with the Supervisors names right next to them is an eye sore.

[Garcia2603]

By the way, I dont mean to get it in with you pal.

its just a friendly discussion. if I say something that offends you, I do apologize.

but your not changing my mind about the WBC & WBA... just how I feel.

but we do have Hope! IBF... at least to my knowledge... has not yet created a SUPER, Silver, GOLD, RUBY, or International Super Bowl/World Cup Interim Title... so they are still on my good graces.

[m1kee50]

Any chance of a quick way to identify the common opponents two boxers share? i.e by the same Boxer ID appearing in both records?