British Title age limit

Old bones Ian · Post by **Old bones Ian** » 20 Jan 2006, 07:51

Is it still that a boxer has to be 21 before fighting for the British title?

If it is doesn't that seem a little stupid , as we have boxers such as Mitchell and Khan that could fight for world titles sanctioned by the BBBoC before there 21st birthday.

kevin · Post by **kevin** » 20 Jan 2006, 08:05

I believe they have to be over 20.

Foggy · Post by **Foggy** » 20 Jan 2006, 08:33

I read on teletext that Khan says he could be world champion before being British champion becuase you have to be 21 to fight for the British title.

Dynamite Dean Phillips · Post by **Dynamite Dean Phillips** » 20 Jan 2006, 08:35

At 19, I was too young too fight Mike Deveney for the British title in 1995, so had to fight him in a non-title 8 rounder due to my age.

kevin · Post by **kevin** » 20 Jan 2006, 08:35

I always thought it was over 20 so 20 and 1 day but I may be wrong

nickd · Post by **nickd** » 20 Jan 2006, 09:51

Surely its time the age was reduced to 16 or 18. Prospects are turning over young these days with the lure of money and the pro game, get out of the dark ages BBBofC! There is absolutely no point having an age limit of 21.

grim reaper · Post by **grim reaper** » 20 Jan 2006, 12:56

the age is definitley 20 years old.

BigEars · Post by **BigEars** » 20 Jan 2006, 16:13

grim reaper wrote:the age is definitley 20 years old.

This most have been changed extremely recently because the age in the past and upto and including last year has been 21 .

Max Molyneux · Post by **Max Molyneux** » 20 Jan 2006, 19:51

What about the commonwealth and EBU if Khan goes for them?

Freiheit · Post by **Freiheit** » 20 Jan 2006, 19:56

21 for EBU

Max Molyneux · Post by **Max Molyneux** » 20 Jan 2006, 20:20

That sucks he wants to be world champ by 21!

The WBC allowed Tyson to be champ at 20 why can;t the others do it?

BigEars · Post by **BigEars** » 21 Jan 2006, 05:15

Max Molyneux wrote:That sucks he wants to be world champ by 21!

The WBC allowed Tyson to be champ at 20 why can;t the others do it?

Relax , he won't be good enough to be a world champ by 21 anyway .

Coconut · Post by **Coconut** » 21 Jan 2006, 06:23

The British title is actually very, very good for the Khan brand, way more so than a WBU strap. Good in the eyes of the boxing community, and good for those selling Khan as the very British Asian kid.

DG. · Post by **DG.** » 22 Jan 2006, 15:56

They can turn pro at 5 or 6 with Sports Networks - by the time they have a 50/50 fight they will be about 30 anyway!

Its true...

Max Molyneux · Post by **Max Molyneux** » 22 Jan 2006, 21:32

BigEars wrote:
Max Molyneux wrote:That sucks he wants to be world champ by 21!

The WBC allowed Tyson to be champ at 20 why can;t the others do it?
Relax , he won't be good enough to be a world champ by 21 anyway .

He's set a goal to be champ at 21 though.

BigEars · Post by **BigEars** » 23 Jan 2006, 14:36

Max Molyneux wrote:
BigEars wrote:
Max Molyneux wrote:That sucks he wants to be world champ by 21!

The WBC allowed Tyson to be champ at 20 why can;t the others do it?
Relax , he won't be good enough to be a world champ by 21 anyway .
He's set a goal to be champ at 21 though.

I know , and I feel he will be undefeated at 21 but won't have been pushed quick enoguh by Warren . I can imagine Kahn having to settle for the WBU belt when he's 21 .

yiddo14 · Post by **yiddo14** » 25 Jan 2006, 04:03

i will be very suprised if khan EVER fights for a british title.he will probably be fighting at a much higher level than domestic when he reaches 21,and the british will be seen as a step back.

Max Molyneux · Post by **Max Molyneux** » 25 Jan 2006, 05:36

BigEars wrote:
Max Molyneux wrote:
BigEars wrote: Relax , he won't be good enough to be a world champ by 21 anyway .
He's set a goal to be champ at 21 though.
I know , and I feel he will be undefeated at 21 but won't have been pushed quick enoguh by Warren . I can imagine Kahn having to settle for the WBU belt when he's 21 .

Don't think he'll want a WBU belt!

Max Molyneux · Post by **Max Molyneux** » 28 Jan 2006, 13:48

Freiheit wrote:21 for EBU

If thats so howcome Naz Hamed got to fight for the Bantamweight one when he was 20?

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