Is the European Title still relevant?

[Boxing Prospect]

I'd like to see a ruling whereby in order to gain a world ranking/fight for a world title, you have to have won your national title or the European title first.

Japan has a rule very similar to that, where by a fighter must have won either the Japanese, OPBF or WBO Asia Pacific title before getting a world fight in Japan

They make an exception ONLY for exceptional amateurs (think the rule was bronze or higher at Olympics or World Championships), with Murata wing the only fighter to qualify under that exception so far

[Ruthless-RKO]

Boxers can likely get a ranking quicker by winning the 'continental' type belts or WBO European/IBF Euro belts etc.

I think it's harder to win a domestic title. You're not fighting pushovers. You're fighting the donestically tough guys.

[brilo33]

i think the eurpean title is very much still relevant,look at the Bradley Skeete fight last month, obviously some division are stronger then other s

[brilo33]

i was getting above my station saying British boxing was on a higher level then European level

[ILikeBeer]

It's boxing. Titles generally are less relevant these days.

As said, as there are squillions of different trinkets in each division. Why do things the hard way, when you can beat Joe Schmo for the WBC Diamond Studded Super-Mega Platinum Belt. Gets you a ranking, if nothing else.

[Goz]

A great shame really. I remember some great European fight nights, electric atmosphere as some hardened, technical grizzly Italian/Frenchman/Bulgarian came over to contest one of our lads for the right to call themselves champion of their continent.

Pretty sure all of our Middleweights in the early 80s (Sibbo etc) went through the European title.

[dubliner]

Did britain not vote to leave europe, just saying

[brilo33]

Did britain not vote to leave europe, just saying

Yeah we did. We won it in the ring .but the cards are telling a different story

[dubliner]

Did britain not vote to leave europe, just saying

Yeah we did. We won it in the ring .but the cards are telling a different story

Won the battle the wars a diffrent story

[brilo33]

Did britain not vote to leave europe, just saying

Yeah we did. We won it in the ring .but the cards are telling a different story

Won the battle the wars a diffrent story

Could be a gatti v ward

[dubliner]

Yeah we did. We won it in the ring .but the cards are telling a different story

Won the battle the wars a diffrent story

Could be a gatti v ward

Most certainly will be, get the pop corn out

[funso banjo baby]

I remember Bruno describing his euro win over Eklund making him 'champion of half the world'.

this was pre the end of soviet Russia of course.

times have certainly changed.....the euro title is peanuts now.