Christopher Lovejoy's WBA ranking?

[Enlightened-One]

A question about Christopher Lovejoy…

Here's a brief summary of Lovejoy's activity and WBA ranking:

• December 2018: Defeated an opponent that had lost all three of their career bouts
• May 2019: Defeated an opponent that had only won 10% of the 58 bouts they’d competed in (only six victories)
• September 2019: Lovejoy, who was previously unrated, entered the WBA’s heavyweight rankings in 10th place
• November 2019: Lovejoy is relegated to 11th place
• December 2019: Lovejoy is relegated again to 12th place
• January 2020: Lovejoy is completely dropped from the WBA’s rankings, despite beating an opponent that had won 12 of their 34 contests (possessing a 35% win-rate)
• July 2020: Lovejoy is elevated to 14th place in their rankings and retains that spot during August

For the record, all nineteen Lovejoy opponents have a combined total of 51 victories , which means that each fighter has typically won only 2.68 bouts each, which is quite astonishing considering they’ve competed in a grand total of 262 bouts.

So the question is this…

Can someone please explain to me the correlation between the WBA’s rating of Christopher Lovejoy’s to his activity inside the ring?

I have to be completely honest here, I really can’t fathom the logic the WBA used to even consider granting Lovejoy a top-15 world ranking!

Thoughts?

[DrDuke]

In September 2019 the Lovejoy's management paid the corrupt WBA and thus made a deal to put Lovejoy in the ranking. In January 2020 the Lovejoy's management forgot to pay the rent for Lovejoy's place in the ranking, but in July 2020 it resumed the payment.

[Ruthless-RKO]

He's hitting 40 now..

[Verdi]

He's ranked #435 based on Boxrec's algorithm.

[oogiebe]

No one here takes Lovejoy's ranking seriously.

[Ruthless-RKO]

No one here takes Lovejoy's ranking seriously.

Only EO likes mentioning him, as part of his hatred towards WBA.

[oogiebe]

No one here takes Lovejoy's ranking seriously.

Only EO likes mentioning him, as part of his hatred towards WBA.

EO likes 'mentioning' everything. Thinks he's holding court here.

[Tony1244]

In September 2019 the Lovejoy's management paid the corrupt WBA and thus made a deal to put Lovejoy in the ranking. In January 2020 the Lovejoy's management forgot to pay the rent for Lovejoy's place in the ranking, but in July 2020 it resumed the payment.

[margaret thatcher]

When is gonna get his shot? He's undefeated and knocked out all of his opponents, can't really ask more of him.

[tiny_acres]

No one here takes Lovejoy's ranking seriously.

Only EO likes mentioning him, as part of his hatred towards WBA.

In EO'S defense. Most fans hate the WBA

[Enlightened-One]

Christopher Lovejoy has been relegated from 15th place to 14th in the latest set of rankings published by the WBA.

Frank Sanchez entered the WBA’s ratings and took Lovejoy’s old 14th spot.

And Fres Oquendo has finally been dropped the WBA's heavyweight rankings.

The strange this is… I don’t any justification for the WBA to change their ratings, because it’s been more than six months since Lovejoy, Sanchez and Oquendo last fought.

Am I the only one that feels as though the WBA are making stuff up as they go along?

The WBA keep removing, including, elevating and relegating Lovejoy’s rating, despite him and other fighters affected by these ranking changes being inactive.

A gentle reminder, here's a brief summary of Lovejoy's activity and WBA ranking:

• December 2018: Defeated an opponent that had lost all three of their career bouts
• May 2019: Defeated an opponent that had only won 10% of the 58 bouts they’d competed in (only six victories)
• September 2019: Lovejoy, who was previously unrated, entered the WBA’s heavyweight rankings in 10th place
• November 2019: Lovejoy is relegated to 11th place
• December 2019: Lovejoy is relegated again to 12th place
• January 2020: Lovejoy is completely dropped from the WBA’s rankings, despite beating an opponent that had won 12 of their 34 contests (possessing a 35% win-rate)
• July 2020: Lovejoy re-enters the WBA's ratings and is awarded 14th place, despite being inactive since January
• September 2020: Lovejoy is relegated to 15th place, with his old 14th spot awarded to a previously unranked fighter that hasn't fought for more than six months

[DrDuke]

I wonder, if there's someone more interested in Lovejoy than EO. And, of course, than WBA with Lovejoy himself. Or should I ask, if there's someone else, except these three, who cares about f*cking Lovejoy.

[candyslim]

In September 2019 the Lovejoy's management paid the corrupt WBA and thus made a deal to put Lovejoy in the ranking. In January 2020 the Lovejoy's management forgot to pay the rent for Lovejoy's place in the ranking, but in July 2020 it resumed the payment.

It doesn't take a genius to work out how the system operates, that is very likely the correct explanation.

Tony says "most fans hate the WBA". I say if you care at all about boxing then how could you not (hate those parasites)? All the alphabet organisations are crap but the WBA are the worst. The IBF are by far the best which is a shocking indictment of the others.

[Enlightened-One]

I wonder, if there's someone more interested in Lovejoy than EO.

Lovejoy is simply a useful example of the WBA' dubious practices. And that's the only reason why he's mentioned in this thread.

You already knew that though, didn't you? I don't need to guess your agenda for posting such nonsense.

[DrDuke]

I wonder, if there's someone more interested in Lovejoy than EO.

Lovejoy is simply a useful example of the WBA' dubious practices. And that's the only reason why he's mentioned in this thread.

You already knew that though, didn't you? You just wanted another excuse to criticise me.

There were no attempts to criticise ya, but if you try to find them in a such inoffensive post, than you've got some problems, bruh.

Update: You are even so bothered by that post, that you've fixed your one.

You already knew that though, didn't you? I don't need to guess your agenda for posting such nonsense.

[Enlightened-One]

There were no attempts to criticise ya, but if you try to find them in a such inoffensive post, than you've got some problems, bruh.

I simply commented on the true intention of your previous post, which should be clear to anyone possessing a mere modicum of intellect.

[DrDuke]

There were no attempts to criticise ya, but if you try to find them in a such inoffensive post, than you've got some problems, bruh.

I simply commented on the true intention of your previous post, which should be clear to anyone possessing a mere modicum of intellect.

Don't be upset, crybaby.

[Paci]

He shouldn't be ranked cause of the poor bastards he has been beating up have no records too speak off.

[Ruthless-RKO]

WBA release their latest world rankings

Heavyweight +200lbs

Super Champion: Anthony Joshua

World Champion: Mahmoud Charr
Gold: Robert Helenius
Interim: Trevor Bryan
Continental: Agit Kabayel
Inter-Continental: Michael Hunter

1 Trevor Bryan
2 Oleksandr Uysk
3 Luis Ortiz
4 Andy Ruiz Jr.
5 Adam Kownacki
6 Charles Martin
7 Chris Arreola
8 Agit Kabayel
9 Michael Hunter
10 Dereck Chisora
11 Kubrat Pulev
12 Efe Ajagba
13 Sergey Kuzmin
14 Frank Sanchez Faure
15 Christopher Lovejoy

[Ruthless-RKO]

Where's Fat Fres????

[DrDuke]

Super Champion, World Champion, Gold Champion, Interim, Continental, Inter-Continental... This anecdote never gets old.

[Ruthless-RKO]

Super Champion, World Champion, Gold Champion, Interim, Continental, Inter-Continental... This anecdote never gets old.

$$$ $$$ $$$ $$$ $$$

[margaret thatcher]

If I could ask the wba one question, i would love to hear their explanation of how they rank our boi chris

[Enlightened-One]

Christopher Lovejoy is facing Dave Allen on the undercard of the Usyk-Chisora main event next weekend.

I want the Brit to score a first round KO.

[Enlightened-One]

According to iFL TV, Don King has pulled the plug on Christopher Lovejoy's bout against Dave Allen, with the American veteran promoter claiming he wants his fighter to face the WBA interim champion (Trevor Bryan) instead.

Apparently, Christopher Lovejoy disputes the contractual ties that Don King alleges.

And with Lovejoy's contractual status in doubt, Eddie Hearn says he won't pit the American against Dave Allen without Don King's approval.

So at the moment, Eddie Hearn is frantically trying to sort things out and also orchestrating a last-minute replacement for his charge.