Sammy Scaff wrote: ↑02 Sep 2025, 10:00My dear old Dad could stop turning in his grave if this happened.joshj909 wrote: ↑02 Sep 2025, 09:21Yep, if it was simply: World, European, (Commonwealth), British, English and the regional belts these would get way more attention.Sammy Scaff wrote: ↑02 Sep 2025, 07:47
I think that reducing the number of titles at "world" level would give more kudos to such as British and European belts and they would generate more interest (and money) than they currently do.
Don't suppose we'll ever find out because too many rich men stand to lose out if there are big changes unfortunately.
Fragmentation of belts put an end to his devotion to boxing.
Yes, like have a dozen Miss Worlds at the same time.
Even the world of beauty pageants wasn't immune to hyperbole, or the opportunity to pocket some more money, but introducing the title of Miss Universe also introduced a ridiculous element to the proceedings.
Even by US showbiz hype standards, that was a completely unnecessary presumption.
It's also fair to say that whilst the winners of the US baseball World Series were likely the best baseball team in the world, it didn't add much when only US teams were competing.
It's one thing to claim you are the best in the world, and also claim the kudos and the riches that go with it, but it's quite another to actually demonstrate it.
And keep on demonstrating it.
In boxing, Inoue and Usyk are the 2 best known examples right now. Maybe Bivol, could be the 3rd.
Even Inoue's critics are beginning to run out of desperate objections as he continues to fight regularly and take on increasingly more difficult challengers.
At some point Inoue, the way his career is going, will have bitten off more than he can chew. Last time out he had to bludgeon Cardenas into submission.
Has he still the power to deliver 1 punch KOs at SBW?
Or Is this that fight?
