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When did eliminators become title fights?
Posted: 06 Sep 2010, 03:48
by DavidPayne
7 fights, 7 titles?
Aren't Jennings and Brook contesting an eliminator?
The British title isn't on the line?
Isn't that misleading?
Re: When did eliminators become title fights?
Posted: 06 Sep 2010, 04:20
by Josh1111
DavidPayne wrote:7 fights, 7 titles?
Aren't Jennings and Brook contesting an eliminator?
The British title isn't on the line?
Isn't that misleading?
According to boxrec its for WBO Inter-Continental welterweight title, BBBofC British welterweight title & WBO welterweight title eliminator
Re: When did eliminators become title fights?
Posted: 06 Sep 2010, 04:40
by DavidPayne
Josh1111 wrote:DavidPayne wrote:7 fights, 7 titles?
Aren't Jennings and Brook contesting an eliminator?
The British title isn't on the line?
Isn't that misleading?
According to boxrec its for WBO Inter-Continental welterweight title, BBBofC British welterweight title & WBO welterweight title eliminator
That wasn't how Sky advertised it and I'm sure I've read other contributors on here say the British title wasn't on the line?
Re: When did eliminators become title fights?
Posted: 06 Sep 2010, 04:57
by Autobarn
jennings in a WBO elim, after the cotto massacre?
brook in WBO elim, after scintillating win over bienias?
what was that film where they blow up the bridge and say, "madness", "madness"?
Re: When did eliminators become title fights?
Posted: 06 Sep 2010, 15:07
by Adamj1987
DavidPayne wrote:Josh1111 wrote:DavidPayne wrote:7 fights, 7 titles?
Aren't Jennings and Brook contesting an eliminator?
The British title isn't on the line?
Isn't that misleading?
According to boxrec its for WBO Inter-Continental welterweight title, BBBofC British welterweight title & WBO welterweight title eliminator
That wasn't how Sky advertised it and I'm sure I've read other contributors on here say the British title wasn't on the line?
i was sure they advertised the mag 7 bill originally as 3 euro fights 3 british fights and the wbo interim for clev plus what broadhurst,degale and gavin are fighting for
Re: When did eliminators become title fights?
Posted: 06 Sep 2010, 15:15
by freddydoesdallas
They're all for some sort of title, 6 recognised titles (british & euro) and then degales wba intergalactic
Re: When did eliminators become title fights?
Posted: 06 Sep 2010, 15:18
by SAPFO
The variation of titles is almost as funny as the pull-outs.
Does anybody know how many officially recognized belts there are in world boxing?
Re: When did eliminators become title fights?
Posted: 06 Sep 2010, 15:21
by freddydoesdallas
carlbcfc wrote:The variation of titles is almost as funny as the pull-outs.
Does anybody know how many officially recognized belts there are in world boxing?
not sure of the total but i think the wbc are adding a new one each day this year. They're releasing a special one coated with tinsel just in time for christmas