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Why is Sports network resurrecting the WBU is a bag of shite.

Limond v Murruy
Foster jnr v Simpson
Rhodes v Lockett

Why bother is the wbu owned by sports network these days, no one else fights for it apart from there fighters.

For the good of the sport lets get rid of this piss poor organisation!

Agreed! Who do they think they are kidding? do the boxer really want these belts? I remember reading that Matt Skelton gave his to a mate for a fancy dress costume and hadn't got it back!

4 sanctioning bodies is probably 2 to many. then we have to put up with these lesser belts as well.

what makes the wbu such a joke is they don't have any ratings and mandatory contenders.

ricky hatton is on his way to making 20 defences of that fornicating belt.

Here's a stab in the Dark

WBU titles return because Frank's contract with ITV states he has to provide X number of "World Title" fights???

thats my theory.

Since its formation, the WBU has attempted to change and clarify a few of the outdated rules and operating procedures in the world of professional boxing. It has not been our policy to impose mandatory defences, unless the WBU champion attempts to avoid the leading contenders in his particular weight division. We at the WBU have implemented a computerised Ratings Guide, a fighter’s position within this system is based solely upon the individual’s record and ability

http://www.wbu.cc/history.asp

Twats. Why don't they publish their rankings then?

Does Hatton even still have the WBU title? The Tszyu and Maussa fights were not for it, correct?

Don't ask. Thankfully the WBU is no longer being noted by the press, ring announcer, anything official etc. although Hatton did have a WBU belt slung over his shoulder before the Maussa fight, which made me shiver.

he still has it but i dont think he will keep the title as there is no point in paying 3 sanctioning fees when he has 2 of top baubles.

I thought this organisation would have gone to the wall when its founder president Jon Robinson died but it looks as though Sports Network will drag it on as long as possible. I would'nt have thought ITV would have fallen for these phoney world title nonesence belts, the way Sky have Finally said enough. They are now refusing to screen any WBU WBF or IBO so called title fights although I do believe the IBO are streets ahead of the other two.

Yes IBO better but no one really wants these titles.

leforge wrote:Yes IBO better but no one really wants these titles.

Agreed.

I didn't know where to post the following, so I'll just stick it here and leave it as a little rough diamond for any random peruser to come across.

I was just having a quick look through random boxing pages thrown up by google. One page I went into (German) was translated by google as the following: (this was a page on titles & weight classes)

HEAVY was translated as HEAVILY
LIGHT HEAVY translated as LIGHT HEAVILY
MIDDLE translated as MEANS
SUPER MIDDLE translated as SUPER MEANS
LIGHTWEIGHT translated as EASILY
FLYWEIGHT translated as FLIES
SUPER FLYWEIGHT (my favourite) translated as SUPER FLIES

I'm sure you could smash your gouts and your Mark Renchs' into the ground with that lot.

If I've said it once I've said it a million times only Snoop Dog and Richard Roundtree are Super-Fly.

Blame Ricky Hatton, thats why they are following it again :P

Sky are showing Graham Earl v Yuri Romanov over 12 rounds - but no title mentioned? That has to be a first...maybe they're still trying to think one up?

Well they had Kelly vs Napa a 10 round main event without a title last year. However, that was a short notice job.

Just looking at the WBU's current champions list.

By the time the Lockett/Rhodes and Murray/Limmond fights are over, NINE out of eleven WBU "champions" will either be managed by Warren or extremely closely related to SN.

And the only two who arn't are Alvarez, who hasn't defended it since beating Gomez; and Nathan Sting, who last defended the title in 2003 (he is now WBE champion. In fact, we'll scrub him then. SO:

9 OUT OF 10 WBU CHAMPIONS PREFER WHISKAS. ER, I MEAN FIGHT FOR SPORTS NETWORK.

Sting is WBE champ?

He must be the first boxer ever to fight for a WBU belt, and then manage to sink to something even lower.

jomothepure wrote:Just looking at the WBU's current champions list.

By the time the Lockett/Rhodes and Murray/Limmond fights are over, NINE out of eleven WBU "champions" will either be managed by Warren or extremely closely related to SN.

And the only two who arn't are Alvarez, who hasn't defended it since beating Gomez; and Nathan Sting, who last defended the title in 2003 (he is now WBE champion. In fact, we'll scrub him then. SO:

9 OUT OF 10 WBU CHAMPIONS PREFER WHISKAS. ER, I MEAN FIGHT FOR SPORTS NETWORK.

Thats crazy - just had a look at Sting's record. He has only fought and defended the WBU title in the UK. Same as Alvarez.

When was the last time a WBU title was on the line outside of the UK - it is probably when George Foreman was awarded the title (after losing all of his geniune belts outside the ring).

This issue must be looked into, not saying FW. Just saying why oh why is this title only fought for in Britain.

Latest WBU fight not in GB (but there have been non SN WBU fights since these dates)
heavyweight: Kandelaki vs Vassiliev, december 02 in Russia
Cruiser: Rothman vs Delaney, march 02 in South Africa
Light heavy: Matteoni vs Ferrazzo, march 02 in Argentina
Super Middle: Branco vs Reid, june 00 in Italy
Middle: Perugino vs gare, June 00 in Italy
Light Middle: Matumla vs Pizzamiglio, june 99 in Italy
Welter: Bergman vs Melnikov, may 00 in South Africa
Light Welter: Gamache vs Martinez, march 96 in USA
Light: Tonchev vs Leroy, January 04 in France
Super feather: N'Dou vs Emereev, march 02 in South Africa
Feather: Ledwaba vs Bungu, july 02 in South Africa
Super Bantam: Hussein vs Barcelona, june 01 in Australia (also latest 122 WBU fight)
Bantam: Bredahl vs Quka, june 98 in Denmark
Super Flyweight: Vabaza vs Matumla, february 03 in South Africa (also latest fight
Flyweight: Culshaw vs Matlala, May 00 in South Africa
Light fly: Matlala vs Herrera, march 02 in South Africa (also latest fight)
Minimum: Memani vs Sabsal, may 99 in South Africa (also latest fight)

Tut Tut, Branco V Reid was in Scotland(Hampden Park - Tyson V Saverese)

stujones wrote: Thats crazy - just had a look at Sting's record. He has only fought and defended the WBU title in the UK. Same as Alvarez.

God, I didn't notice that first time around. How bloody terrible is that.

As Freheit's list shows, the WBU is a joke (well, you don't need a list from Freheit to tell you that, but alarming all the same.)

I am worried this topic will seriously damage the credibility and reputation of the WBU Wasn't Nathan Sting the guy who beat Johnny Armour? What is he doing fighting for shite like the WBE? I am still annoyed with the WBE after they failed to sanction my friend for a world title shot, just because he has a 1-3 record, i mean come on

boxingchat wrote:Tut Tut, Branco V Reid was in Scotland(Hampden Park - Tyson V Saverese)

Ok, then Branco vs Johnson, april 00 in Italy

steve689 wrote:I am worried this topic will seriously damage the credibility and reputation of the WBU Wasn't Nathan Sting the guy who beat Johnny Armour? What is he doing fighting for shite like the WBE? I am still annoyed with the WBE after they failed to sanction my friend for a world title shot, just because he has a 1-3 record, i mean come on

You know what? I think your guy has too many wins. If he was 0-3 I think he'd be in line for a shot at Zap.