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Another Dodgy Title Belt....
Posted: 31 Jul 2007, 09:11
by steve689
While randomly perusing the Boxrec Super Middleweights (it's a slow work day!) i decided to click on Larry Marks and noticed a few fights back he contested the WAA Light Middleweight Title. What on earth is this? I thought it was obligatory and just general good manners for all the belts to include a B for Boxing. What could the WAA possibly stand for
Posted: 31 Jul 2007, 09:14
by Coco
I think it is the World Athletic Association, i'm sure Micheal Carruth beat Scott Dixon for their Welter Belt, bout 10 yrs ago
Posted: 31 Jul 2007, 09:19
by oliverfennell
It's like a junior world title, with holders eligible to fight for the more senior WBB title.
I'm serious.
Re: Another Dodgy Title Belt....
Posted: 31 Jul 2007, 09:22
by KO Artist
It was a sanctioning body set up by Pat O'Grady of Oklahoma, (Sean O'Grady's father) after he was shafted by Bob Arum, as alleged by Jim Brady
Read Boxing Confidential (by the late great Jim Brady) for an expose on this and some other appalling behaviour by promoters and people in positions of influence.
Pat O'Grady was manager, promoter and commssioner in Oklahoma.
Some shocking stories that make Don King look like Mother Theresa.
Posted: 31 Jul 2007, 09:23
by steve689
Cheers fellas, hopefully one day we can get a WAA bout sanctioned on British shores. Maybe it's just a dream...but it's all i have left to cling too
Posted: 31 Jul 2007, 09:26
by Coco
oliverfennell wrote:It's like a junior world title, with holders eligible to fight for the more senior WBB title.
I'm serious.
Scott Dixon got beat for the WAA, but went on to win the WBB! lol
Posted: 31 Jul 2007, 10:32
by oliverfennell
Posted: 31 Jul 2007, 10:36
by Coco
Haha that means he is a double champ holding IBU and WAA belts!
Surely a unifacation is in the offing!
Or maybe this is the World title shot FW promised to Skelton!
Posted: 31 Jul 2007, 10:37
by Coco
He got beat in a WBB title clash tho!