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Why is Chagaev's WBA belt different?
Posted: 20 Mar 2008, 03:55
by T.M.K
Hi gents,
an easy example is in April's boxing monthly. Look at David Haye's WBA belt, then see Chagaev's - it looks like a childrens replica or something. Does anyone know why?
cheers
"T.M.K"
ps: please, it is NOT that Haye's is the WBA Super title belt, I just picked Haye as an example as there is a clear shot of his belt - which is the standard one (the super-belt looks like the one from the Rocky films, or indeed, the old IBC title which Hector Camacho proudly wore for a few years back in the 90's).
Re: Why is Chagaev's WBA belt different?
Posted: 20 Mar 2008, 04:48
by Poncey
T.M.K wrote:Hi gents,
an easy example is in April's boxing monthly. Look at David Haye's WBA belt, then see Chagaev's - it looks like a childrens replica or something. Does anyone know why?
cheers
"T.M.K"
ps: please, it is NOT that Haye's is the WBA Super title belt, I just picked Haye as an example as there is a clear shot of his belt - which is the standard one (the super-belt looks like the one from the Rocky films, or indeed, the old IBC title which Hector Camacho proudly wore for a few years back in the 90's).
Have you got a picture, as I have a feeling you're referring to the RING belt (which the Rocky 3 poster uses).
Posted: 20 Mar 2008, 05:07
by jomothepure
I don't see much of a difference tbh


Posted: 20 Mar 2008, 07:04
by BigEars
It appears to me(and I have no real knowledge of this case tbh) that Chagaev's belt is an older version of the WBA title .
Posted: 20 Mar 2008, 07:41
by Poncey
BigEars wrote:It appears to me(and I have no real knowledge of this case tbh) that Chagaev's belt is an older version of the WBA title .
Which would make sense as Chagaev's could be based on the original and Hayes is based on the new version.
The LWW and W version's are the same as Haye's though, and I think the SMW version is too.
Posted: 20 Mar 2008, 07:45
by Max Molyneux
Probably posing with Valuev's one until the WBA sent him a new one maybe?
Posted: 20 Mar 2008, 11:26
by Horse
Chagaev's looks better.
Posted: 20 Mar 2008, 11:30
by jamesmcdonnell
Don't you get to keep a world title belt once you've won it?
Perhaps they borrowed Valuevs for the photo as Chagaev hadn't received it yet.