Which boxing organization is the best

I do suspect that another move up in weight is in the future for the three-division champion. I consider light heavyweight the most exciting division in the sport. The pound class hasn't been so loaded with talent since the early s, when Michael Spinks emerged from wars with the likes of Marvin Johnson, Eddie Mustafa Muhammad, Yaqui Lopez and Dwight Muhammad Qawi to become the undisputed king. Right now, Sergey Kovalev is the top dog in the division and the holder of three of the four belts.

He should face former super middleweight king Andre Ward, one of the best pound-for-pound talents of this generation, later in the year. If lineal and WBC champion Adonis Stevenson doesn't find a way to make a fight with the winner of Kovalev-Ward, he's unworthy of his belts.

Beyond the Big Three of Kovalev, Ward and Stevenson, a cadre of talented, exciting fighters fill out the rankings. Andrzej Fonfara already proved his mettle in a tough, hard-fought loss to Stevenson and with decisive wins over Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. Ukrainian Vyacheslav Shabranskyy is another rising star in the division, as is Kovalev's former amateur rival, Artur Beterbiev.

Undefeated Cuban Sullivan Barrera will get his own shot to burst onto the scene against Ward in March. If anyone can emerge as the undisputed champion of this murderer's row, he will punch his ticket to the Hall of Fame.

If we do not see a true, undisputed middleweight champion by the end of , I'll be a very disappointed fan. And I won't be alone. For boxing fans, no current matchup is more eagerly anticipated than Gennady Golovkin vs.

Saul Alvarez. Canelo has the WBC and lineal versions of the title, despite never actually fighting above a catchweight of pounds. Golden Boy has already opted to delay Canelo's date with destiny by chosing to fight Amir Khan in May, again at a catchweight of pounds.

The Eternal Championship is designated for titleholders that have never lost the belt or retire undefeated while having a series of consecutive title defenses. In terms of the mandatory challenger, a champion is supposed to make one title defense a year, but a step-aside fee can be negotiated so a voluntary championship can occur.

The World Boxing Organization is the youngest sanctioning body of the four major titles. The WBO came into existence in However, it wasn't fully recognized as a major world title until , when it got the final blessing from the WBC. Like the WBC in the heavyweight division, a champion has to defend the title once a year.

For Joshua, the WBO mandatory hasn't been fulfilled. If he has to vacate the belt, the top two contenders would compete for the vacant championship.

The WBO handbook says it rates its fights by the quality of competition, frequency of competition, positive television exposure, good relationship within the WBO community and no drug-related problems. DAZN uses cookies to help us deliver our services and improve your user experience. Unlike most sports, there is no single governing body that decides the rules of boxing, markets and promotes the sport and looks after its long-term future.

The WBA has been plagued with charges of corruption for years. In a interview, the promoter Bob Arum claimed that he had to pay off WBA officials to obtain rankings for his fighters.

This corruption led to many supporters losing faith in the organization and there new organizations were established. The World Boxing Council WBC is often regarded as the most prestigious world title of them all as it is the belt every fighter wants.

Eff Pandas. And that makes ranking them seem like coming up with a nicest serial killer list. Rip Chudd. Originally posted by Eff Pandas View Post. Caught Square. IBF has bad rankings and mandatories but that's something that can be changed over time. Regular and super belts are unlikely to ever disappear since they can get more sanctioning fees.

I always liked the way the IBF stuck by their rules even for lucrative fighters, they are the most consistent with following the rules. Originally posted by Caught Square View Post.

Just don't care anymore, there isn't a difference. WBC is meant to be the most prestigious but none of their titleholders are the de facto no.