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DJ asked in SportsBoxing · 1 decade ago

which boxing sanction body is the best, (WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, WPBF)?

are they all about the same ranking?? which sanction body does manny pacquiao have/had a belt(s) in?

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  • teodor
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    None of the above. There oughta be a law calling for their abolition and the creation of just two competing world boxing sanctioning bodies. The monolithic and monopolistic and exploitative era of the NBA/WBA strongly brought home the realization that the best interest of boxing could be served by the existence of another strong organization to provide healthy competition, hence the coming to being of the WBC. The WBA-WBC rivalry years ( 1963-88 ) brought a series of golden era in boxing and spawned the emergence of great boxers that included Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier, George Foreman, Ken Norton, Larry Holmes ( although his recognition and adoption as world heavyweight champion would be one of the reasons why the IBF would gather strength in the mid 80s),Roberto Duran, Vicente Saldivar, Salvador Sanchez, Julio Cesar Chavez, Wilfredo Gomez, Alexis Arguello, Sugar Ray Leonard, Tommy Hearns, Aaron Pryor, Mike Tyson and many, many more.

    Let us bring back the glorious days of the "two party" system in boxing!

  • ?
    Lv 4
    4 years ago

    Boxing Governing Body

  • 6 years ago

    I always believed it was the IBF and the only guys in it lately at the Lite-Heavy Weight is Tomas Adamak and Andrew Gulatta. The daily feed uses the IBF and people said that the daily gate is crucial. A lot of the guys from New Jersey having promotor problems IBF boxers. The President is there and in Albany New York. Hasim Rahman did some bouts there and several of their members too through the Army Boxing team. I guess Lennox Lewis was a good boxer and their focus was him.

  • 7 years ago

    To answer your question straight to the point ..... The IBF and WBC Title Holders are the best in boxing ..... WBO and WBA are the crappiest sanctioning bodies in Boxing ..... I have been watching boxing now for almost 20 years WBC and IBF title fights have been the best ..... Look it up

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  • ?
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    None of them, Organizations such as the WBA 1962, WBC 1963, IBF 1983, and WBO 1989 is the reason there is chaos in boxing today, Fixed ratings, Judges, Comissions, and Promoters...nuff said !

  • 1 decade ago

    They all suck equally. Why are there like 5 title holders in 1 weight class? That's just ridiculous!! They just need to consolidate the sanctioning bodies, have 1 champion per weight class & call it a day.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    WBC. It is also the most corrupt of the organisations (with their bribe taking, threat makings and manipulating of the rankings), but the green belt remains the most prestigious, particularly because of the legends that have held it

  • Martin
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    they are all garbage and boxing would be better off without them. this is like listing 5 diseases and asking which one you'd prefer to have. the ibf, for example, was originally called the usba/i, and they were supposed to have 15 round fights, award rings instead of belts, have 2 "elite contenders" in each division that could not be ducked under any circumstances, fighters would not be stripped of titles, and their ratings would be legitimate. now, they are as bad as the rest.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    all i know is if you dont get your *** up off the canvas by the count of 10 or you just spent all night getting bashed in the head you loss...and thaS THE BOTTOM LINE!!

  • 1 decade ago

    WBC

    And even though the ring magazine is not a sanctioning body it is the most respected.

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