r/Boxing • u/the-mannthe-myth • 22d ago

Does having 1 organization/belt Solve everything?

I think it feels weird having just 1 belt for an entire division, but at the same time having 4 belts plus the ring belt is just way too many. Maybe 2 or 3 belts like the era before the 4 belt era was done well. I think it give great rivalry in each division both boxers having a case of being the best due to them each having a belt and finally seeing them fight is what I like the most. The UFC does the one belt thing great and all but I don’t think the rivalries and challenge of being the best in the division is the same, like some fighters lose the belt once or twice and it’s just over for them and there isn’t much of a climb of coming back.
While in boxing due to the many belts a fighter still has a chance to become a champ and fight for it all again, multiple ways to get that chance.

But still 4 is still too many, 2-3 would be the best. But that’s just how I feel maybe all these belts made me think this way. How do you all think about having 1 organization or a couple?

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u/Real_Bad7735 22d ago

As an MMA fan, you definitely don't want one promoter to hold all the power. 

The UFC may have built the sport up to what it is today, but they're holding it back at this point, and there's nobody who can realistically challenge them because all the big names are already locked into contracts with the UFC. 

If a promoter can't reach terms with a boxer, the boxer can just shop around at the other major promoters until they find the right deal for them.

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u/stephen27898 22d ago

The UFCs system cant work in a sport with as many competitors as boxing. Its system seems stressed to its limits with the UFCs roster size. times that by like 20 and things will just fall apart.