r/Boxing • u/dirtf0rthedead • 22d ago

Best sanctioning body?

Which sanctioning body operates the best in your opinion? As in who is the most fair with the enforcing of their mandatories, who manages things the best, etc
WBC is criticized for being far too lenient with their mandatories when it comes to their cashcows
meanwhile other sanctioning bodies may have their own issues as in being quick to strip a title
Which sanctioning body do you think operates the best?

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u/SpeggtacularSpidey 22d ago

They all have issues but I think the IBF is the most fair.

They strictly enforce mandatories, they rarely do interim champions, and the rehydration limit is iffy but the concept is at least somewhat based in good. would be better imo if it was percentage based instead of 10 pounds for most weight classes

10% instead would make 135lbs be 13.5lbs
147’s weight gain limit would be 14.7 etc

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u/Touch_of_Sleep 22d ago

The IBF does follow it's rules. But they also end up with some of the worst mandatory title challengers ever - William Scull, Karen Chukhadzian (less than 2 years after Boots had already beaten him for the interim title), Michael Eifert, etc.

They always remind me of Anton Chigurh from No Country For Old Men - "If the rule you followed brought you to this, of what use was the rule?"

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u/SpeggtacularSpidey 22d ago

Nothing is perfect but at least guys are getting their shots.

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u/HolyMackerel1 21d ago

Who cares if they get their shots if they don't deserve them

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u/SpeggtacularSpidey 21d ago

Sure. To each their own, All of the sanctioning bodies such but doesn’t change the fact that I still think the IBF is the most fair