BoxingTalk Story |
Seven boxers named Boxingtalk world champions
27/12/2004
By Scott Shaffer and G.Leon
Boxingtalk.com has released its first set of ratings for 2005, and for the first time, the website has crowned world champions in several weight classes. "Boxingtalk went through each and every weight class and decided to honor those worthy boxers who indisputably rule their weight classes. Even more importantly, we want to establish the Boxingtalk ratings as a source of reference for both fans and people inside the boxing industry that will attempt to clear up the confusion caused by the four major sanctioning bodies. By naming phony mandatory contenders and stripping worthy champions for reasons having nothing to do with what goes on inside the ring, the sanctioning bodies have hurt boxing by making it impossible for the casual fan to keep up with the sport and by causing the mainstream media to shun major fights," said Boxingtalk's Greg Leon and Scott Shaffer in a joint statement. Boxingtalk has examined the records of thousands of boxers in order to create a top thirty in every division except for heavyweight, where forty boxers will receive world rankings. Ratings will be updated at least every two weeks.