I don’t know about boxing fans out there, but I always find it curious when boxers are awarded world titles by default. Clearly, the notion of "last man standing" is comprehensible, yet naming a champion who has not yet physically fought for the belt, would appear to weaken the process of establishing a world champion. Alex Arthur is the WBO world champion In no way would I wish to belittle the achievements of Alex Arthur, Edinburgh's super-featherweight, who has been named as WBO world champion after Joan Guzman, from the Dominican Republic, vacated the title to continue his career as a lightweight. Read more... ...
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I don’t know about boxing fans out there, but I always find it curious when boxers are awarded world titles by default. Clearly, the notion of "last man standing" is comprehensible, yet naming a champion who has not yet physically fought for the belt, would appear to weaken the process of establishing a world champion. Alex Arthur is the WBO world champion In no way would I wish to belittle the achievements of Alex Arthur, Edinburgh's super-featherweight, who has been named as WBO world champion after Joan Guzman, from the Dominican Republic, vacated the title to continue his career as a lightweight. Read more... ...