CODA: new sanctioning body; board includes Witherspoon, Nelson, McCullough, etc.

Saw this on Boxingtalk: http://www.boxingtalk.com/pag/article.php?aid=21345

The board includes Tim Witherspoon, Wayne McCullough, Azumah Nelson, John David Jackson, Jose Antonio Rivera, Juan Laporte etc.

http://codaboxing.com/

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Latest News: We and the board decided to part ways with the Global Boxing Union due to issues with one of the executives that were unresolvable.We vow to stand by quality with our new sanctioning body: Champions of Dignity Association. Our mission is to give back to the boxers who made this sport what it is today. We have an alliance with the Retired Boxers Foundation, Inc. which will help provide retired boxers with the help that they need as well as educate the new generation of boxers. This sanctioning body is about boxers helping boxers, bringing unity to the sport as well as providing for a better future. We do not want any of our representatives falling pray to any type of controversies. We will stand by our word and bring quality over quantity and refuse to sell out. We hope to keep you on our team as you are the very definition of Champions of Dignity.

Male Ratings:
http://codaboxing.com/maleratings.html

 

They're in there to make money like the rest.

 

Exactly.

 

Boxingtalk? People still Post there?

 

Is Greg Leon still in boxing?

 

Derek Chisora #9:atu:

 

Yeah there are a few strange ones.

The one thing I can say is that at least the guys they have #1 in each division looks right (assuming 118 was done prior to Donaire-Montiel). It's more than The Ring can boast, at least until Nigel & co, can come up with a credible argument for Kermit Cintron as their #1 JMW.

 

This is terrific news. I think as boxing fans we can all agree what the sports needs most right now is another sanctioning body.

 

One prominent change on their part I see is lowering the strawweight limit to 104 lb. Certainly a step in the right direction. :bears:

 

This time it will be different. These people seriously want to help the sport and return the respect to champions

 

I'be been lobbying for that for years. It's good to know somebody has been listening. :Thumbs:

 

What does mike have to say about this?

 

Agreed, just like G looking out for boxers best interests because they know what it's like to be in the ring.

This will be the same.

 

You cool with Hopkins over Pascal?

 

Yep, and boxingtalk has actual boxing news, something this site is severely lacking.

In other news, Joey Spina stops Echols in 3!!!

 

Agreed. The question is where the money will go, though, no?

 

OK, MOST of the #1's ::

I didn't even notice that. The only thing that caught my eye at LHW was that they actually had Roy ranked.

 

and it also looks like Paul Williams and Sergio Martinez will have a rematch to their Dec. '09 thriller

 

I think The Ring has done that after some controversial decisions.

I want to say they did it after Morales-Barrera I.

 

I have this strange feeling that it will end early and brutally.

 

I'm pretty sure they also kept Randall ahead of Chavez after their rematch and if I'm not mistaken all the way until yet another controversial Randall loss, when Juan Coggi stole a page out of Luis Santana's book and celebrated on a stretcher.

 

:: That's one you don't hear much about anymore.