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Can someone more aware explain why this is sportsman like and not a dig?

Bud gave Canelo back belts that dont really belong to Canelo any more. In my mind its like saying "Here are your belts that don't really belong to you any more."

Is this a boxing tradition?
This isn’t a Crawford thing. It happens in some capacity with every fight you’ve ever watched. They carry the other person’s belts out of the ring for TV and media purposes, but then give them back to the former champ. In the meantime, the company makes new belts for the new champ to keep.

If the actual belts changed hands you’d never see footage of old and retired champs with the belts they won on their mantle because only the current champ would have them :mjlol:
 

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Can someone more aware explain why this is good sportsmanship and not a dig?

Bud gave Canelo back belts that symbolize a title he no longer has. In my mind its like saying "Here are your belts that don't really belong to you any more."

Is this a boxing tradition?
Crawford will get his own belts made for him
 

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Can someone more aware explain why this is good sportsmanship and not a dig?

Bud gave Canelo back belts that symbolize a title he no longer has. In my mind its like saying "Here are your nostalgia belts, but you aint got the title."

Is this a boxing tradition?
:snoop: could've saved yourself time just googling how trophies and awards work in media


everyone keeps their belts that they won, it makes 0 sense for them to work the way you're suggesting
 

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fukk all dat @benjamin

hit these nikkaz with the Toothpick!!!!

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Can someone more aware explain why this is good sportsmanship and not a dig?

Bud gave Canelo back belts that symbolize a title he no longer has. In my mind its like saying "Here are your nostalgia belts, but you aint got the title."

Is this a boxing tradition?
Yes. It might vary from sanctioning body to sanctioning body, but typically the winner gets a personalised belt.

It makes sense when you appreciate that losing doesn't invalidate what they accomplished.
 

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usually the coaches give the belts back behind the scene. canelo probably wasnt in his locker room so he gave it to him personally.

those are canelo's belts customized for him, probably has his pic and mexican flag on it. crawford gets his own customized belts later.
 

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Belts are customized.

Every fighter gets their belts back.



Internet and post fight shows now give more backstage access and candid videos and shyt than 30 years ago
 
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