In this instance, William Scull, Alvarez’s opponent for May 3, is the blameless beneficiary of boxing’s farcical four-belt system. The Cuban-born Scull became the IBF’s No. 1 contender for ...

While answering questions in his comment section, the topic of championship belts in boxing came, specifically in relation to the four major sanctioning bodies: the WBC, WBA, IBF, and WBO.