i'm curious of this wild west approach. does it mean i'm a world champion since i set up a world championship in my basement? WPA may be incompetent but nevertheless all sports need governing bodies. barry hearn may be a genius in many ways but this move wasn't a genius move
i guess the new ones of significance are the asia open and the spanish open
Perhaps Matchroom is hoping to be like the NFL or NBA, who have little to do with the "world" organizations that govern their sports (IFAF/USFAF and FIBA).