Difference between Lineal and Alphabet?

[Garo]

Can someone please explain to me the difference between Lineal champion and Alphabet (ABC?) champion? And Lineal titles vs. Alphabet titles, and how the whole process works?

[Garo]

Does anyone know?

[Left Hook Tua]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lineal_championship

[Garo]

Okay that makes sense. So why are people saying Pac is the lineal champion in 8 different weight classes?

[Left Hook Tua]

Okay that makes sense. So why are people saying Pac is the lineal champion in 8 different weight classes?

he's not and no one is saying that. you misheard.


pac is considered lineal in 4 (112 , 126 , 130 and 140) by most

pac is considered lineal in 3 (126 , 130 and 140) by ring magazine

pac was an alphabet champion in 6 (112 , 122 , 130 , 135 , 147 and 154)

[Toe Injury]

theres no process other than beating the undisputed champion thus inheriting the title via lineage

since champions in the alphabet era are rarely undisputed to start with, lineal champions are accordingly even more disputed

[Garo]

he's not and no one is saying that. you misheard.


pac is considered lineal in 4 (112 , 126 , 130 and 140) by most

pac is considered lineal in 3 (126 , 130 and 140) by ring magazine

pac was an alphabet champion in 6 (112 , 122 , 130 , 135 , 147 and 154)

Okay thanks for breaking it down. But when they announce the winner after the fight, they say the winner of his 8th world championship, were they referring to 8 different weight classes including catchweights or something?

[Left Hook Tua]

Okay thanks for breaking it down. But when they announce the winner after the fight, they say the winner of his 8th world championship, were they referring to 8 different weight classes including catchweights or something?

counting lineal and abc titles he's won titles in 8 different weight classes.

[Anti~Jalandoni]

counting lineal and abc titles he's won titles in 8 different weight classes.

Which is considered great?

[Left Hook Tua]

Which is considered great?

don't care. it is what it is.