Comments Thread For: Not Pound for Pound…Champ For Champ 2012

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by Cliff Rold - Boxing has lots of belts, too many arguments comparing fighters from different weight classes who can’t fight, and too few of what still makes it a sport.

Boxers fight in weight divisions. Weight divisions are defined by their champions. Not every man who claims the mantle of champion lives up to it. Those who do rarely get the celebration they deserve.

Once a year or so, it is worthwhile to point out some of the men who exemplify what it means to be a champion. Not all of them hold lineal titles. Some may not have clear claim to being the best in their class. But these are the men who best display what the competitive point of it all really is, or at least should be.

So, no, this isn’t about any pound-for-pound silliness. Noted in 2009 for the second annual list and repeated since, let’s consider the mantra for the annual “Champ for Champ” analysis:

A champion isn’t just a guy who holds a belt. A real champion is a fighter who holds his crown for a while, matching at least semi-regularly with real top ten contenders, and leaving the ring still buckling the strap around his waist.
In September 2011, the selections were: [Click Here To Read More]

[happyman]

klit haters stay bitter

[ROSS CALIFORNIA]

Where's Floyd? lol

[Japanese Boxing]

Where's Floyd? lol

Seriously? LOL this can't be serious.

[crold1]

Floyd doesn't belong anywhere on this list as a Welterweight or Jr. Middleweight champion. He's only defended the former title once since winning it in May 2010 and never the latter.

Perhaps those asking should, like, read the piece they're commenting on.

[.:: JSFD26 ::.]

Floyd doesn't belong anywhere on this list as a Welterweight or Jr. Middleweight champion. He's only defended the former title once since winning it in May 2010 and never the latter.

Perhaps those asking should, like, read the piece they're commenting on.

Maybe they did read it but they're just too blinded by fanboyism to comprehend anything.

[CLubberLang]

This list is kind of jacked up. If your going to look at the belt holders only, shouldn't it be the guy who has held it with the most defenses on top? To ignore the P4P guys and the guy who has the most consecutive title defenses makes the list a contradiction. You should of just did a P4P list then. Good concept, bad execution.

[crold1]

This list is kind of jacked up. If your going to look at the belt holders only, shouldn't it be the guy who has held it with the most defenses on top? To ignore the P4P guys and the guy who has the most consecutive title defenses makes the list a contradiction. You should of just did a P4P list then. Good concept, bad execution.

There are some "P4P" guys in there. As to most defenses, I made a note of why John isn't there. When was the last time he faced a genuine top contender?

[flint]

hey cliff rodent. floyd money mayweather is the elite p4p champion. bottom line.plus i remember those little sneaky racist comments you wrote in some of your articles.

[MJ223]

I like the concept of the article