Longest REIGN of TOP LINEAL WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONS of LAST 30 YEARS !!

[TheGreatA]

There haven't been too many linear welterweight champions in the past 30 years.

Curry's whole reign lasted 3½ years with 7 defenses of his title and unified 3 belts. I guess he'd only be recognized as the lineal champ after his KO win over Milton McCrory.

If you go a few years backwards you'd have Carlos Palomino's reign, which lasted nearly 3 years with 7 defenses and Jose Napoles's second reign which lasted 4 years with 10 defenses.

[IMDAZED]

Longest REIGN IN THE PAST 30 YEARS
For the OFFICAL LINEAL WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONS

1.Sugar Ray Leonard REIGN LASTED: (24 Months) (Retired)1980-1982 |5 Fights
2.Floyd Mayweather Jr. REIGN LASTED: (20 Months) (Retired) 2006-2008 |3 Fights
3.Cory Spinks REIGN LASTED: (14 Months) 2003-2005 |4 Fights
4.Lloyd Honeyghan REIGN LASTED: (13 Months) 1986-1987 |4 Fights
5.Vernon Forrest REIGN LASTED: ( 12 Months) 2002-2003 |4 Fights
6.Lloyd Honeyghan REIGN LASTED: (11 Months) 1988-1989| 2 Fights
7.Wilfred Benitez REIGN LASTED: (11 Months) 1979 |3 Fights
8.Ricardo Mayorga REIGN LASTED: (11 Months) 2003 |3 Fights
9.Zab Judah REIGN LASTED: (11 Months) 2005-2006 |3 Fights
10.Donald Curry REIGN LASTED : (10 months) 1985-1986 |3 Fights
11.Carlos Manuel Baldomir REIGN LASTED: (10 Months) 2006 |3 Fights
12.Sugar Ray Leonard REIGN LASTED: (8 months) 1980 |3 fights
13.Roberto Duran REIGN LASTED: (6 Months) 1980 |1 Fight
14.Jorge Vaca 1988 REIGN LASTED: (5 Months) 1987-1988 |1 Fight

These are the facts, Please do discuss !

OMG! Carlos Baldomir is the 11th best welterweight ever!

[PACHUGGER]

Longest REIGN IN THE PAST 30 YEARS
For the OFFICAL LINEAL WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONS

1.Sugar Ray Leonard REIGN LASTED: (24 Months) (Retired)1980-1982 |5 Fights
2.Floyd Mayweather Jr. REIGN LASTED: (20 Months) (Retired) 2006-2008 |3 Fights
3.Cory Spinks REIGN LASTED: (14 Months) 2003-2005 |4 Fights
4.Lloyd Honeyghan REIGN LASTED: (13 Months) 1986-1987 |4 Fights
5.Vernon Forrest REIGN LASTED: ( 12 Months) 2002-2003 |4 Fights
6.Lloyd Honeyghan REIGN LASTED: (11 Months) 1988-1989| 2 Fights
7.Wilfred Benitez REIGN LASTED: (11 Months) 1979 |3 Fights
8.Ricardo Mayorga REIGN LASTED: (11 Months) 2003 |3 Fights
9.Zab Judah REIGN LASTED: (11 Months) 2005-2006 |3 Fights
10.Donald Curry REIGN LASTED : (10 months) 1985-1986 |3 Fights
11.Carlos Manuel Baldomir REIGN LASTED: (10 Months) 2006 |3 Fights
12.Sugar Ray Leonard REIGN LASTED: (8 months) 1980 |3 fights
13.Roberto Duran REIGN LASTED: (6 Months) 1980 |1 Fight
14.Jorge Vaca 1988 REIGN LASTED: (5 Months) 1987-1988 |1 Fight

These are the facts, Please do discuss !

20 months 3 fights only!CHERRY PICKER!

[Roger Mellie]

Floyd - 3 fights in 20 months.

Leonard - 8 fights in 32 months.

Yep,I get it. Floyd aint fit to carry Sugar Ray's spit bucket.

[larry x]

Baldo in the ma****ing house..you cant argue with facts lol

[IMDAZED]

Baldo in the ma****ing house..you cant argue with facts lol

Yeah but the facts tell nothing. Nothing. It's a list of lineal champs - which is almost as BS as belts since all the lineal champ has to do is avoid the good fighters in the division then move elsewhere. How valid is that reign?

[larry x]

floyd - 3 fights in 20 months.

Leonard - 8 fights in 32 months.

Yep,i get it. Floyd aint fit to carry sugar ray's spit bucket.

dont 4get ww was leonards -1st division..and floyds 4th division

[TheGreatA]

Pernell Whitaker

That's right. You could also recognize Oscar De La Hoya as the lineal champ since his win over Whitaker.

[Thread Stealer]

There haven't been too many linear welterweight champions in the past 30 years.

Curry's whole reign lasted 3½ years with 7 defenses of his title and unified 3 belts. I guess he'd only be recognized as the lineal champ after his KO win over Milton McCrory.

If you go a few years backwards you'd have Carlos Palomino's reign, which lasted nearly 3 years with 7 defenses and Jose Napoles's second reign which lasted 4 years with 10 defenses.

Curry lost to Honeyghan, who lost to Starling, who lost to Blocker, who lost to Brown (also a unification bout), who lost to McGirt, who lost to Whitaker, who lost to De La Hoya.

Whitaker's defenses= Chavez, Cardona, McGirt, Jacobs, Rodriguez, Rivera (2x), and Hurtado.

De La Hoya's defenses= Kamau, Camacho, Rivera, Charpentier, Chavez, Quartey, Carr.

[Roger Mellie]

dont 4get ww was leonards -1st division..and floyds 4th division

It doesnt alter the facts!