Who wins the battle of the Joe's?

[Willie Pep 229]

While it pains me to give Queenie credit, he does make a good point. Regardless if there is a time lapse in the ratings Douglas should have been listed as champion if Tyson was not at that point. The only thing I can think that may have made it that way was the Don King trying to get the decision overturned based on the bogus long count

You guys didn't drag down to realize what happened . . . In 1989 frustrated by all the confusion created by the multiple scantioning bodies The Ring Magazine stopped IDing champions in all weight classes between 1989 through 2000. It was a ****** idea but we were suspose the recognize the #1 rank as the likely champion. All the titles are vacant purposely.

It was some kind of ****** protest against the scantioning bodies. At times their rankings would have oddities like the WBA champion being ranked 6th and the WBC champion ranked 4th, ETC, and a non-recognized (lienal) fighter like Spinks listed as champion. This became such a mess their solution was to make it even messier with a ****** plan of their own.

If you look at the 1989 rankings Tyson is already moved from Champion to the #1 slot and there are no champions listed in any weight class. They probably shouldn't have used the word 'vacant' but maybe instead something like 'not recognized.' Like I said twice already it was a ****** idea.

FUNNY THING THOUGH The time lapse between fights and publication dates still had an effect on poor Douglas . . . The 1989 rankings has Tyson as #1 (and therefore champion) and the 1990 rankings, Holyfield.

Between the publication of the two yearly rankings Douglas had succeeded in winning and losing the title in such a short period of time he never got the #1 ranking (denoted as the likely champion.)

The Ring Magazine gave up on this ****** ranking system in 2001 and began to once again ID champions. I wonder if that is when it was sold?

[JAB5239]

You guys didn't drag down to realize what happened . . . In 1989 frustrated by all the confusion created by the multiple scantioning bodies The Ring Magazine stopped IDing champions in all weight classes between 1989 through 2000. It was a ****** idea but we were suspose the recognize the #1 rank as the likely champion. All the titles are vacant purposely.

It was some kind of ****** protest against the scantioning bodies. At times their rankings would have oddities like the WBA champion being ranked 6th and the WBC champion ranked 4th, ETC, and a non-recognized (lienal) fighter like Spinks listed as champion. This became such a mess their solution was to make it even messier with a ****** plan of their own.

If you look at the 1989 rankings Tyson is already moved from Champion to the #1 slot and there are no champions listed in any weight class. They probably shouldn't have used the word 'vacant' but maybe instead something like 'not recognized.' Like I said twice already it was a ****** idea.

FUNNY THING THOUGH The time lapse between fights and publication dates still had an effect on poor Douglas . . . The 1989 rankings has Tyson as #1 (and therefore champion) and the 1990 rankings, Holyfield.

Between the publication of the two yearly rankings Douglas had succeeded in winning and losing the title in such a short period of time he never got the #1 ranking (denoted as the likely champion.)

The Ring Magazine gave up on this ****** ranking system in 2001 and began to once again ID champions. I wonder if that is when it was sold?

Craziness!!! Good attention to detail Mr. Willie.

More reason to stand behind unifies and /or lineal being the only true champion.

[QueensburyRules]

Craziness!!! Good attention to detail Mr. Willie.

More reason to stand behind unifies and /or lineal being the only true champion.

- -Be better if you could graciously direct us poor plebes to the Czar of all things lineal in boxing.

[JAB5239]

- -Be better if you could graciously direct us poor plebes to the Czar of all things lineal in boxing.

Why does lineal need a czar? Czar's can be corrupted as we've seen with all things ABC.

[QueensburyRules]

Why does lineal need a czar? Czar's can be corrupted as we've seen with all things ABC.

- -So I can be lineal.

I like that.

[JAB5239]

- -So I can be lineal.

I like that.

As long as you follow the lineage itself.

[Marchegiano]

Bury got two accounts?

[QueensburyRules]

As long as you follow the lineage itself.

- -My lineage the only lineage that counts.

[JAB5239]

- -My lunacy the only lunacy that counts.

Heard.

[Anthony342]

Heard.

Finally admits it. Sounds like the type of guy that voted for Trump. Makes about as much sense too.