Fury's retirements and the lineal championship
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Zhang and Parker beat a Clone of Wilder that had a faulty trigger mechanism and limited facial recognition, hence, when it, yes, it, the clone, faced the wrong way before Zhang knocked out the clone. Have you even tried Tyson Fury's energy drinks in multiple flavours? Put some respect on the Fury and Wilder names, Sally Field. By the way, many people are convinced that Sally Field was Sally Fields and is a Mandela effect. Put your time into thinking about that. Your homework has been set by your mentor, Nash. Nash out - His Most Majestic MajestyComment
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Tell me you believe that a mere 20 years from now, Anthony Joshua will be recognized as one of the former HW Champion of the World.
Fix my list below. Add whomever you like, but remember it's 2045 and this is a history forum.
Former HW Champions of the World:
Lewis
W. Klitschko
Fury
Usyk
I say AJ doesn't make the list. Unfair no doubt. But Packey McFarland's and Charley Burley's have always existed in boxing. AJ is destined for that group.
That's the power of the lineal title. So long as the sanctioning bodies stay numerous and competitive with eachother (an inevitability) the lineal title will carry forward as the only reasonable (non-political) designation.
Their penchant for corruption makes every title suspect even when it isn't.
When it comes to declaring a champion the sanctioning bodies are less than the sum of their parts.Last edited by Willie Pep 229; 03-24-2025, 05:34 PM.Comment
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Ugh I call you out. [Insert shove at the weight-in here]
Tell me you believe that a mere 20 years from now, Anthony Joshua will be recognized as one of the former HW Champion of the World.
Fix my list below. Add whomever you like, but remember it's 2045 and this is a history forum.
Former HW Champions of the World:
Lewis
W. Klitschko
Fury
Usyk
I say AJ doesn't make the list. Unfair no doubt. But Packey McFarland's and Charley Burley's have always existed in boxing. AJ is destined for that group.
That's the power of the lineal title. So long as the sanctioning bodies stay numerous and competitive with eachother (an inevitability) the lineal title will carry forward as the only reasonable (non-political) designation.
Their penchant for corruption makes every title suspect even when it isn't.
When it comes to declaring a champion the sanctioning bodies are less than the sum of their parts.Comment
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Ugh I call you out. [Insert shove at the weigh-in here]
Tell me you believe that a mere 20 years from now, Anthony Joshua will be recognized as one of the former HW Champion of the World.
Fix my list below. Add whomever you like, but remember it's 2045 and this is a history forum.
Former HW Champions of the World:
Lewis
W. Klitschko
Fury
Usyk
I say AJ doesn't make the list. Unfair no doubt. But Packey McFarland's and Charley Burley's have always existed in boxing. AJ is destined for that group.
That's the power of the lineal title. So long as the sanctioning bodies stay numerous and competitive with eachother (an inevitability) the lineal title will carry forward as the only reasonable (non-political) designation.
Their penchant for corruption makes every title suspect even when it isn't.
When it comes to declaring a champion the sanctioning bodies are less than the sum of their parts.Last edited by max baer; 03-24-2025, 06:40 PM.Comment
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Fans have the right to weigh in and use the power of consensus to do so. The ignorance has to do with people such as yourself who see this as an afront.Comment
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the position you take on this reaffirms how true it is. Thank you for being the form idiot and confirming such. If this isn't proof i do not know what is!Comment
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The situation was completely different back then. Lineages were easier to trace and there was an actual lineal title belt, awarded by Ring Magazine via the man-who-beat-the-man method, which Spinks held when he fought Tyson.
If Spinks had handed in his licence and retired after beating Holmes, then come back 2 years later, 80lb overweight, claiming to still be the lineal champion, do you really think anybody would have taken his claim seriously? Boxing reporters were serious journalists back then, not the grovelling toadies we have nowadays. Spinks would have been ripped to shreds and laughed out of the sport if he'd tried to pull a con trick like that in the 1980s.Comment
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There's no credible reason to deny the lineal. Some people have said they don't see the purpose of it. I can relate to that partially. There are many times where the lineal doesn't have to be in play. The lineal is there to resolve conflicts when needed. It doesn't mean that it has to be institutionalized and put forth as another title. It is there to resolve dispute in the simplest of manners.
those hostile to the lineal are shooting themselves in the foot as fans. Again, I'm sympathetic to the argument that at times it is useless. I keep a hammer in my tool set at times I don't need it. The real idiocy is not understanding how the lineal resolves Championship status when needed. I don't care what Fury did, when ring co-opted the title.. I can call myself Superman doesn't mean I am. The lineal never belonged to any fighter, or any institution with special interests. Idiots just won't get this. Hence to know how queen bee feels among others is a bit of a relief.Comment
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