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Originally posted by ShoulderRoll View PostIf that were to happen then Cotto would be the real middleweight champion. I don't see why Golovkin should magically get anointed with that title when his best win is Macklin.
There's probably more oddities if that confusing rule was in effect.
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Originally posted by jas View Postyou have all the belts, you are undisputed
'You have all the belts' and soon one or another body will figure out a way of depriving you of it.
WBC for ex., which has never recognized Wlad Klitschko and doesn't even bother to rank him, will come up with its own "world" heavyweight champ.
It's hard to take a boxing org seriously when it acts like that.
Edited some words here. At times, I have a tendency to fall into the "keyboard warrior" trap.Last edited by Ben Bolt; 04-03-2014, 03:49 AM.
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Originally posted by Humean View PostGood quiz though make it harder next time. Last question had me confused, I was thinking that Briggs won the title from the guy Wilder recently knocked out. I only got it right because Foreman was the only one I remember Briggs definitely fought.
Lineage is grossly overrated, beating the man who beat the man is only important if the man who beat the man is the same version of the man. A lot of the time lineage passes when the man who beat the man has declined with age. If Cotto beats Martinez then Cotto will be the lineal middleweight champion but if that was to happen then for me the crown of 'real' or 'legitimate' middleweight champion would pass from Martinez to Golovkin and not Cotto. Lineage would add little significance to me in light of a Cotto win.
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Originally posted by BattlingNelson View PostThis must also mean that Humean had Larry Holmes as champ after Ali lost to Spinks.
There's probably more oddities if that confusing rule was in effect.
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Originally posted by Halls of Fame View PostWhy was Kostya Tszyu called the undisputed light welterweight champion even though he only had 3 belts?Last edited by jas; 04-04-2014, 07:11 PM.
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Originally posted by BattlingNelson View PostAbsolutely. But not champion.
When Ali won the rematch against Spinks, he was once again recognised as champion, by this time, Holmes and Norton fought for a title, something which had been gifted to Norton by the WBC. Holmes was a titlist till Ali retired.
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Originally posted by jas View Postwe should have a master LINEAGE thread for all things LINEAL
Finally it seems as if a lot of posters right here in this section has little to no interest in lineage. Personally I care but that's a bit beside the point.
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