History of the Heavyweight Championship

[Dye]

and where is McCall,Bruno,Seldon?

[Yogi]

briggs never won the title from Foreman, foreman vacated it several fights before

Linear champion is quite different than alpha titles, DD, and can only be won & lost inside the ring...barring a fighter's permanent retirement, of course.

Neither McCall, Bruno, or Seldon ever won a linear title.

[Southpaw Stinger]

and where is McCall,Bruno,Seldon?

They were never the "Real" Heavyweight champions.

[Dye]

They were never the "Real" Heavyweight champions.

they beat the man that the organizations thought the best. and yea, they were real heavyweight champions

[Southpaw Stinger]

they beat the man that the organizations thought the best. and yea, they were real heavyweight champions

They held Alphabet titles but were never considered "The" Heavyweight Champion of the world. They were only considered "A" heavyweight champion.

[Yogi]

We all live in only one world, and I don't see how we can possibly have four fighters all claiming to be the world's champion of a particular division...

Doesn't make any sense.

[Southpaw Stinger]

We all live in only one world, and I don't see how we can possibly have four fighters all claiming to be the world's champion of a particular division...

Doesn't make any sense.

Indeed. Which is why I follow the rings ratings/champions more than the pointless alphabet sanctioning bodies.

[hemichromis]

surely the wbc is THE championship bruno won that from mccall

[K-DOGG]

surely the wbc is THE championship bruno won that from mccall

Nope. McCall had won it from Lewis who was awarded it by default. Lewis never won that belt in the ring; Rid**** Bowe was the Real World Champ at this time.

[hemichromis]

Nope. McCall had won it from Lewis who was awarded it by default. Lewis never won that belt in the ring; Rid**** Bowe was the Real World Champ at this time.

ok thats ******. rid**** refused to fight lennox even though he was the number one contender. champions should fight anyone who attains number one contender status. otherwise you could get a boxer fighting only bums and retaining his title into his 60's!!