Joel Casamayor: The Lightweight King

[Vladimir303]

Alot of people ignored the fact that Casamayor was The Linear Lightweight champion and gave it to Juan Diaz due to his exciting style, undefeated record and him unifying all but the WBC belt. Cool, I had no problem with that.

BUT now that Diaz got whipped out it's time to look at the facts again. It's time to acknowledge the real lightweight champion again. Joel Casamayor has had a bad performance in his last fight after a long layoff but he is The Champ due to beating Corrales when they were the Number 1 and 2 guy in the 135lb division. And fact is, if you beat the champ you are the champ....period.

Lookin at Joel's track record, he always comes back with a good performance after a questionable win and I expect him to do that again and box this Katsidis kid socks off and go on to unify these trinkets with Nate Campbell, a guy he already has a victory against.

One old guy (nate) already beat the young gun and it's time for another old face of the division to take the younger guy in Katsadis to school.

[Bhopreign]

If you acknowledged Diaz the champ because of his style and the fact he had 3 belts you have to acknowledge Nate Campbell now as the true champ because he is.

[Vladimir303]

If you acknowledged Diaz the champ because of his style and the fact he had 3 belts you have to acknowledge Nate Campbell now as the true champ because he is.

I never said that I acknowledged him, other people did and I didn't have a problem with it since Casamayor was inactive.

Now Casamayor is to Campbell what Hopkins is to Chad Dawson at ligh-heavy.

[Bhopreign]

If you didnt have a problem with it you shouldnt have a problem with people calling Nate the champ.

[The Critic]

Casamayor was damn near shutout in his last fight, against a guy who isn't all that great.

Campbell is top dog now; great performance last night

[aussieboxer2320]

i respect casmayor and his achievments in boxing and i acknowledge he is more skilled than katsidis but i think katsidis' stamina power and desire and hunger will be too much for casmayor, although with a wily veteran like casmayor fighting anything could happen i guess, but the most likely scenario is a 5th or 6th round TKO for katsidis, but if casmayor pulls something out of his sleeve and snatches a win, i wouldnt be too suprised

[Vladimir303]

If you didnt have a problem with it you shouldnt have a problem with people calling Nate the champ.

I do have a problem because Nate didn't do anything but beat Diaz to earn being called the real champ. People ignored Casamayor because Diaz was on a hot streak, collecting titles from fighters who weren't even real champions.

Now Campbell beating Diaz doesn't automatically make him the man. You see that's what you call lineage in boxing. And fact is, if you follow the lineage of the lightweight championship, Casamayor is The Champ.

Juan Diaz just won the popularity contest with fans BUT now that is over.

[Bhopreign]

I do have a problem because Nate didn't do anything but beat Diaz to earn being called the real champ. People ignored Casamayor because Diaz was on a hot streak, collecting titles from fighters who weren't even real champions.

Now Campbell beating Diaz doesn't automatically make him the man. You see that's what you call lineage in boxing. And fact is, if you follow the lineage of the lightweight championship, Casamayor is The Champ.

Juan Diaz just won the popularity contest with fans BUT now that is over.

You cant have it both ways bro, no title is actually lineal to go back to its starting point, therefore that term can be discredited. Nate has 3 of 4 belts, he IS the man. Casamayor was given a gift in his last fight and that is the reason he is the underdog for this fight.

[Vladimir303]

You cant have it both ways bro, no title is actually lineal to go back to its starting point, therefore that term can be discredited. Nate has 3 of 4 belts, he IS the man. Casamayor was given a gift in his last fight and that is the reason he is the underdog for this fight.

Apparently I'm talking to brick wall...

I made my point.......take it how you want it. Casamayor is the Real champ.

[raabd]

santa cruz should be the man at 135.