Would you agree Canelo will be #1 at lhw if he beats Bivol clearly?

[kushking]

Doesn't matter.

Beterbiev is #1, he'll have to beat the #1 to be the #1.

That makes no sense,ranking is based on who beat better comp

[HeadShots]

definitely.

especially after Joe Smith knocks out Beterbiev

[kushking]

Marcus Browne
Oleksandr Gvozdyk
Callum Johnson
Gabriel Campillo
Tavoris Cloud

That's a much deeper resume than Bivol's at 175. Betebiev beat former champions, then won a belt, then unified it by beating the reigning lineal champion, and he's fighting another belt holder next.

That list is a bum of the month club except Gvoz

[TernceBudCharlo]

But Bivol beat Joe Smith clearly,& has been a champ for many yrs

That was a great win, so was his win over Pascal.

If we're comparing best wins though, I'm pretty sure Gvozdyk would also beat Smith and Pascal pretty easy.

That's why I'm saying Canelo would be tied with Beterbiev.

Who cares anyway who's #1, just let them fight and settle it in the ring.

[famicommander]

That list is a bum of the month club except Gvoz

Bivol's resume is soft as hell beyond Pascal, Smith, and maybe Barrera too.

Difference is Beterbiev beat the lineal champ and unified. Bivol hasn't.

[kushking]

definitely.

especially after Joe Smith knocks out Beterbiev

I seriously doubt Smith pulls it off,he was getting whooped by Vlasov & arguably robbed him

[TernceBudCharlo]

I seriously doubt Smith pulls it off,he was getting whooped by Vlasov & arguably robbed him

So then how is Bivol's resume better than Gvozdyk's if Smith is his best win lol

[kushking]

So then how is Bivol's resume better than Gvozdyk's if Smith is his best win lol

Because Gvoz got lucky v Adonis,& Bivol destroyed Smith & has been champ many yrs winning clearly

[HeadShots]

Marcus Browne
Oleksandr Gvozdyk
Callum Johnson
Gabriel Campillo
Tavoris Cloud

That's a much deeper resume than Bivol's at 175. Betebiev beat former champions, then won a belt, then unified it by beating the reigning lineal champion, and he's fighting another belt holder next.

Joe Smith Jr = Gvozdyk
Pascal > Marcus Browne
Barrera > Callum Johnson
the other 2 are bums

[IronDanHamza]

That makes no sense,ranking is based on who beat better comp

It literally makes total sense.

When you beat the Champion you become the Champion.

Beterbiev is the man at the weight class, you have to beat him to take his spot.

When Carlos Baldomir beat Zab Judah who was the Champion, he became ranked #1 as the new Champion.

Was he the best fighter? No definitely not but he was ranked #1 because he just beat the guy who was ranked #1.