Canelo is NOT the youngest JMW champ ever

[Sweet Jesus]

IBF lineages
http://boxrec.com/media/index.php/In...ing_Federation

[Larry the boss]

and holmes was wbc champ first..his title defenses where counted for the ring

[vcvc]

mexico got owned...... although i still think vargas is the youngest mexican jmw champ.... any real fan would know that

[Larry the boss]

IBF lineages
http://boxrec.com/media/index.php/In...ing_Federation

but it wasnt a major belt until the 90's it was just a fringe title

[Sweet Jesus]

Wikipedia isn't the greatest source but...

The IBF's first world champion was Marvin Camel, a former WBC world Cruiserweight champion who won the IBF's belt in the same division. During its first year of existence, however, the IBF remained largely obscure. But by 1984, the IBF decided to recognize Larry Holmes, Aaron Pryor, Marvin Hagler and Donald Curry, already established champions from other organizations, as IBF world champions. In Holmes' case, he relinquished his WBC title to accept the IBF's recognition. It established the IBF as the "third" sanctioning body, and a legitimate organization.

So that would make 1984 the year it became major.

[Sweet Jesus]

but it wasnt a major belt until the 90's it was just a fringe title

I'm providing sources, you're just stating opinion. Give me some credible links that state the IBF was "just a fringe title". Give me the exact year it became a major belt.

[Larry the boss]

Wikipedia isn't the greatest source but...


So that would make 1984 the year it became major.

no not true..they were marketing the belt it still wasnt recongnized as a major belt

[Abraham Reyes]

to the TS nice find, I had a feeling that canelo wasn't the youngest JMW ever. It's pretty funny to see all these cholos get their panties in a bunch.

[Larry the boss]

but hey i may be wrong..regardless nice find....props

[Pastrano]

According to boxrec, Van Horn wasn't even 20 yet when he won that title. He was born in september '68 and won the title in february '88. Do da math!