What conditions are required for a title to be considered lineal?

[Larry the boss]

Twice at welter? please do explain

he beat baldo for the lineal title..when he retired the lineage started again with Shane-Margo-so when he beat shane he was once again lineal champion

[Larry the boss]

Exactly, but again he doesnt have four lineal titles as you all argue.

he considered a 2 time lineal champ at 147.(see baldo and shane)

[Larry the boss]

Mosley as never lineal, get out of here with that, Sure he beat Margarito who Beat Cotto, but rewind the clock, Floyd retired what two three days before Cotto and Margarito fought?
Margarito didnt get the ring title neither..... when he beat Cotto... Floyd retired as champ cus he had beat Baldo.... I am sorry but it is what it is man..

ring title doesnt always coincide with lineage

[x3_bazooka_x3]

he considered a 2 time lineal champ at 147.(see baldo and shane)

Shane was not lineal because Margarito was not lineal, and you all state that Margarito cheated his entire career, so basicly that means shane beat a guy who should not have even held a title

Shane was not lineal, Floyd has only won three of them total and one is still in question im researching that as we speak

[dharone]

he considered a 2 time lineal champ at 147.(see baldo and shane)

Exactly. I guess some folks aren't going to agree with that. Even an article, endorsed by this website claims Floyd is a 2 time lineal Welterweight Champion. I can't post the link until I have 15 posts. Still interested to know how someone could think he was lineal at 154.

[jkaisen41]

I mean I think if you trace back any title sooner or later someone has fought for that title when it was Vacant. So the question then becomes whats the requirement to make it lineal? unification?

I mean we hear the Lineal title thrown out there so much, but I really would like to know what makes that title so unique?

Why do you ask a question if you for yourselve already know the answer and if somebody tells you different is wrong anyway... because your opinion is the only one that counts???

And why do you ain't ask from the get go how many lineal titles Mayweather has? What has he done to you? Do you ask him to spar with your son and he beat him up or declined? Has he done something to your family? I still try to figure out what he has to you that you are so hurt and angry about him?

I mean the Pacquiao fans post this stuff to minimize him and think this makes Pacquiao bigger... but you stated you are a fan of the sport? So what is your agenda? Your trying to prove that one of the greatest fighters of his time isn't any good? I don't get what you are trying to accomplish?

[x3_bazooka_x3]

Neither Margarito nor Shane ever became lineal.... thats the truth. I am just exposing truths here you can still keep lying to yourself its okay I aint mad at ya.

[£-4-£]

In my opinion:

1) Unify all 4 titles in the division (rarely happens).
2) Ring Magazine's 1 and 2 ranked fighters face each other. The winner becomes lineal champion.