Wilder is in a no win situation fighting Fury.

[Woodmanblue]

There doesn't have to be a lineal champ at all and there isn't one until the top 2 fighters in the divisions fight.

I don't think we will ever agree with eachother.

I believe Tyson to be Lineal champ.

You don't think there will be one till AJ or Wilder fight.

Let's leave it there

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Really sad that you've resorted to swallowing the marketing. Nobody recognises Fury as lineal champ anymore.

ESPN does, as does most other media organisations.

Do a google news search for "lineal champion" and see for yourself.

[Sparked_26]

I’ll give him a lot of credit.

Wilder is a small heavyweight and now he is fighting the biggest heavyweight who can box well.

On paper it’s the worst fight for him even if Fury is not quite ready.

I don’t think Fury would have the dedication to get truly back because you saw him in there in his tune ups. He was just sparring.

A serious, dedicated camp is probs better for him than 2 more Pianeta’s with lots and lots of sparring.

The idea of tune up is silly it ordinarily refers to a fight where the one guy will fight another he would barely spar with if he was preparing for a big fight.

[Robbie Barrett]

ESPN does, as does most other media organisations.

Do a google news search for "lineal champion" and see for yourself.

Go look at the ESPN HW rankings, Fury isn't lineal. Try again.

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Go look at the ESPN HW rankings, Fury isn't lineal. Try again.

Article dated 16th November, and Fat Dan knows more about boxing than you.

[Robbie Barrett]

Article dated 16th November, and Fat Dan knows more about boxing than you.

http://www.espn.co.uk/boxing/story/_...oxing-rankings

"If there is a lineal champion in a weight class, he is ranked No. 1."

Who's #1 on the list? Not Fury.

Try again.

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http://www.espn.co.uk/boxing/story/_...oxing-rankings

Try again.

According to that page, Usyk isn't the lineal CW champion either? Nor is Canelo the lineal MW champion?

Try again.

[Robbie Barrett]

According to that page, Usyk isn't the lineal CW champion either? Nor is Canelo the lineal MW champion?

Try again.

Yes they are, can't you read?

"If there is a lineal champion in a weight class, he is ranked No. 1."

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Yes they are, can't you read?

"If there is a lineal champion in a weight class, he is ranked No. 1."

Ok, so why did Dan Rafael refer to Tyson Fury as the HW lineal champion in an article dated on the 16th November?

[Robbie Barrett]

Ok, so why did Dan Rafael refer to Tyson Fury as the HW lineal champion in an article dated on the 16th November?

Go ask him. He's not recognised by ESPN as lineal, that's a fact.