I never considered Wladimir the lineal champion. Vitali was the best fighter in the world. But the thing about the lineal title is that it's not decided by any one person. Even if I personally didn't think Wladimir should have been considered lineal champion, the boxing world disagreed with me. My opinion is irrelevant.
To those who don't consider Fury lineal champion because they believe he retired, I get it, and I'm inclined to agree. But once again, the boxing world has decided otherwise.
No matter how you slice it, Wladimir was considered the man. He unified three of the four titles and reigned for ten years. With Lewis permanently retired, Wladimir assumed the position as "the man." Whether you or I think he deserved it, the boxing public decided he was the man.
So Fury is the man who beat the man. To those that prefer to ignore the belts, Fury is the champion.
To those who don't consider Fury lineal champion because they believe he retired, I get it, and I'm inclined to agree. But once again, the boxing world has decided otherwise.
No matter how you slice it, Wladimir was considered the man. He unified three of the four titles and reigned for ten years. With Lewis permanently retired, Wladimir assumed the position as "the man." Whether you or I think he deserved it, the boxing public decided he was the man.
So Fury is the man who beat the man. To those that prefer to ignore the belts, Fury is the champion.
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