Will the winner of Mayweather-Cotto become the 154 Ring or lineal Champion?

[deliveryman]

So he just can't simply become The Ring champion by fighting Canelo who's rated #2, after beating Cotto and becoming #1 of course?

And if Canelo fights K9 for the IBF and wins, then Canelo would be the WBC/IBF champ, while Floyd would be the WBA champ, and then Floyd fights Canelo and wins, then he'd be both The Ring and Lineal champion of 154 right?

Correct. Because Floyd would be the WBC/WBA/IBF/RING Champ.

[Hougigo]

Read the Ring Magazine's rules to become the Ring champion and fight out your answer rather simply.

[IronDanHamza]

Really? I would think Canelo stays right where he's at and Cotto moves down two spots. Because you also have to think about Canelo's potential win on May 5th. Why would he be moved down to make way for a loser, when he just won? I say he keeps his spot, especially if he beats a top JMW.

That's true.

All depends on how badly Cotto loses and how The Ring change their rankings.

Sometimes instances they would move Cotto to #2 and in others they would move him to #3.

But to be honest to you since you highlighted the Canelo thing I imagine they would move Cotto down to #3 were he to lose to Mayweather as long as Canelo wins in impressive fashion aswell.

So if that were to happen then yes Mayweather-Alvarez would be for The Ring title.

[-Kev-]

Read the Ring Magazine's rules to become the Ring champion and fight out your answer rather simply.

Not that simple. The ring has been known to make exceptions for big name fighters.

You can read the rules on what hitting a women can get you, but those rules didn't exactly apply to Floyd didn't they? Alright then.

[Spray_resistant]

So he just can't simply become The Ring champion by fighting Canelo who's rated #2, after beating Cotto and becoming #1 of course?

And if Canelo fights K9 for the IBF and wins, then Canelo would be the WBC/IBF champ, while Floyd would be the WBA champ, and then Floyd fights Canelo and wins, then he'd be both The Ring and Lineal champion of 154 right?

Sounds legit and like a plan Floyd would go for because he can make the most money off of these guys out of anyone other than Pac.

[-Kev-]

Sounds legit and like a plan Floyd would go for because he can make the most money off of these guys out of anyone other than Pac.

If Floyd goes about this the right way, he can end up being a 6 divisional champion, and have 5 Ring/4 Lineal titles[130, 135, 147, 154, 160[Martinez Ring title]. I hope this is how he finishes his career. Forget Pacquiao, Martinez is the better fighter.

[IronDanHamza]

After reading this thread and thinking about it, if all goes to plan, Mayweather-Alvarez has a huge chance of happening.

If Mayweather beats Cotto, and Alvarez beats K-9 (Is he the IBF Champion?) then next year, if they were to fight at 154 it would be for the Undisputied/Lineal Title.

And I can't see Mayweather, Alvarez or GBP not jumping at that idea.

Shame really, I was hoping for Martinez.

But after reading this, if all goes to plan, Mayweather will definitely fight Alvarez.

[Hougigo]

Well OP, in it's simplest form, the only way I think mayweather could win the Ring title if he beat Cotto is if Cotto already had it. Since he doesnt, then he'd have to fight the number 2 after.
If the Ring gives him the title anyway, they're bull*****ing

[BIGBOXINGFAN]

Who cares.......None of the fighters at 154 or 147 can beat Floyd.

[DoktorSleepless]

What I wonder is if Ring will end up ranking Floyd #1 at jr middleweight for beating Cotto or if they'll keep him at Welterweight.