Who is the current linear Welterweight champ?

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by Robney, Apr 19, 2017.


Who is the linear WW champ?

  1. Pac

    7.1%
  2. Floyd

    14.3%
  3. Thurman

    46.4%
  4. Someone else (please post below)

    3.6%
  5. Nobody

    28.6%
  1. Robney

    Robney ᴻᴼ ᴸᴼᴻᴳᴲᴿ ᴲ۷ᴵᴸ

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    Thurman is taking a lead here. Do any of the major publications see him as the current lineal champ?!
     
  2. willcross

    willcross Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Carlos Maussa
     
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  3. Keith-Joshua

    Keith-Joshua New Member Full Member

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    If Thurman beats the winner from the Brook/Spence Jr. fight , he has to be the lineal champ.
     
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  4. ashishwarrior

    ashishwarrior I'm vital ! Full Member

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    But if brook Beats Spence and then Thurman surely it as to be him ;)
     
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  5. Keith-Joshua

    Keith-Joshua New Member Full Member

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    Of course , the winner from Brook/Spence Jr. should fight Thurman .
    The winner from this fight would have 3 belts and should be declared as the lineal champion.
     
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  6. BlizzyBlizz

    BlizzyBlizz Loyal Member Full Member

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    Pac I think after Floyd retired.
     
  7. Peril

    Peril The Scholar Full Member

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    Thurman in my books. He just needs to fight Brook/Spence winner and the doubt shall be removed.
     
  8. Ukansodoff

    Ukansodoff Deontay plz stop ducking Joshua. Thank you. Full Member

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    Is there actually a real belt that goes round the waist?
     
  9. BlizzyBlizz

    BlizzyBlizz Loyal Member Full Member

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    Pac beat Bradley the number 2 guy after Floyd retired.
     
  10. KiwiMan

    KiwiMan Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    This. And basically, until there is a consensus #1 division, lineality won't start again.

    I appreciate the Thurman shout, I like him a lot too, but both Pacquaio and the Brook-Spence winner have some claim to being the top WW as well. If Thurman beats them, or if Brook/Spence go to 154 lb while Pac retires, then maybe he can establish a new lineage.
     
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  11. OvidsExile

    OvidsExile At a minimum, a huckleberry over your persimmon.

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    There is no such thing as a linear champ.
     
  12. Pimp C

    Pimp C Too Much Motion

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    PBF is the last Lineal Champ but is retired kinda until he fights McGregor. With that said the title is vacant.
     
  13. like a boss

    like a boss have gloves will travel Full Member

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    It had great tradition when it was genuinely the-man-who-beat-the-man-who-beat-the-man, but as soon as that cycle is broken it means very little.
     
  14. shadow111

    shadow111 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    After Floyd announced his retirement, a new lineage was established for Bradley Pacquiao 3. Pacquiao is currently the Lineal Welterweight Champion.