Tyson Fury defend lineal championship 7 times. Until now line broke 3 times. Gene Tunney Rocky Marciano Lennox Lewis
Honestly, who cares about lineal defends? Congrats, you've fought Seferi, Pianeta, Schwartz, Wallin, and Wilder x2.
Tyson Fury will retire in 2023 The lineal champion status will default to a "unbeatable" champion in 2030 called Ombabe Obasa a 7"1" 300 pound Nigerian with 30 first round KO's. Fury will then make his comeback at 42 years old to defeat this man in a bout where Obasa collapses from exhaustion in the 5th round. Fury is hailed the greatest thing since George Foreman and sliced bread.
....Seferi, Pianeta, Schwartz, Wallin, and Wilder X3 When Wilder and Fury fought first time 18.XII 2018. ;draw. Then Wilder defend WBC belt. Then Fury defend lineal championship.
What about when Ali retired? I mean, I know Holmes beat him later, but there was a moment there when lineal was broken. George Foreman being stripped of the belts? Does that make Shannon Briggs lineal?
I agree. But unfortunately Ali did not retire. Yes. Lineal Champion (man who beat the man). After that Lewis beat Briggs, Rahman beat Lewis, Lewis beat Rahman...
WHO they fight and WHEN is a simple, water-tight way to assess a fighter's career. it will tell you their intent and their true achievements. forget belts and records.
Trevor Berbick became lineal champion "Drama in Bahama". !981. Lineal Championship is only way to one champion in boxing category. Ali is only boxer 3x HW lineal champion.
No... Ali beat Spinks in early 78' and retired. Came back and Holmes beat him, do your goddamn research