Who is was the Lineal Welterweight Champion

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  1. LancsTerrible

    LancsTerrible Different Forms of Game. Full Member

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    :lol: Its all starting to make sense. The shop assistant asking me for my ration book earlier at the Co-op and the bombs that are landing outside my house as we speak. :think
     
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  2. Lance_Uppercut

    Lance_Uppercut ESKIMO Full Member

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    It doesn't. It just helps the Floyd fans with their reasoning to give it back to Floyd.
     
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  3. PugilisticPower

    PugilisticPower The Blonde Batman Full Member

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    "Give it back to Floyd"

    As opposed to the Pacquaio fans who believe that fighting guys who lost their recent title fights to other fighters at WW means he should be the lineal champion.

    Floyd Mayweather Jr is the lineal WW champion, no ifs, no buts, no maybes. Either that and it's vacated and therefore requires someone to take all four belts to establish lineage again.
     
    PugilisticPower, Apr 28, 2011
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  4. Lance_Uppercut

    Lance_Uppercut ESKIMO Full Member

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    Who gives a **** if they think that.... :lol:

    Sorry he retired for a spell whether you like it or not. Would you just give Lewis the HW title back if he came back?

    But you can tell yourself that all day. Doesn't make it true. The general consensus is, it's vacant.
     
    Lance_Uppercut, Apr 28, 2011
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  5. thejokerswild

    thejokerswild Guest

    :deal
     
    thejokerswild, Apr 28, 2011
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  6. PugilisticPower

    PugilisticPower The Blonde Batman Full Member

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    Floyd hasn't "retired" following the Mosley fight - which reestablished the lineage as the two top fighters faced each other.

    So, while I can buy your argument that Floyd vacated the title the first time around, the second time is horse ****.
     
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  7. Ripper11

    Ripper11 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I'm not sure if it did to be honest, but they were the 2 best in the division at the time.
     
    Ripper11, Apr 28, 2011
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  8. Lance_Uppercut

    Lance_Uppercut ESKIMO Full Member

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    He retired once. That broke it. What second time? :huh
     
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  9. PugilisticPower

    PugilisticPower The Blonde Batman Full Member

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    Cotto vs Margarito was for the title vacated by Floyd.
    Margarito beat Cotto.
    Mosley beat Margarito.
    Floyd beat Mosley.

    There is the second time, stop being a dopey dip**** about it.
     
    PugilisticPower, Apr 28, 2011
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  10. J.R.

    J.R. No Mames Guey Full Member

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    Floyd was the last true champion. Then he "retired" and the throne became vacant. Nobody has established true lineage since then.
     
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  11. bandido

    bandido The Black Bandit Full Member

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    Cotto was ranked #1 WW, Margarito #4 by the Ring. It could not be for the lineal title.
     
    bandido, Apr 28, 2011
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  12. PugilisticPower

    PugilisticPower The Blonde Batman Full Member

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    Therefore Margarito took the #1 - Shane Mosley would have been #2 during their fight. Lineal champion established.
     
    PugilisticPower, Apr 28, 2011
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  13. brassgod

    brassgod Active Member Full Member

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    My thoughts exactly. :deal

    Pic related: it's Lance_Uppercut thinking of Pac.

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    brassgod, Apr 28, 2011
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  14. bandido

    bandido The Black Bandit Full Member

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    No, Mosley was not ranked #2 WW by the Ring. He was ranked #3 entering into the Margarito fight.
     
    bandido, Apr 28, 2011
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  15. Slickstar

    Slickstar Crisp This Full Member

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    Cotto-Mosley was a close fight
    Cotto-marg was a competitive fight
    marg-Mosley was a wipeout

    Shane had the most convincing victory and best overall performance in that triangle. He deserved to be lineal.
     
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