I don't even like Tyson Fury. But considering the aforementioned episode as a retirement, looking retrospectively, is idiocy to say the least....
This is not a real retirement. You're trolling hard.
Why not when Jeffries retired? Marvin Hart was a mediocre fighter who fought a middleweight in Jack Root for a title shot; Tommy Burns was a...
When Fury returned from retirement (2018) Usyk wasn't even a heavyweight, he was a cruiserweight. Usyk faced and beat Joshua at a point where he...
1.Holmes is no journeyman 2.Holmes was in 1980 the best ranked and most prominent heavyweight, having beaten the second most prominent fighter in...
You are right. But the fight with Norton, with Ali old and prolonging the decision to retire a few years ago, gave Holmes reason to be considered...
Yes. And before, when Ali was retired, he beat Ken Norton in a title bout. As Jack Johnson, who beat Burns by lineal championship and confirmed it...
Also, Ngannou would be a superior lineal champion than Marvin Hart, Leon Spinks and Shannon Briggs
For this reason, the lineal champion is recognized posthumously (or retrospectively). There cannot be two lineal champions at the same time. The...
The fights that count are sanctioned professional boxing fights. Amateur fights, exhibitions, street fights, or MMA fights do not count.
I don't think so.
By convention, and yes, Ngannou would be champion if he beat Fury (which, personally, made me very nervous during the fight lol).
yes, you are correct
Because Chagaev's fight in 2009 was considered high enough (due to the actors involved and the space in time in which it occurred) to be...
You need enough time to lose your lineal title after retirement, and retirement has to be permanent (or seems permanent). Understand, the champion...
