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

    2 vote(s)
    7.1%

  2. Floyd

    4 vote(s)
    14.3%

  3. Thurman

    13 vote(s)
    46.4%

  4. Someone else (please post below)

    1 vote(s)
    3.6%

  5. Nobody

    8 vote(s)
    28.6%
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  1. Robney

    Robney ᴻᴼ ᴸᴼᴻᴳᴲᴿ ᴲ۷ᴵᴸ

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    This thread is just to prove a point.

    Question is simple; Who is the current linear Welterweight champ according to you? If there's really any at the time.
     
    Robney, Apr 19, 2017
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  2. pincai

    pincai The Indonesian Thin Man Full Member

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    I thought Floyd is the champ when he beat baldomir, who got it from Judah, Spinks, mayorga, Forrest etc.
    But then he retires and comeback. Did he ever lose it?
    I really don't know tbh..
     
    pincai, Apr 20, 2017
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  3. Willie Maeket

    Willie Maeket "40 Acres and Mule" -General William T. Sherman Full Member

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    I say Keith Thurman.

    If anyone wants to argue that Manny is because everyone at 147 at Top Rank has passed around that WBO belt I would like to refer you to May 2nd 2015 when he loss his title to his long standing PPV nemesis and it was stripped or vacated just like the WBC and WBA titles were that Keith was upgraded to and beat a champ for.
     
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  4. Savagekat

    Savagekat TEAM USYK. I AM VERY FEEL! Full Member

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    There is no lineal champ, but Thurman was the best option available to me. He is most active and beat the best opponents recently of the fighters named in the poll.
     
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  5. drenlou

    drenlou VIP Member

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    Nobody at WW is the true lineal champion since it became vacated when Floyd Retired.
     
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  6. Robney

    Robney ᴻᴼ ᴸᴼᴻᴳᴲᴿ ᴲ۷ᴵᴸ

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    The option nobody is in the poll.
     
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  7. NakiFan

    NakiFan Proud Kiwi Guy Full Member

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    This is a HW forum buddy, what you up to?
     
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  8. Savagekat

    Savagekat TEAM USYK. I AM VERY FEEL! Full Member

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    I'm a renegade, buddy. I don't believe in options or polls.
     
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  9. the factor

    the factor Active Member banned Full Member

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    It will be Spence after he beats Brook.
     
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  10. Limerickbox

    Limerickbox Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    When he came back, Mosely was generally seen as the closest thing to lineal champ and Floyd then beat him.
    The lineal title ended with Floyd retiring. There needs to be a few more fights for a new lineal champion to be created
     
    Limerickbox, Apr 20, 2017
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  11. Robney

    Robney ᴻᴼ ᴸᴼᴻᴳᴲᴿ ᴲ۷ᴵᴸ

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    Not many Floyd voters.
    Do most people here believe that retirement voids the lineal claim?
     
    Robney, Apr 20, 2017
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  12. lufcrazy

    lufcrazy requiescat in pace

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    It was Floyd, who then retired. Then it was Manny who then retired. Now it's vacant.
     
    lufcrazy, Apr 20, 2017
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  13. Gannicus

    Gannicus 2014 Poster of the Year Full Member

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    Nobody. Anyway, lineal titles in this era means absolutely nothing and should NEVER be given weighting over a boxer's 'accomplishment'. Assess their opponents instead.
     
    Gannicus, Apr 20, 2017
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  14. tee_birch

    tee_birch Boxing Addict Full Member

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    If McGregor beats Floyd (never gonna happen) he would technically be the linear champ...
     
    tee_birch, Apr 20, 2017
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  15. like a boss

    like a boss have gloves will travel Full Member

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    Lineal titles are a wonderful concept until the man-who-beat-the-man-who-beat-the-man cycle gets broken. Then they become meaningless.

    The middleweight division is a prime example. Between 1993 and 2001 there's wasn't even a lineal middleweight champion.

    Would like to see the option WHO CARES added to the poll.
     
    like a boss, Apr 20, 2017
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