Finally! Canelo isn't...

[Lester Tutor]

The WBC isn't the Lineal...

The Lineal was on the line last when he fought Khan, which is technically less than a year. It was sanctioned above Light Middleweight at 155...

[Lester Tutor]

I'm glad to see it but the RING needs to get their act together. 18 months is way too long to allow a fighter to be a champion without defending his title. I'd cut it down to 9 months. Maybe even 6.

Floyd, from Mosley to Ortiz was 16 months with the Lineal.

[Tony Trick-Pony]

Floyd, from Mosley to Ortiz was 16 months with the Lineal.

I mean the RING title. Lineal is way too confusing.

[TBear]

Fact of interest, The Ring is not the official authority of who the lineal champion is. It is a convenient source and sometimes a relief from the boxing organizations but it is just that. Another source.

[Lester Tutor]

I mean the RING title. Lineal is way too confusing.

It's the Ring doe, who cares. Lineal passage has its tradition

[original zero]

Fact of interest, The Ring is not the official authority of who the lineal champion is. It is a convenient source and sometimes a relief from the boxing organizations but it is just that. Another source.

ring magazine is owned by golden boy promotions and therefore is not an authority of anything at all.

[Tony Trick-Pony]

It's the Ring doe, who cares. Lineal passage has its tradition

I hear ya but it's gotten to be a joke really.

[BattlingNelson]

It's lame. Canelo should have lost that distinction as soon as he moved to 154 Again. That's the usual precedent. A lot of people dropped the ball in this case including Cliff Rold crold1

[Lester Tutor]

I hear ya but it's gotten to be a joke really.

Considering the Ring belt and Lineal are completely different does it matter?

[Lester Tutor]

It's lame. Canelo should have lost that distinction as soon as he moved to 154 Again. That's the usual precedent. A lot of people dropped the ball in this case including Cliff Rold crold1

Floyd was holding straps at 154 and 147 simultaneously.