Quote Originally Posted by Victor Navorski
Quote Originally Posted by spade
He is the best at Featherweight no doubt





Remember he is the Featherweight Linear Champion




He has the Ring Belt to prove

Guys can anybody explain what is linear champion? thanks a lot!
Lineage is a term that is used, when a fighter becomes the Undisputed Champion of a weight division, and a line is created as each Champion loses.

In Paciquao's case his lineage started after the untimely death of Salvador Sanchez, that left Eusebio Perdroza as THE Featherweight Champion of the World.

Thus it went: Pedroza lost to McGuigan; who lost to Cruz; who lost to Esparagoza; who lost to Park; who lost to Rojas; who lost to Vazquez; who lost to Naseem; who lost to Barrera; who lost to Manny