The answer is not simply to recognize a different guy as the champion. To do so would be to invite chaos, which is precisely what we have today.


Just because you think Cotto should be champ doesn't automatically make him one!

Championships should be won & lost in the ring, its as simple as that & if you don't agree with that your part of the problem with the game today.

Ali was recognize by the Ring the whole time he was on his forced hiatus up until he announced his retirement then Frazier won the vacant championship.

Now Floyd hasn't been inactive as long as nearly 4 years & he is scheduled to fight in September. Some champions only defended their championships a few times in many years but they were always considered the champ!