Calzaghe's Ring status

[SweetPea]

Well, I also saw on the cover something like, "If he wants to fight for both championships, let him."

I personally think JT is correct. He will be stripped of the later after his next fight is named

No, that's not how it is.

I'll type a few sentences straight out of the new issue of Ring magazine that I have open in front of me right now.......

He could defend the light heavyweight title against, say, Roy Jones, and then go back down to super middle and defend that belt against, perhaps, Kelly Pavlik. And if that's the course of action Calzaghe wishes to take, more power to him.

The point is that he should be afforded the opportunity to retain and defend both titles if that is what he wants to do.

[Tins06]

He should not be allowed to retain both belts.. I read an Editors note in the ring that said if he does not defend or relnquish the belts within 12 months they ask him to voluntarily relinquish the title...If he doesn't want too then i suppose he could keep both.And seing as the ring "ask" there titlists to relinquish the belt; I dont think they ever expected anyone to say no im keeping both though.

[Lance Uppercut]

He should not be allowed to retain both belts.. I read an Editors note in the ring that said if he does not defend or relnquish the belts within 12 months they ask him to voluntarily relinquish the title...If he doesn't want too then i suppose he could keep both.And seing as the ring "ask" there titlists to relinquish the belt; I dont think they ever expected anyone to say no im keeping both though.

The Ring addresses that situation and notes that everyone so far has "done the right thing" and giving up a belt they no longer wish to defend. They even listed a half a dozen fighters who moved up in weight and voluntarily reqlinquished their championships.

[HattonTheHammer]

He should not be allowed to retain both belts.. I read an Editors note in the ring that said if he does not defend or relnquish the belts within 12 months they ask him to voluntarily relinquish the title...If he doesn't want too then i suppose he could keep both.And seing as the ring "ask" there titlists to relinquish the belt; I dont think they ever expected anyone to say no im keeping both though.

If a guy is a multi weight world champion until someone from said division can beat him he should be considered the champ of that division just so long as he abides to fight within the 12month time frame.

[Tins06]

He should not be allowed to retain both belts.. I read an Editors note in the ring that said if he does not defend or relnquish the belts within 12 months they ask him to voluntarily relinquish the title...If he doesn't want too then i suppose he could keep both.And seing as the ring "ask" there titlists to relinquish the belt; I dont think they ever expected anyone to say no im keeping both though.

If a guy is a multi weight world champion until someone from said division can beat him he should be considered the champ of that division just so long as he abides to fight within the 12month time frame.

Thats fair enough but he should not be allowed too campaign at both weights..defending both Belts.

[HattonTheHammer]

He should not be allowed to retain both belts.. I read an Editors note in the ring that said if he does not defend or relnquish the belts within 12 months they ask him to voluntarily relinquish the title...If he doesn't want too then i suppose he could keep both.And seing as the ring "ask" there titlists to relinquish the belt; I dont think they ever expected anyone to say no im keeping both though.

If a guy is a multi weight world champion until someone from said division can beat him he should be considered the champ of that division just so long as he abides to fight within the 12month time frame.

Thats fair enough but he should not be allowed too campaign at both weights..defending both Belts.

why not i say

if JC is the best at 168, he deserves to be recognised for it. Not forced to relinquish a title just because his next fight is at a different weight.

Famous old saying has never been so true "to be the man you have to beat the man"

[JT Rock]

I have no problem with Him being #1 Ring champ of 2 divisions, as long as he defends them both within a reasonable time its all good to me...

To me he can defend the Lightheavy crown against Roy Jones in Nov of 08 and then drop down to 168 and Defend against Miranda in June of 09..

I think since Calzaghe is a legend and has earned this status as well as being long in tooth he would end up only doing this for a year anyway and its not like there is a young Kessleresque guy at 175 that deserves a shot tomorrow, so I am pleased with the current status, seems completely fair, any fighter who cares to complain should try to measure there career against Joes and 99.9% of them wouldnt measure up..

[Mikkel_K]

I have no problem with Him being #1 Ring champ of 2 divisions, as long as he defends them both within a reasonable time its all good to me...

To me he can defend the Lightheavy crown against Roy Jones in Nov of 08 and then drop down to 168 and Defend against Miranda in June of 09..

I think since Calzaghe is a legend and has earned this status as well as being long in tooth he would end up only doing this for a year anyway and its not like there is a young Kessleresque guy at 175 that deserves a shot tomorrow, so I am pleased with the current status, seems completely fair, any fighter who cares to complain should try to measure there career against Joes and 99.9% of them wouldnt measure up..

I get where you are coming from, but I still think a fighter should fight in his division at least every 12 months. Otherwise it hardly fits as 'his division' any more. In your proposed schedule Calzaghe will go almost 20 months without fights at 168 - that seems a bit much for my taste.

[Preme]

The SMw is open right now, sure a lot are tipping Kessler to rule it, but there are a few there to stake a claim, and since none are as of yet going to fight eachother the Ring could not name a new champion.

If the #2 was about to face the #3 you can bet your left nut the ring would put preasure on Calzaghe to vacate it if he was fighting at 175, or strip him of it.

And it is fair IMO, devisions need champions.

they are letting him hold both right now because pavlik could move up and joe come back down to meet at SMw, the ring do want the best to have their belts, should pavlik win, and he has a good chance, they would want him to take their belt.

[killersheep]

The SMw is open right now, sure a lot are tipping Kessler to rule it, but there are a few there to stake a claim, and since none are as of yet going to fight eachother the Ring could not name a new champion.

If the #2 was about to face the #3 you can bet your left nut the ring would put preasure on Calzaghe to vacate it if he was fighting at 175, or strip him of it.

And it is fair IMO, devisions need champions.

they are letting him hold both right now because pavlik could move up and joe come back down to meet at SMw, the ring do want the best to have their belts, should pavlik win, and he has a good chance, they would want him to take their belt.

So if Pavlik steps up and meets Joe at 168 and beats him (theoretically) he would hold the ring titles at 160 and 168 correct?

[Put Em' Up]

Decisions, decisions. Poor Joe Calzaghe having to sit home and decide on what weight shall he be king in. One thing is for certain there is little left to doubt him about even for his sternest critics.

I would like to see him take a go at the 175lb division. He has solidified himself as the greatest 168lb champion to reign why not a new challenge.

No matter what he chooses I am sure he will be successful.

[Galaxy]

The Rings championship policy allows for multi-division champions. Giving fighters of today the opportunity to achieve what Henry Armstrong did.

[killersheep]

He should not be allowed to retain both belts.. I read an Editors note in the ring that said if he does not defend or relnquish the belts within 12 months they ask him to voluntarily relinquish the title...If he doesn't want too then i suppose he could keep both.And seing as the ring "ask" there titlists to relinquish the belt; I dont think they ever expected anyone to say no im keeping both though.

If a guy is a multi weight world champion until someone from said division can beat him he should be considered the champ of that division just so long as he abides to fight within the 12month time frame.

The Ring has no 12 month time frame limit to my knowledge.