Re: Boxrec make JMM No1 Lightweight. Who agrees?

Originally Posted by
leftylee

Originally Posted by
lance Uppercut

Originally Posted by
leftylee
The ring ratings works a stupid way, you have to beat the champ to replace him.
If you think beating the MAN to become the MAN is stupid then maybe alphabet trinkets are more up your avenue.
And I really wouldn't mind all the silly paper titles, but the fact is, that they dilute one another, make thinks way too confusing for the casual fan, and are a cancer to the sport. Anyone who cares enough about the sport, and wants to see its preservation should ignore the alphabet trinkets.
Oh for fukk sake.
Simple terms.
Joel Casamayor was the RING champion. The man at 135 pounds in the Ring mags opinion.
Juan Diaz was the WBA, WBO, IBF champion and many bar the ring said he was the real number 1 in the division ahead of Casamayor.
Nate Campbell beats Juan Diaz and therefore becomes the Undisputed champion and many now feel he is number one bar the ring.
Joel Casamyor gets a gift over Santa Cruz and nearly gets beat by Michael Katsidis before throwing a left hook he will never throw again in his career. He looks shot in both them fights. Still gets the decisions so still in the Ring mags opinion is number 1 at 135 pounds.
Juan Manuel Marquez beats Joel Casamayor. Marqeuz becomes the Ring champion.
My view is why should Marquez now be the man at 135 pounds ? He beat Casamayor yes but Casamayor was only the number one in the Ring magazine ratings, nobody elses. Nate Campbell has fought at Lightweight numerous times and beat the recognized number 1 fighter in many peoples eyes. Therefore Nate Campbell should be number 1 in the division as he essentially beat the REAL champ, Juan Diaz.
I ain't even gonna say why Pac should be number 2 cuz I've had enough going on now. I've made my opinion heard at least.
Diaz may have been considered the best fighter in the division but he was not the champion... theres a difference!
All bar one of those belts that Nate holds were in possession of one of the linear champs at one time all the way back to Castillo before being stripped or given up. So essentially if it wasn't for stripping they would all be in Marquez' possession!
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