Quote Originally Posted by hardcore_crash View Post
If you beat the #1 guy in the division, you are champion. Period.
Especially if you were the #4.

What about Marquez jumping to one fight at 135 and becoming the Ring Champion?

This is ridiculous hate on Margarito.
Marquez did not fight the #1 contender; he fought THE champion. Anytime you beat the champ you become the champ.

The problem with Margarito is that he beat the #1 contender(Cotto) not the champ. Now Margarito is the the #1 contender. To become THE champ he has to solidify his position with a victory over the #2 contender, who happens to be Cotto due to Paul Williams departure to 154.

So we will likely have to wait until this summer before we have a welter-weight champion again.

The rules are simple and never change. Thus they ensure integrity; unlike the belts-for-sale method, as used by the various alphabet groups.