
Originally Posted by
Violent Demise

Originally Posted by
Fenster
So what is so different about Khan's route compared with other "world" champions?
He beat a bunch of guys, was offered a WBA shot and won it.
Kotelnik was ranked 4th best Lightwelter by The Ring and 7th best by the Saddo ratings.
That was a great win for Khan.
Con beat a non-puncher paper champion who had no buisness being champion in the first place. Maidana should of got the win against Kotelnik. And that's as you love to say a fact
No that's your opinion. But i'll address some points...
1. Pointing out Kotelnik is a "non-puncher" is totally irrelevant. Has there never been non-punching "world" champions? There is currently a P4P rated non-puncher - Ivan Calderon. So you see, the ability to punch very hard doesn't stop fighters from becoming "world" champion.
2. In your opinion Kotelnik lost to Maidina so shouldn't have been "world" champion? Fine. But if we take that route then Marquez is a phony champion at 135. The WHOLE world saw Santa Cruz get disgracefully robbed against Casamayor. So in reality the true MAN at 135, on a line through Santa Cruz, is Valero. Using your logic the entire history of boxing would need to be rewritten.
Now back to the original question - what is so different about Khan's route to a paper/alphabet title compared with the OTHER paper/alphabet champs? The answer is NOTHING!!!
There are currently 80 "world" champions (74 different fighters) in 17 divisions according to the WBA, WBC, WBO and IBF.
Clearly this is utterly ridiculous.
There can be only ONE world champion per division. SO.. All alphabet holders, apart from the FEW that are linear champion, are unworthy of being called WORLD champion. Therefore Khan's route to winning the title, and his now status as champion, is no more phony than any other current beltholder. Or just as phony. And that is a FACT.
Fact.

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