Lineal Championship

In professional boxing, the lineal championship of a weight class is a notional world championship title. It is initially held at some moment in time by a boxer regarded as the "true" world champion, and universally acclaimed as the best in the class. Another boxer can win the lineal championship only by defeating the reigning lineal champion in the ring. The lineal champion is described as "the man who beat the man". When a reigning lineal champion retires or leaves the weight class, a new lineal champion is usually accepted only when the two highest rated contenders meet in the ring.

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