What is a ‘lineal’ champion in boxing?

The Lineal Championship is regarded as the real World Championship in professional boxing. It is a carryover from the era in boxing prior to the establishment of sanctioning organisations and the widespread use of trophy belts, when it was simpler to crown one world champion per class.

How is a lineal champion crowned and how is it lost?

There is a common saying in combat sports, ‘to be the man, you have to beat the man’. This is the philosophy that is followed for the lineal championship. In order to be crowned the lineal champion, you have to beat the current lineal champion. A lineal champion can lose his belt in only one of three ways. If he/she is beaten in a contest within his weight class. He/she retires from the sport. If he/she vacates his weight class.

 

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Who are the current lineal champions in boxing?

According to reports, there are currently 10 lineal champions in the sport of boxing. These include names such as Canelo Álvarez, Jermell Charlo and more.

What is an undisputed champion in the UFC?

The UFC instituted a system of interim champions a while back. When the champion is set to be away for a significant period, the two contenders in the division fight for the interim title. The winner then gets an interim title and the next shot at the current champion.

In divisions that have an interim champion, the reigning champion does not get the ‘undisputed’ title. However, if there is no interim champion, the reigning champion is referred to as the undisputed champion.

 

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Are there any undisputed champions in the UFC right now?

All the champions in the UFC are undisputed right now except one. In the heavyweight division, Tom Aspinall is the interim champion. This means that Jon Jones does not get the undisputed title.

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Who is Ryan Bourland?

Ryan Bourland, a 17-2-0 retired American boxer. Bourland is a two-time GBO Light Heavyweight champion, a National Junior Olympian, and a former Golden Gloves champion. Therefore, Bourland has some boxing pedigree, however he has not fought in a long time.

 

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When was the last time Ryan Bourland fought?

Bourland’s last fight took place in September 2022 against Santario Martin. This fight came after a four-year break for Bourland. In total, Paul’s next opponent has fought five times in the last seven years. Therefore, it is safe to say that he is not the most active fighter Paul has faced in his career.

Is Jake Paul’s next opponent an Uber driver?

Needless to say, after Paul announced his fight against Bourland, both fans as well as fighters mocked him for picking a name that no one knew of. Chief among them was Dillon Danis, who claimed that Bourland was an active Uber driver.

Credible sources quickly dismissed this claim on Twitter. According to reports, Bourland currently works at an oil rig. Needless to say, the purse from the fight against Jake Paul will massively help out Bourland.

Jake Paul’s opponent is an active registered Uber driver with a 4.9 rating pic.twitter.com/APvV6grFfi

— Dillon Danis (@dillondanis) February 20, 2024

Who was Jake Paul’s last opponent?

2023 was a busy year for Jake Paul. He competed thrice last year winning two and losing one. In his most recent fight, Jake Paul took on Andre August in December 2023. He secured an impressive first-round knockout win over August. Following the win, he stated that he would return to action as soon as possible and he is doing just that.

 

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Jake Paul’s opponent record

Bourland has a record of 17-2 as a professional. His first loss came in at the hands of Israel Duffus in 2015. Bourland suffered a second defeat in his career in 2018 against Jose Hernandez. However, he secured a win in the rematch later that year.

Paul fight purse

At this point in time, there are no exact figures on how much Jake Paul is set to earn. However, he has promised that his fight purse is going to be donated to his charity ‘Boxing bullies’. Paul plans to use that money to renovate gyms in Puerto Rico.

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N3on began training for boxing and has been sparring with several influencers on stream. This time around, he got some professional help from Ryan Garcia.

However, during the session, N3on complained that his knuckle may be bleeding. Garcia responded by asking him to do 10 pushups so they can get the ‘b*tch’ out of him.

Take a look at the video:

Ryan Garcia violated N3on pic.twitter.com/9WLiLbsvOU

— Happy Punch (@HappyPunch) February 13, 2024

Here’s what the fans had to say about Ryan Garcia’s training method:

“Bro thinks he’s a coach now “

Take a look at the tweet:

Bro thinks he’s a coach now

— yourboygenz (@yourboyGenZ) February 13, 2024

Another user wrote:

“W Ryan. Installing at least a tiny amount of discipline into neon”

Take a look at the tweet:

W Ryan. Installing at least a tiny amount of discipline into neon

— Deegan (@EDFRespect) February 14, 2024

One user stated:

“His v*gina prob bleeding too”

Take a look at the tweet:

His vagina prob bleeding too

— Lord Panda (@TheDaddyPanda) February 13, 2024

While waiting for his next fight, the famous boxer is already thinking about his next challenge. Interestingly, it is not from the boxing universe. Instead, Garcia wants to fight former UFC champion Sean Strickland following his recent sparring with Sneako.

Ryan Garcia calls out Sean Strickland for what he did to Sneako

Sean Strickland’s sparring session with Sneako did not impress Ryan Garcia. The professional boxer spoke about the spar in a recent stream with N3on.

N3on sat down with Garcia to ask him some questions before their training session and brought up the Strickland and Sneako situation, to which ‘King Ry’ responded by saying:

“Yeah, I think that was out of line…..He shouldn’t have done that, like you’re responsible, you’re a grown man. These are kids basically….I feel personally you took it too far.”

Take a look at the clip:

Ryan Garcia says what Sean Strickland did to Sneako was CHILDISH pic.twitter.com/jXIWawcIFY

— N3on Lies (@n3onlie) February 13, 2024

Ryan Garcia was not trying to start any ‘beef’ with Sean Strickland. He even offered to talk about it man to man, but he believes the UFC fighter went too far. Sneako did not have the same opinion of the spar. He made it very clear that he expected Strickland to not hold back and even encouraged him not to.

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Sneako is the recent talk of the town in combat sports. A few days ago, he sparred with Strickland on his live streams. Additionally recently, on his live stream, Diaz made an appearance during which he shared a lot of stuff from UFC 300 return to other things. One of the most notable things was his claim that he could take down any worst fighter from Joshua to Fury in a real fight. In his words,

“I’ll fu*k up Tyson Fury, I’ll fu*k up Anthony Joshua, all the motherfu**ers in the real fight. They don’t have a chance.”

Nate Diaz says he can beat Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua in a real fight pic.twitter.com/veOn8fNz2C

— Sneako Updates (@Sneak0o) February 14, 2024

As per Diaz, he considers himself a complete fighter, solid in jiu-jitsu, boxing, and overall fighting skills, which is why he believes he can easily take them down. There is no doubt that he is one of the most savage UFC fighters, but still, it is a questionable claim given the fact he has lost in boxing to Jake Paul.

It is well known that Tyson Fury has supreme power, so it is not an easy thing to take on a giant like him as he is claiming to do. Meanwhile, fight fans are waiting for his UFC return, but Diaz says his boxing aspirations are keeping him away from the Octagon.

Nate Diaz Claims Boxing Keeping His Away From UFC Return

It’s been 6 years, and Diaz, who was one of the most active fighters, hasn’t fought much, only three times. While there is talk of him returning to headline UFC 300, he recently debunked that theory in the same livestream with Sneako. Diaz revealed boxing as the key reason that was stopping him from returning to headline UFC 300.

According to him, he wanted to, but now he doesn’t think it is possible. Given the fact that he wants to pursue boxing with another fighter, if he were to enter into a contract with the UFC, he would be locked down and unable to compete in boxing matches.

Nate Diaz on if he’ll be fighting at #UFC300

“I wanted to, but I don’t think so. I think I wanna do boxing, fight another fighter.

I could fight anybody in the world right now but no one can fight me. Everybody’s locked down to organizations… locked down to the UFC, PFL.”

… pic.twitter.com/WpfI7u4Q27

— Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) February 14, 2024

However, now it will be interesting to see who he faces next, no matter where he fights, whether inside the boxing ring or the octagon. Fans just love to see him, no matter how or where.

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Garcia recently appeared on a stream with a controversial streamer N30n. During the stream, Garcia and N3on boxed around a bit before Garcia revealed a big project that he had been working on.

Ryan Garcia just previewed his unreleased music on N3on’s stream pic.twitter.com/JODTHV1Xxe

— Happy Punch (@HappyPunch) February 13, 2024

The 26-year-old then went on to reveal that he has been working on making some music and went on to share it on stream. Needless to say, this is not something that sat well with boxing fans who mocked Garcia for his latest venture.

One fan said, “yikes”

yikes

— I AM SATURDAY (@I_AM_SATURDAY) February 13, 2024

Another fan added, “This is why he got his ass beat by Giovante..instead of staying lazor focused, dude is everywhere on social media with clones.”

This is why he got his ass beat by Giovante..instead of staying lazor focused, dude is everywhere on social media with clones.

— Dr. Kipkirui (@jessykigen) February 13, 2024

Another fan commented, “He a musician now??”

He a musician now??

— Streamers Yard (@streamers_yard) February 13, 2024

“Boxers think they rappers”– commented a fan

Boxers think they rappers ‍ pic.twitter.com/bvu5hkIwaD

— Sukito (@RickyMacancela) February 14, 2024

Another fan added, “Convinced tank gave this man CTE after the fight.”

Convinced tank gave this man CTE after the fight

— Mario OMG (@MarioOMGx) February 13, 2024

“Tank did some real damage to this young boy.”– commented a fan

Tank did some real damage to this young boy.

— The Fourth (@rzzzzziv) February 14, 2024

Another fan commented, “add making music to the list of things he can’t do along with with boxing.”

add making music to the list of things he can’t do along with with boxing

— 12InchFin (@DaddyFinz) February 13, 2024

Garcia’s music debut comes a few days after announcing one of the biggest fights of the year.

Ryan Garcia to beat his 2023 earnings thanks to Devin Haney?

Last week, to the shock of many, Ryan Garcia announced a confirmation of a fight against none other than Devin Haney. The 26-year-old took to Twitter to confirm a 20th April clash against someone he has known for a very long time.

Garcia is one of the few big-name boxers who has consistently sought out and fought the toughest possible fighters. This resulted in a massive payday in 2023 for Garcia.

 

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According to reports, ‘King’ made a whopping $41 million thanks to his fight against Davis and Duarte. Garcia will be aiming to break that number this year and taking on Haney is a good way to start. A statement win against Haney could also help him secure a rematch against Gervonta Davis.

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Diaz recently joined streamer SNEAKO to train him as well as answer a few questions. SNEAKO was in the news earlier this week for sparring with Sean Strickland. ‘Tarzan’ showed no mercy and left the 25-year-old in a bloody mess. While speaking to Nate Diaz, SNEAKO asked the younger Diaz brother about potentially headlining UFC 300. Diaz shared his thoughts on the same. He said,

“I wanted to, but I don’t think so. I think I wanna do boxing, fight another fighter. I could fight anybody in the world right now but no one can fight me. Everybody’s locked down to organizations… locked down to the UFC, PFL.”

Nate Diaz on if he’ll be fighting at #UFC300

“I wanted to, but I don’t think so. I think I wanna do boxing, fight another fighter.

I could fight anybody in the world right now but no one can fight me. Everybody’s locked down to organizations… locked down to the UFC, PFL.”

… pic.twitter.com/WpfI7u4Q27

— Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) February 14, 2024

Nate Diaz stepped away from the UFC after over a decade with the organization. The UFC wanted to re-sign Nate Diaz, however; he wanted to tick a few things off his bucket list outside the UFC.

Therefore, after his fight with Tony Fergusson in September 2022, he bid farewell. Thankfully for fans, in his post-fight interview, Diaz mentioned that he would return to the UFC eventually to try to win a world title.

Nate Diaz to take on Jorge Masvidal instead of headlining UFC 300?

After stepping away from the UFC, Nate Diaz shocked the world by accepting a fight with none other than Jake Paul. Diaz took on ‘The Problem Child’ in the squared circle and came up short in his first outing as a professional boxer.

Since then, he has maintained that he wants to get a few more bouts under his belt. Recently, rumors were suggesting Diaz and Masvidal agreed to a boxing fight.

 

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However, those rumors died down faster than Masvidal’s knockout of Ben Askren. While that does seem to be the most logical fight to make for both men, there has been no progress made on it. Needless to say, fans would rather watch Nate Diaz headline UFC 300 than box Jorge Masvidal outside the UFC.

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It’s pertinent to note that Alvarez had his last fight against Charlo only. The two locked horns at ‘Showtime’s’ PPV on 30 September 2023, where the Mexican got the better of his American rival via a unanimous decision.

But, fans were more impressed by the fact that ‘Canelo’ scored a knockdown on Charlo.

The 33-year-old American now has a score to settle, which is expected to make their upcoming bout an exhilarating one. ‘Happy Punch’s’ update revealed the venue where these two will be locking horns on 4 May.

However, it also mentioned that the noted ‘Ring Magazine’ was the primary source of this news. Their caption read:

“Canelo Alvarez will take on Jermall Charlo May 4th in Las Vegas, per Ring Magazine”

Canelo Alvarez will take on Jermall Charlo May 4th in Las Vegas, per Ring Magazine pic.twitter.com/tYjSxyi06m

— Happy Punch (@HappyPunch) February 12, 2024

Most fans may agree that it’s pretty tough for any boxer to get an immediate rematch after a loss. But, now that Charlo has received such an opportunity, it’s quite understandable that he will try to make the most of it.

Surprisingly, rumors related to the cancellation of this bout also took the boxing world by storm after the revelation of this fight. However, most fans may be completely unaware of the scenario.

Canelo Alvarez may opt out of the PBC leading to the cancellation of this bout

Most fans may know that ‘Canelo’ and ‘The Hitman’ are signed to ‘Premier Boxing Champions’ (PBC) currently. Their previous bout was broadcast by ‘Showtime’ on PPV. However, a PBC insider recently revealed that the undisputed super middleweight champ was going through a few contract disputes with them.

The insider named ‘Rick Glaser’ revealed that PBC was failing to fulfill Alvarez’s monetary demands, which might lead to his exit. Glaser also said this might be the reason behind Alvarez stepping down from his fight against Charlo, who is still with PBC.

Canelo Alvarez will take on Jermall Charlo May 4th in Las Vegas, per Ring Magazine pic.twitter.com/tYjSxyi06m

— Happy Punch (@HappyPunch) February 12, 2024

Several sources are also quoting Glaser’s words about Jaime Munguia being Alvarez’s next rival, if he doesn’t fight Charlo. However, nothing can be said about the PBC insider’s update about Alvarez until he confirms it himself. Hence, the fans are currently confused about what to expect after such conflicting updates about ‘Canelo’s’ next fight and rival.

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Floyd Mayweather had his own private box as he watched his $95k bet realize in front of his eyes. Here’s what his winnings looked like:

The Kansas City Chiefs came in clutch as they became the first repeat champions in nearly two decades. Patrick Mahomes and his team orchestrated an overtime miracle.

The Chiefs had to fight their way back into the game after going into the half losing 3-10. They came back to level the scores and send it into overtime.

It was only the second time in Super Bowl history that a match went into overtime and Patrick Mahomes made all the difference.

The 28-year-old has now won three Super Bowl Championships before turning 30. He has truly taken over from Tom Brady as a three-time Super Bowl Champion.

Floyd Mayweather’s heart would have been in his mouth as Mecole Hardman grabbed the game-winning pass.

Floyd Mayweather reveals how much he paid for the Super Bowl Suite and reveals $18 million IRS cheque

Mayweather has a very lavish lifestyle that comes with being the highest-earning boxer in the history of the sport. The moniker ‘Money’ suits him because of the sheer numbers he earned.

In a recent post on Instagram, Floyd Mayweather revealed how much the Super Bowl suite cost and he also revealed how much he pays in taxes:

“Just before I paid that light million and change for that little Super Bowl stuff, I had to pay the IRS aka Uncle Sam $18,047,181. This is what I owed in taxes while I’m retired so just imagine what I was paying when I was activated.”

 

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Floyd Mayweather revealed that he pays over $18 million to the IRS. He also called the million-dollar Super Bowl Suite ‘light’ money.

According to Mayweather, his taxes were much higher when he was fighting. The $18 million figure is the current figure, while he’s retired.

‘Money’ Mayweather is truly living up to his name, earning generational wealth through his achievements in the boxing ring.

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Ryan Garcia and Devin Haney ran into each other at a Super Bowl LVIII event. Needless to say, the interaction between the two was hostile in nature. Garcia went right up to Haney when he spotted him and called him out for not getting the fight done.

Haney hit back, and the pair quarrelled for a while before security broke them up. Needless to say, this interaction garnered some interesting reactions from fans.

Here are some of the best reactions to Garcia’s run-in with Haney.

One fan said, “These two the worst trash talkers in boxing.”

These two the worst trash talkers in boxing https://t.co/UTS02JoKpm

— Santana (@DieselSantanaGG) February 10, 2024

Another fan added, “Yeah these guys can’t sell fights.”

Yeah these guys can’t sell fights https://t.co/O67oiG9YA6

— Ant (@anthonyzane_24) February 10, 2024

Another fan commented, “Eww.”

Eww. https://t.co/2wTROt2dm3

— Shake (@Meshell___Kors) February 10, 2024

“Please stop with this fake tough guy shit”– added a fan.

Please stop with this fake tough guy shit https://t.co/P254gt3D0W

— Goatee (@Goatee_oatmeal) February 10, 2024

“I hate boxing”– commented another fan.

I hate boxing https://t.co/M0RacubRau

— Noah (@Bowuh610) February 10, 2024

One fan stated, “These mf wwe superstars.”

These mf wwe superstars https://t.co/0YbCaDgcIn

— bleedgreen927 (@temp_losses) February 10, 2024

Another angry fan pointed out the flaw with fight promotion. He said, “fight promotions these days are almost comical, and people complain about the WWE.”

fight promotions these days are almost comical, and people complain about the WWE. https://t.co/oSRjhR39Yf

— M-XXXIII (@PapaParere) February 10, 2024

“this WWE a** promotion”– commented an upset fan

this WWE ass promotion https://t.co/9QDa81xR5k

— the Bandalorian (@boss__almighty) February 10, 2024

Unfortunately for boxing fans, a potential super fight between the two men fell off, as is the case often with big fights in boxing.

A closer look at the fallout between Ryan Garcia and Devin Haney

Ryan Garcia and Devin Haney know each other all too well. The two fighters grew up in the same amateur circuit and faced each other multiple times. Therefore, they have a good idea of what the other person brings to the table.

Garcia wanted nothing but Haney after his win over Duarte. Haney also appeared to be game for the fight. The two men went back and forth on social media while their teams tried to figure out a way to get the fight done.

 

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Unfortunately, as is the case often in boxing, the two teams could not come to an agreement and therefore, the fight was called off. Garcia put the entire blame on Haney for the fight not taking place. He then went on to shift his focus to Rolly Romero.

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The Top Rank boxing account shared a video of Ripley at the Lopez vs Ortiz event, where she had shared a good moment. Staying in character, she dressed for the occasion and posed with the welterweight champion. In the video, fans can see Ripley flaunting her Women’s World Championship belt while Lopez showing off his welterweight title, which left them in awe.

Talking about this epic collaboration, one fan mocked the WWE belt as fake, but others were quite awestruck to see this wild encounter from two different worlds.

 

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Fans Reactions:

Often, WWE stars get mocked for performing a staged sport. Likewise, when they flaunted the belts, fans called Ripley’s belt fake.

One fan was impressed by how quickly she arrived after kickoff.

Meanwhile, a fan expressed their happiness for Teofimo as Ripley arrived to show her support.

One fan cannot believe they are witnessing the meeting of two different worlds.

The fans were in awe, especially considering that Ripley was at the WrestleMania kickoff presser event just before this boxing event. Consequently, fans were surprised to see her make a quick appearance at the boxing event.

While it’s common to have big names at such events, Ripley’s presence added extra buzz with her support for Lopez. Her cheers didn’t get wasted, given the fact Lopez defended his title. And now fans are excited to see what’s next for the champion.

What’s Next For Teofimo Lopez After Jamaine Ortiz Matchup?

After successfully defending his title, the next logical fight for Teofimo Lopez could be against Terence Crawford. However, Crawford expressed interest in facing Canelo Álvarez and said this is the best bout that he can think of. Apart from that, ‘Bud’ took several shots at Lopez for not focusing on his opponent and instead challenging him.

Terence Crawford reacts to Teofimo Lopez’s performance [@MichaelBensonn] pic.twitter.com/LLugXRuqOw

— Nadim Haddad (@NadimElHaddad1) February 9, 2024

However, now Lopez might consider giving Crawford’s protégé, Keyshawn Davis, a chance, although he is really not interested in it. Apart from that, he can go to the light welterweight division where he can fight Subriel Matias, which would be a solid next move for Lopez’s career.

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