They definitely were. What I meant was that the lineal championship doesn't necessarily follow a championship, in this case the WBC, and it sure doesn't follow ridiculous sanctioning body stipulations.
Maidana would win the WBC's title, but Floyd would remain lineal 154lb champion because he hasn't lost a fight at the weight and hasn't officially vacated the weight class.
It would be like if the WBC stripped Floyd for not defending or fighting a mandatory. That wouldn't strip him of lineage.
Maidana would win the WBC's title, but Floyd would remain lineal 154lb champion because he hasn't lost a fight at the weight and hasn't officially vacated the weight class.
It would be like if the WBC stripped Floyd for not defending or fighting a mandatory. That wouldn't strip him of lineage.