Which current belt holder is the epitome of a paper titlist?

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  1. GGGIsABum

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    You're Brilliant! :good
     
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  2. 1_man_army

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    I'm honoured that you think so :cool:
     
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  4. ForemanJab

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    Ruslan Chagaev the WBA "regular" HW champion.
     
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  5. KO KIDD

    KO KIDD Loyal Member Full Member

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    Vargas at 140

    Dirrel at 168

    Anybody regular wba
     
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  6. LondonRingRules

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    Lamont Peterson, knocked out by matthysse, technically shouldn't have his belt, literally only the champ on paper.
     
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  7. jbuffett84

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    Danny Jacobs, Luis Ortiz, Mickey Bey, Lamont Peterson, Jessie Vargas, Rances Barhelemy, Jurgen Brahmer, just to name a handful.
     
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  8. Escopeta

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    Donaire, won the belt by quitting the fight
     
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  9. freedom2013

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    Chagaev
    Bey
    Abraham
    Peterson
    Stiverne
    Braehmer
    Dirrell
    Jacobs
     
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  10. Stallion

    Stallion Son of Rome Full Member

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    Every heavyweight "titlist" except the longtime champ.

    Jurgen Brahmer at LHW
    Danny Jacobs and every other minor WBA/WBC titlist
    Jessie Vargas and Peterson at LWW

    There are a couple more paper titleholders as well.
     
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  11. TinFoilHat

    TinFoilHat Boxing Addict Full Member

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    How dare you call Micky Bey a paper champ. He is the solid unified lightweight glass chin champion of the world. Undisputed.
     
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  12. Redwood

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    I would add Danny Garcia to this list, because I am sure the general consensus is that Mauricio Herrera beat him convincingly in their world title fight this past March, however Garcia got the decision by abject robbery, and therefore Garcia is now a champion in name only. Perhaps this does not meet the criteria used for the other boxers mentioned so far on this thread, but I do think Garcia is now a champion in name/on paper only.
     
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  13. Super Hans

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    I wouldn't call him a paper champion but there is some merit in what you're saying. The titles he won, the first (WBC) was stripped off Bradley to basically give to Morales and the Khan fight was for a WBA title and Khan was coming off a loss.

    However I'll give him a pass of calling him a paper titlist because of the Matthysse fight.
     
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  14. Hatesrats

    Hatesrats "I'm NOT Suprised..." Full Member

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    Good call w/Bey...
    Poor Vasquez got done dry without **** that day.

    Hope Haymon comes thru with that 140lbs title shot he "Promised" Miguel for taking that public ****.
     
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  15. Nonito Smoak

    Nonito Smoak Ioka>Lomo, sorry my dudes Full Member

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    Golovkin

    Won his WBA belt from vacancy over... Nilson Tapia... years ago... with several lukewarm and weak defenses to follow before facing a couple fringe top 10 and top 10 ranked guys.

    Although he's clearly better than many/most titlists, the origins of his title is as paper thin as any.
     
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