Is Dubois a paper champion?

Yes, Usyk dropped the belt and Dubois nor aj were mandatory

 

Dubois did beat some good fighters in Hrgovic and AJ but didn't deserve a belt thanks to the IBF weirdos.

 

He was. I mean this as a compliment he wasn't lineal what kind of champion could he be other than paper?

He isn't what we thought he might be but he got fed as a sacrifice to Hrgovic and AJ and beat them. Whether they took him lightly or weren't that good, power to him hes as deserving of the mantle of champion as any. He might not be the guy but I expect him to be fixture in HW for a little while.

 

Once the younger talent arrives Daniel Dumbass is getting rolled up. Kabayel already beats him

Someone like Mullojonov would embarrass him.

 

Missed you buddy. I'm not sure I'd go that far. But hes not the best HW. I would now favor Hrgovic in a rematch.

One thing Dubois deserves credit for him and Jared Anderson are really the only prospects to take a crack at the top level the last few years. All these other high rated guys except them and Itauma are from the prior generation. They seem like prospects because the champs don't fight anyone. Dubois actually is or was a prospect.

We'll see how Mullo does.

 

Dubois is 27. Wlad was 28 when he lost to Brewster. Things will work out, in the end. They always do.

 

Dubois will be a gatekeeper by 31

 

They say a 71 is just a 69 + 2 fingers. But a 31 is just a 27 + like, whatever number of fingers, like the hand minus the thumb, maybe. So, I'm alright with that. Sometimes the nicest hoods are behind a gate. And those hoods are full of douchebags.

 

My thoughts are your post is bait. Not biting

 

If Dubois was a paper champion

AJ was not a champion at all

 

I am one of the few who actually like that the IBF enforce their rules and at least try and keep things fair. Most people seem to prefer the corruption and changing of rules to fit popular fighters like the WBA or WBC.

Usyk didn't meet his defense requirements and the IBF hadn't had a defense in years. Usyk was fighting every 10 months while champ which is not good when he holds that many belts, sure Fury messed him around getting injured, but there was always an excuse. He still could have squeezed in an IBF defense between all those fights.

Dubois was lucky to get elevated after taking the interim from Hrgovic, and the Joshua fight was good enough to be considered a championship fight for a vacant title. So I would count Dubois as a legit champ after his Joshua win, and a paper champ before that.

 

He obviously was.
Hard to see in any other way.

 

He was doing a favor for AJ and he **** the bed..