P & C smith tites,should they be stripped?

Yes as both seem to be more activley chasing world honours and its preventing further talent contesting the belts

 

It happens more and more in boxing. Win a title and then don't defend it but hold it hostage 'til the cows come home.
As long as they have a big enough name they won't be stripped anyway.

 

It just seems one rule for one and one rule for another, they should have set guidelines in place.

For example you have to defend the title at least one every 6/8/10 months if you don't then vacate.

Look at what happened to Jamie M with his belt and then we look at how long our home belts are just sitting not being defended. It's a joke.

 

The worst of all is Andre Ward how the fcuk is he still classed as a world champ guy has no intention of fighting in the slightest tbh

 

Correct me if i am wrong but is Liam Cameron vs Tobias Webb not a British title eilminator ?

That not mean that Paul Smith would have to vacate the title or fight him anyway ?

 

Its not a final eliminator so the winner isnt guaranteed a shot at british title. Troy james has won 2 eliminators and now in a final eliminator against someone who has boxed once in 12 months ordered by the board.

 

Cheers mate was not to sure, i think P Smith will vacate the title can't see him keeping it especially now he has a rematch with AA.

 

Providing that's a Final eliminator (I've no idea if it is), then Paul would likely be stripped within about 4 months should he not defend against the winner, should the winner actually press for the fight.

As for Callum Smith:
CALLUM SMITH (Holder) v LEE MARKHAM
The Stewards decided to put out the above contest for purse bids to be submitted in accordance with the Terms and Conditions attached to the Board’s Head Office by 12.00noon on Wednesday, 14th January 2015, the contest to take place by the end of April 2015.

So Callum will likely vacate or be stripped in the near future.
I do agree though that it's an extraordinary amount of time for Paul Smith to hang onto the British title without a defence expected of him. I'm assuming at some point Rocky Fielding must have been pushed into that mandatory position or at least an eliminator only to be removed by Hearn. It's the only scenario that could even help to slightly justify it.

 

Rocky Fielding vs Either C Smith or P Smith for the british would be a good fight to see, Paul always said the plan was to vacate for Callum so more chance it being Callum vs Rocky.

 

good shout.

 

I saw somewhere that Mayweather still holds a light middleweight belt too? Not sure if that's true but he hasn't fought and that weight for a very long time, Andre Ward is not defending his title so he should be stripped but you see more and more champs just win a title so that they have another belt on their record without the intention of defending that belt or even fighting at that weight again.

 

Rocky was made mandatory but failing to make the weight at his commonwealth defence he was stripped of the position. Paul had numerous defences turned down by the board.