Definition of a paper title?

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  1. timeout

    timeout Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    What is a definition of a paper title?

    Is it when the title is not worth **** (ie paper) and was won via two crap boxers one champion (who never was really a champion) vs one challenger. Despite there being other more worthy champions..


    • For example David Haye vs SNV the shitfest fight that was for WBA crown?

    Or is it if the two undefeated fighters fighting for the belt that has been left vacant and are filling the void?


    • For example Froch vs Pascal for the WBC belt?

    which one do you consider to be paper?
     
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  2. nip102

    nip102 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    a wba,ibf,wbo,wbc belt
     
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  3. port64 jr

    port64 jr Active Member Full Member

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    like toney's iba or something belt
    wtf is that supposed to be

    a belt no one knows of yet he is world champ
     
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  4. rorymullan

    rorymullan Guest

    Have you seen the Froch v Pascal fight. That was one awsome fight. Full on slugfest with no defense anywhere.
     
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  5. timeout

    timeout Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Yeah it was a great 12rder. Both men wanted it, Froch just edged it.
     
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  6. lufcrazy

    lufcrazy requiescat in pace Full Member

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    neither. a paper champ is when an active fighter loses his belt due to politics, and two undeserving fighter fight for the vacated belt.

    i.e. when margo got stripped for fighting cotto, and clottey and judah fought for the belt.
     
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  7. rorymullan

    rorymullan Guest

    I felt Froch deserved it but I really enjoyed that fight. Last decent fight on ITV.

    I remember Khan was fighting Oisin ***an on the same night pay per view. Who watched that shite. Then a title shot 2 fights later.
     
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  8. realsoulja

    realsoulja Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Vacant WBO Super Middleweight title
     
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  9. tliang1000

    tliang1000 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    as mentioned before.... paper title usually is when a fighter wins the title by vacancy or they hand picked a popular fighter who is not champion against a weak top ten fighter of the division to fight for a title.
     
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  10. LukeO

    LukeO Erik Morales is God Full Member

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    Any title that you need to be reminded a guy has.
     
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  11. MAG1965

    MAG1965 Loyal Member banned

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    most of the titles Hector Camacho has held since lightweight.
     
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  12. greatone

    greatone Active Member Full Member

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    i.e. Andre Berto?
     
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  13. Beekeeper

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  14. Taylex

    Taylex Boxing Addict Full Member

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    It is what you do with it that makes it a paper belt. Erdei for example racked up many defences against nobody so I always considered him a a paper champ.
     
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  15. PH|LLA

    PH|LLA VIP Member Full Member

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    gotta be Pac vs Margo at 150lbs for the vacant WBC SWW title.
     
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