Worst title runs of all time

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Time for a new series called worst title runs of all time.

animal lover billy joe Saunders was in the news lately so I thought I would do him first.

Here is his title run at 168:

Won vacant wbo belt off of unranked(ring and tbrb) guy named shefat isufi. No one knows who this is. Guy never fought anyone and had 3 losses already and 2 draws.

First defense agaisnt Marcelo coceres. Another unranked guy who had never fought anyone. Since losing to Saunders has gone 4-7. And Saunders was losing the fight before koing coceres in the 11th. Yikes

Second defense agaisnt Martin Murray. Murray was a top level 160 pound fighter 5 years prior but never did anything at 168 and was unranked.

3 sh-it title fights and then he lands a unification fight with canelo who ko's him.

I'm sure we will find worse title runs but we are off to an embarrassing start.

[Coverdale]

Or you could try making a positive vibes thread for once.

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Mike Tyson's could be the worst ever. Beat Berbick for the title, the only reason anyone remembers who Berbick is, is because he beat the shell of the shell of the remains of Ali. He then beat a few guys with very padded records, before taking on a massively out-of-shape, Larry Holmes, who came into the fight off the back of two losses to an overrated light Heavyweight in Spinks. Holmes wasn't that good anyway, and was only the King in the weakest era ever, and also, was best known for beating the shell of Ali. Tyson obviously beat this version of Holmes, which was similar to the version Butterbean beat up, knocked down, and got robbed against.

Tyson then beat Tubbs, who was useless, then the Light Heavyweight Spinks, who was terrified of the Tyson Hype. Average wins over stiff Bruno and Williams, followed a severe beating, boxing lesson and KO loss to Buster, who was to be honest, quite rubbish himself.

Some more average wins, then goes life and death with Ruddock, needing a rematch to show he was better than him, though he to his credit, came out unscathed from the "Cocoon of Horror" against McNeeley against the odds.

Three more okay wins and he faced a real fighter in Holyfield and was battered twice in a row. A few wins, then losses to Lewis, Williams, and McBride, then a mini-redemption in taking the Face of Boxing Jake Paul the distance. Tyson's career hype rating A+++, actual career rating C-.

Nash out - His Majesty

[Bennyleonard99]

Wilder and Mayweather, with Haymon involved you knew they were never going to lose. They only fought opponents that were no threats. All the threats were dodged and ducked. Same deal with Tank Davis, just all phony set ups. They say Joe Louis had a dull run with a series of "bum of the month" challengers but at least the fight were real - or they were recorded as such. Who knows, maybe many of them were hired patsies.

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Or you could try making a positive vibes thread for once.

if positive vibes got the job done kam-ala harris would be president etc...if you want something positive all these bums saunders fought got some money

[Boxing 112]

Kell Brook beat Porter then instead of using that to get to a new level and fight big names he fought, Jo Jo Dan, Gavin and Bizier.

[TheProudLunatic]

Bruce Seldon
Margarito
HORN
A Ruiz ( )
Rahman ( )

(Fluky 1 n dones count, yes ? )

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Mario Barrios is shaping up to have a legendary run as WBC 147lb champion, wins a vacant title against old man Ugas coming off of a stoppage loss, beats Fabian Maidana whos most notable opponent is actually Barrios which says alot, fights to a draw with Abel Ramos who's only notable win prior to that was mentally ruined Omar Figueroa, then he fights to another draw with 46 year old Pac who has not fought in years.

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Kell Brook beat Porter then instead of using that to get to a new level and fight big names he fought, Jo Jo Dan, Gavin and Bizier.

but he at least beat 1 good fighter in porter. i know thats a low bar but saunders' title run had 0 good fighters. just complete bums. those are the kind of title runs i like to laugh at i mean analyze. im also looking for long title runs with maybe 1 or 2 top 10 fighters but mostly bums. i think artur grigorian had about 17 defenses and only beat 1 top 10 fighter who was ranked like 9th. my kind of guy

[Nash out]

Bruce Seldon
Margarito
HORN
A Ruiz ( )
Rahman ( )

(Fluky 1 n dones count, yes ? )

Great list, that being said, Nash respects Andy Ruiz's reign as the Snickers Champion of the world and thought the belt was cool. Nash out - His Majesty