Comments Thread For: Photos: Chris John vs. Satoshi Hosono Weigh-In, More

[BIGPOPPAPUMP]

The stage is set for a championship doubleheader at the Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta, Inodnesia. In the main event, WBA featherweight champion Chris John (48-02, 22KOs) will aim to continue his unbeaten run and his long title reign against Japanese challenger Satoshi Hosono (23-2, 17KOs).

In the co-feature, Daud Yordan (30-2, 23KOs) will defend his IBO featherweight crown against Simpiwe Vetyeka (24-2, 14KOs) of South Africa. Vetyeka briefly held the IBO's title at bantamweight, but failed in every other attempt to capture a world crown. [Click Here To Read More]

[fceeviper]

Paper Champ: Pronounced: [pey-per] [champ, chomp]
A champion who holds an official title but lacks the caliber of a real champion.
Those boxers are just paper champions.
Synonyms:
1. They/he may have real world titles. But they/he don't fight outside their country and they don't take on fighters other than their own nationality much.
Reference: See Chris John.

[lowestofthelow]

So, where are the numbers?

[toshmurph]

Paper Champ: Pronounced: [pey-per] [champ, chomp]
A champion who holds an official title but lacks the caliber of a real champion.
Those boxers are just paper champions.
Synonyms:
1. They/he may have real world titles. But they/he don't fight outside their country and they don't take on fighters other than their own nationality much.
Reference: See Chris John.

Do you actually know what a synonym is??

[nycsmooth]

John has good ability but this WBA fraud will not leave Indonesia area 2 fight any elite boxers from the US...till then I've got him ranked 4th...

[ShovelThumb]

50 have tried 50 have come up short tonight it's 51!