Paper champions in boxing, lets make a list

[VG_Addict]

How is Kovalev a paper champ? Sure he's not the lineal champ, but he beat the previous champ Cleverly to win his belt.

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How can you say Quillin is a paper champ and not mention GGG?

Because GGG is championship level. While Kid Chocolate is garbage.

[Holywarrior]

How is Kovalev a paper champ? Sure he's not the lineal champ, but he beat the previous champ Cleverly to win his belt.

it was a paper title cleverly won as a vacant - interim - title. It doesnt get anymore paper than that

Peterson is another paper champ

[VG_Addict]

it was a paper title cleverly won as a vacant - interim - title. It doesnt get anymore paper than that

Peterson is another paper champ

But Kovalev has defended his title, and will defend it again.

[MisterHardtop]

The Real Divison Champs:

HW Vladdy KO
CW Huck
LHW Stevenson
SMW Ward
MW Sergio
LMW Mayweather
WW Mayweather
JWW Garcia

I would not put Mayweather up there for either WW or light middle, I know he is officially but by missing Pacquiao for years and fighting for a unified title where he was already a champion at a catchweight is unacceptable, especially considering Alvarez won a paper title off a light welter.

The rest I agree with, you can add Rigondeaux to the list too.

I'd say the winner of Arreola/Stiverne is paper champ, anyone outside of Froch and Ward are paper champs in their divisions and in light heavy, everyone besides Stevenson.

[285Kid]

it was a paper title cleverly won as a vacant - interim - title. It doesnt get anymore paper than that

Peterson is another paper champ

An interim championship is a temporary world championship that is awarded in the four major sanctioning bodies of professional boxing (WBA, WBC, WBO, IBF) , In event the world champion of a particular weight division is temporarily unable to defend his championship because of medical, legal, or other reasons that are beyond the champion's control then the interim champion becomes champion..

[Holywarrior]

But Kovalev has defended his title, and will defend it again.

that doesn't mean its not paper

[LacedUp]

Because GGG is championship level. While Kid Chocolate is garbage.

OK - So you don't understand what a paper title means.

I get it.

GGG is the very definition of a paper champion. Not saying he's not potentially the best MW there is, but right now - he's nothing but a paper champ. just like Quillin.

[Xi_]

I would not put Mayweather up there for either WW or light middle, I know he is officially but by missing Pacquiao for years and fighting for a unified title where he was already a champion at a catchweight is unacceptable, especially considering Alvarez won a paper title off a light welter.

The rest I agree with, you can add Rigondeaux to the list too.

I'd say the winner of Arreola/Stiverne is paper champ, anyone outside of Froch and Ward are paper champs in their divisions and in light heavy, everyone besides Stevenson.

Pac won his ww title at a cw so was he a paper champ at ww? alvarez proved he was legitimate when he beat trout. floyd BEAT the man at ww which was mosley and hasn't lost since. Pac has lost twice, got a gift vs marquez 3 and has only beat rios since then.

[Xi_]

GGG defines paper champ......his resume is pathetic.