Joel gets stopped - major surprise

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"You become champ by beating the champ" can be considered a flaw since it can be also manipulated on who will control the belt. The challenger need not work up the rankings to get a shot at the ring champ.

The ring champ has no mandatories and this also can be considered a flaw.

Of course the Champ controls the belt, who else would?

Why is not having any mandatories a flaw?

How about the promoter of the champ who chooses only challengers that he also promotes... The promoter controlling the ring belt... Example: Casamayor > JMM > Juan Diaz or Casamayor (again) or Katsidis... You know the promoter of these boxers, the owner of Ring magazine...

The ring champ can keep his belt for years by not fighting since he is not forced to make a mandatory fight...
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So what are you proposing that's better?