Paro's black-and-blue lure as title hunt ramps up

Liam Paro showed his toughness by fighting one-eyed against David Papot in his unanimous points win. (AAP PHOTOS)

There is a silver lining to Liam Paro's black and blue right eye which the tough Australian hopes is a trap that nets a second world title.

In his welterweight debut in Brisbane on Thursday, a dogged Paro fought one-eyed for eight rounds but still notched a unanimous points victory over the previously undefeated French showman David Papot.