Floyd 'Money' Mayweather stripped of WBO welterweight title, The WBO stripped Floyd Mayweather of his welterweight world title on Monday (July 6), because of his inability to conform to the association's standards.
The boxing star guaranteed the WBO welterweight title on May second, when he outpointed Manny Pacquiao in the wealthiest battle in boxing history.
The endorsing association gave Mayweather until Friday (July 3) to pay a $200,000 authorizing expense from the May 2 battle (where he earned more than $220 million) and clear the two lesser middleweight titles he additionally holds.
"The WBO big showdown council is permitted no other option yet to stop to perceive Mr. Floyd Mayweather Jr. as the WBO welterweight champion of the world and empty his title for neglecting to agree to our WBO regulations of big showdown challenges," the WBO composed Monday (July 6) in its determination.
The WBO is against endorsing association rules for boxers to hold world titles in various weight classes. The WBC and WBA has the same guidelines, yet permitted Mayweather to hold their titles. The WBO needs to maintain its principles however.
Regularly, the association permits 10 days for a warrior to choose which weight class he needs to keep on holding the title in, on the off chance that he wins one in another weight division. The WBO gave Mayweather two months to choose before settling on the choice to strip the titles.
The boxing star guaranteed the WBO welterweight title on May second, when he outpointed Manny Pacquiao in the wealthiest battle in boxing history.
The endorsing association gave Mayweather until Friday (July 3) to pay a $200,000 authorizing expense from the May 2 battle (where he earned more than $220 million) and clear the two lesser middleweight titles he additionally holds.
"The WBO big showdown council is permitted no other option yet to stop to perceive Mr. Floyd Mayweather Jr. as the WBO welterweight champion of the world and empty his title for neglecting to agree to our WBO regulations of big showdown challenges," the WBO composed Monday (July 6) in its determination.
The WBO is against endorsing association rules for boxers to hold world titles in various weight classes. The WBC and WBA has the same guidelines, yet permitted Mayweather to hold their titles. The WBO needs to maintain its principles however.
Regularly, the association permits 10 days for a warrior to choose which weight class he needs to keep on holding the title in, on the off chance that he wins one in another weight division. The WBO gave Mayweather two months to choose before settling on the choice to strip the titles.
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