WadeWilson 4,670 Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 Breaking news... More to follow.http://espn.go.com/boxing/story/_/id/13211446/floyd-mayweather-jr-stripped-wbo-welterweight-titleThe WBO stripped pound-for-pound king Floyd Mayweather of his welterweight world title on Monday for his failure to comply with the organization's rules. Mayweather claimed the WBO welterweight title when he outpointed Manny Pacquiao on May 2 in a 147-pound unification fight that shattered all financial records for a boxing match, including total gross, pay-per-view subscriptions, closed circuit revenue, live gate, foreign television sales and sponsorships. Mayweather, who holds two other alphabet welterweight world titles, let come and go the 4:30 p.m. ET Friday deadline by which he had to pay a $200,000 sanctioning fee from the May 2 fight (for which he earned more than $220 million) and vacate the two junior middleweight titles he also holds. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WadeWilson 4,670 Posted July 6, 2015 Author Share Posted July 6, 2015 "The WBO world championship committee is allowed no other alternative but to cease to recognize Mr. Floyd Mayweather Jr. as the WBO welterweight champion of the world and vacate his title for failing to comply with our WBO regulations of world championship contests," the WBO wrote Monday in its resolution. It is against sanctioning organization rules for boxers to hold world titles in multiple weight classes. The WBC and WBA had been breaking their own rules by allowing Mayweather to hold their titles, but the WBO upheld its rules.Typically, the WBO will allow a fighter 10 days to decide which weight class he wants to continue to hold the title in, if he wins one in another weight division. The WBO gave Mayweather major leeway -- two months.Once the Friday deadline expired, the WBO sent the issue to its championship committee, which voted Monday afternoon to strip Mayweather of the belt for not complying with either request. "The WBO has the utmost respect for Floyd Mayweather Jr. and all that he has accomplished during his storied career," the WBO wrote in its resolution. "Mr. Mayweather has always agreed with and understood that world championships have both privileges and responsibilities and that status as WBO champion is subject to and conditioned on compliance with the WBO rules and regulations." Mayweather could not be reached for comment. Mayweather Promotions CEO Leonard Ellerbe did not return messages from ESPN.com. After Mayweather (48-0, 26 KOs) defeated Pacquiao to unify three of the four major welterweight world titles, he spoke at length at the postfight news conference about how he planned to vacate all his titles in order to give younger fighters the chance to realize their dreams of winning belts. "I don't know if it will be Monday [May 4] or maybe a couple weeks," Mayweather said in the news conference. "I'll talk to my team and see what we need to do. Other fighters need a chance. Give other fighters a chance. I'm not greedy. I'm a world champion in two different weight classes. It's time to let other fighters fight for the belt."After Mayweather's pronouncement, the WBO sanctioned the June 27 fight between former titleholder Timothy Bradley Jr. and junior welterweight titlist Jessie Vargas for its vacant welterweight title. When Mayweather heard, he objected to the WBO in a letter from his lawyer, John Hornewer, on May 20. The WBO then laid out to Mayweather what he needed to do to keep the title, namely pay the fee and vacate the junior middleweight belts. The WBO also reclassified the Bradley-Vargas bout as for the interim title. With the WBO withdrawing recognition of Mayweather as its welterweight titleholder, it soon will formally elevate Bradley, who won a unanimous decision against Vargas, to full titleholder. Mayweather has 14 days to file a written appeal with the WBO, but the decision is unlikely to be changed, even if he does appeal.Mayweather has won 11 world titles in five weight classes, from 130 to 154 pounds, during his brilliant, 19-year career. He plans to next fight Sept. 12 -- the opponent has not been announced -- to complete his six-fight contract with Showtime/CBS. After that, the 38-year-old has said, he plans to retire. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BridgeIsBlue 66,639 Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Jela 20,580 Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gillete 1,338 Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 Hahaha Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eejay the dj 31,964 Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 Bridge is Blue .Go on ,do that to his face Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan_1 1,136 Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 Belt isn't really meaningful to Mayweather.Being undefeated and P4P king is what he craves. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieD 19,052 Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 Earns $220 million from fight, decides not to pay $200,000 sanctioning fee. Makes sense. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieD 19,052 Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 Giving it to Bradley is a load of wank too. A title should be won in the ring. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Godfather 72,393 Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 Get it up you Mayweather you absolute worst cunt. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz52 11,837 Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 Absolutely great fighter but get it up ye Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
B1872 20,940 Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 There goes any slim chance of him fighting Brook now as the only way it would happen is if he wanted to unify the division. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
folkestoneger 8,246 Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 Absolutely great fighter but get it up ye A great fighter would not have run away from Pacquiao for five years.Reserves his best punches for his girlfriendsUtter scum and no amount of money will change that Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz52 11,837 Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 A great fighter would not have run away from Pacquiao for five years.Reserves his best punches for his girlfriendsUtter scum and no amount of money will change thatHe outboxed Pacquiao though when it did come around, the guy is an incredible boxer but a Grade A c*nt. His burd and when he put Ricky Hatton on his erse! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
folkestoneger 8,246 Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 He outboxed Pacquiao though when it did come around, the guy is an incredible boxer but a Grade A c*nt. His burd and when he put Ricky Hatton on his erse!Had he not delayed until he thought Pacquiao was shot I would have thought more of him as a boxer.He has been very clever at picking his opponents Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wully 47,875 Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 Reserves his best punches for his girlfriendsDon't we all. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johanhentze 14,294 Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 Fuck sakes... 220 million for one fight. Id take a punch for that. Probably wouldnt get back up though Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
the goal machine 7,810 Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 He won't give a fuck. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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