By Rick Reeno

BoxingScene.com has been advised that the WBO has stripped Sergio Martinez of middleweight title. Martinez won the WBO and WBC middleweight titles with a twelve round decision over Kelly Pavlik on April 17 in Atlantic City. The WBO handed down their ruling because Martinez has yet to make a final decision as to whether or not he plans to stay at middleweight. Martinez is still the WBC champion at 154-pounds, and at 160-pounds. The root of their decision was based on Martinez continuing to hold on to the WBC title at 154. The WBO has given Martinez ten days to appeal the ruling.