Mayweather stripped of RING 154-pound title!

Does anybody still care about titles? Aren't they a dime a dozen? Matthysse cares.

His way of ducking GGG and Lara

the fact that the so called "lineal" title was even on the line in a match where two champions in the same division had a catchweight is beyond me. This is too little, way too late. Yeah, although the RING title and lineal titles are different things The RING title was established with Trout-Canelo. The lineage was established with Floyd-Canelo I think all world championships must have a rule stating bouts must be at the full weight limit. Any catchweight fights must be non-title bouts

the fact that the so called "lineal" title was even on the line in a match where two champions in the same division had a catchweight is beyond me. This is too little, way too late.

The WBC 154 title was up for grabs in Maidana II.

Does anyone actually know anymore? Especially with the WBA. They make it up as they go. Yeah, Super Champion Floyd Mayweather wouldn't have to fight mandatories. Super Champion Cesar Rene Cuenca would, though, I'm sure. I finally get it. WBA Super Champion is like the number 1 headband and it like being a god. While being regular champ is like the number 2 headband and is like a living hell and constant challenges. Only 2 can challenge 1 if he can find him.

He technically defended his WBA 154 title last year against Maidana. It was at a catchweight (shocker) of 147 though.

Does anybody still care about titles? Aren't they a dime a dozen? Floyd cares about them. He was saying the other day how be beat like X world champions and won X titles in his career. So wonder how he feels about being stripped of one.

good he hasnt fought at 154 since 2012 against the rapist cotto.

Not really a surprise... had one fight at 154, when he got it, and didn't meet the requirements since... WBC WBA and everyone else don't care

He didn't want to defend it against Golovkin lol. He ducked Gennady HARD. Disgraceful coward. ****ing piece of ****.

Great Good this f@ggot was never going to defend it.

Yeah, and they should. Nobody should be able to hold a division up if they don't intend to fight in it. Injuries and legal trouble is one thing, just actively fighting in another weight is different. Ofcourse they do! It's most fighters dream to win a world title. Might not matter to you as a fan. Bingo. They mean everything to the fighters. When fans ask if anyone cares about titles it makes no sense whatsoever. The entire business model of boxing rests on titles FFS. It changes their lives.

Fair move by Ring. Belt hasn't been defended a 154lb title since the Maidana rematch, and that was a technicality after the fact. I never thought a boxing fan would be so elated that a titleholder got stripped. The 154 RING title has never been defended by Floyd. The WBC allowed the 154 title to be defended for some odd (probably corrupt) reason Put it this way, had Maidana won the rematch, Floyd would still have been the WBA Super/Ring/lineal champion at 154, and Maidana would be the 154 WBC champion

Does anyone actually know anymore? Especially with the WBA. They make it up as they go. Yeah, Super Champion Floyd Mayweather wouldn't have to fight mandatories. Super Champion Cesar Rene Cuenca would, though, I'm sure. I believe super champions have 18 months to defend against a mandatory, which is the regular champion. If the regular champion refuses to take up his mandatory position, he's usually stripped, and it ends up being the choice of the WBA championship committee as to who should be the mandatory for the super belt. In most cases, it just gets extended until a regular champ is crowned again. The Froch/Ward scenario was a good example. The WBA do often enforce 'WBA unifications' though, ie super va regular. Look at Wlad/Povetkin, Donaire/Walters, Sturm/Golovkin The regular champion has the same mandatory arrangements as the other world titles. Their mandos are the interim champions or highest rated contenders. Its a laughable arrangement You have to remember the WBA is helplessly corrupt, much like the WBC. Floyd doesnt have to defend anything. The WBA get away with this as they have a rule stating the WBA president and/or the championship committee may change or disregard any of the rules regarding championships at their discretion. The WBC have something very similar

Been ducking lara Styles make fights and Lara boxes his ears off that's with the ducking

So is it chicken sh1t Canelo and Cotto will fight for Lineal MW title at 155? Both guys are not Middleweights so none is fighting weak but I don't consider this a middleweight Championship fight just a 12 round fight

Fair move by Ring. Belt hasn't been defended a 154lb title since the Maidana rematch, and that was a technicality after the fact. I never thought a boxing fan would be so elated that a titleholder got stripped. anything that can even be remotely about mayweather or haymon losing elates some fans

Been ducking lara

Does that mean a Canelo/Lara rematch for the new Ring champ? Or is Canelo going to stay at MW after he makes Cotta take a knee?