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By Brett Conway - He won a piece of the welterweight title when he beat Zab Judah. Then he won the welterweight title outright when he defeated “Ring” champion Carlos Baldomir – the man who trounced Judah. Then he defeated the semi-retired Oscar De La Hoya as a junior middleweight. Finally, he invited Ricky Hatton, the junior welterweight champion, up to welterweight for the first defense of his welterweight title. But for this welterweight champion who never defended his welterweight title against a welterweight, boxing’s deepest division, there will be no more welterweight glory – at least for now. Last weekend, Floyd Mayweather announced his retirement from boxing.
Although the world knows Mayweather has left the boxing scene, one group that still needs it confirmed is “Ring” magazine. Nigel Collins, “Ring”’s editor-in-chief explains the situation to Max Boxing.
“We have been told by Leonard Ellerbe that Mayweather will be vacating The Ring welterweight title, but we are waiting for written confirmation, which I expect in the very near future,” Collins says. [details]
Although the world knows Mayweather has left the boxing scene, one group that still needs it confirmed is “Ring” magazine. Nigel Collins, “Ring”’s editor-in-chief explains the situation to Max Boxing.
“We have been told by Leonard Ellerbe that Mayweather will be vacating The Ring welterweight title, but we are waiting for written confirmation, which I expect in the very near future,” Collins says. [details]
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