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a) The World Championship Committee (hereinafter the Committee) shall be composed of five members: the WBO President, ex-officio, and four (4) members, including the Chairman of the Committee (hereinafter the Chairman), who shall be appointed by the President. The members of this Committee, upon appointment, shall hold office until their successors have been appointed. In the event that the Chairman is unavailable, the WBO President shall have all powers and authority of the Chairman.
(b) The World Championship Committee shall have the following powers and discretion:
21. To vacate a championship title regardless of cause or fault if the Champion has not defended within a nine (9) month period.
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a) The World Championship Committee (hereinafter the Committee) shall be composed of five members: the WBO President, ex-officio, and four (4) members, including the Chairman of the Committee (hereinafter the Chairman), who shall be appointed by the President. The members of this Committee, upon appointment, shall hold office until their successors have been appointed. In the event that the Chairman is unavailable, the WBO President shall have all powers and authority of the Chairman.
(b) The World Championship Committee shall have the following powers and discretion:
21. To vacate a championship title regardless of cause or fault if the Champion has not defended within a nine (9) month period.
Per @GoldenBoyBoxing, Saunders wont be on the #CaneloSmith PPV because he turned down a fight with Gabe Rosado. #boxing
— Dan Rafael (@danrafaelespn) August 11, 2016
Golden Boy also said when names such as Curtis Stevens and Willie Monroe were suggested for Saunders to fight they were also turned down.
— Dan Rafael (@danrafaelespn) August 11, 2016
Steve Espinoza said he tried to make Jacobs vs Saunders on Showtime and Saunder had no interest in doing the fight. #boxing
— Dan Rafael (@danrafaelespn) June 25, 2016
Billy Joe Saunders withdraws from 160 title defense. My story: https://t.co/ICATgztTa0 #boxing
— Dan Rafael (@danrafaelespn) April 13, 2016
Billy Joe Saunders was offered career-best 7-fig $ to unify titles vs GGG. Said no & then called GGG out after the Wade deal was made (more)
— Dan Rafael (@danrafaelespn) March 7, 2016
Saunders ran from GGG and now he's turning down all his victims too (Stevens, Rosado, Monroe). lol
— Dan Rafael (@danrafaelespn) August 11, 2016
Despite reports stating Saunders v Rosado was close to completion, the Briton stated he was hoping for a sterner test for what will be a co-feature bout on a double world title card televised through the HBO pay-per-view platform.
“First of all, Golden Boy didn't get me the opponent that was originally agreed,” Saunders exclusively told World Boxing News.
“Gabriel Rosado was put to me as an alternative, but in my opinion, I don’t gain anything in fighting him. Rosado has been beaten eight times and I made it clear I rather face an unbeaten fighter who was with a rival promotion.
“But if people really want me to fight Rosado I’d be happy to - but he's a world-class journeyman at best and that's all he is.
“At the end of the day, I’ll fight anyone my promoter puts in front of me - but if I had the choice it wouldn’t be someone like Rosado who would get beat again and my name wouldn’t get any bigger from it.
“First of all, Golden Boy didn't get me the opponent that was originally agreed,” Saunders exclusively told World Boxing News.
“Gabriel Rosado was put to me as an alternative, but in my opinion, I don’t gain anything in fighting him. Rosado has been beaten eight times and I made it clear I rather face an unbeaten fighter who was with a rival promotion.
“But if people really want me to fight Rosado I’d be happy to - but he's a world-class journeyman at best and that's all he is.
“At the end of the day, I’ll fight anyone my promoter puts in front of me - but if I had the choice it wouldn’t be someone like Rosado who would get beat again and my name wouldn’t get any bigger from it.
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