WBO meeting where Rigondeaux is stripped of his world title

When Guillermo Rigondeaux learned that the World Boxing Organization (WBO) had withdrawn his champion title, he could not avoid a phrase full of omens: "if with the belt it was difficult to find rivals, now it is going to be much worse." Recognized among the best pound for pound in the world in almost all classifications, including that of the prestigious publication The Ring Magazine, the loss of this belt - without having entered the ring - constitutes a hard blow to the Cuban's career just a few weeks ago. The WBO Championships Committee had alerted Rigondeaux (15-0, 10 KO) and his promoter, Caribe, of the possibility of a transfer of the crown due to a long period of inactivity SOURCE: El Nuevo Herald