Note: There are many alphabet titles in boxing. However, there are only four that are recognized by the Boxing Writers Association of America (BWAA) as major championships: World Boxing Association (WBA), World Boxing Council (WBC), World Boxing Organization (WBO), and the International Boxing Federation (IBF). Any other alphabet combination is considered a minor belt.
On Wednesday, the WBC elected to strip Timothy Bradley (pictured above) of their 140 lbs version of the world title for no apparent reason. Then, the Mexican-based WBC sanctioned the upcoming bout between Mexico's Erik Morales and Lucas Matthysse (both of whom are coming off losses to Marcos Maidana and Devon Alexander, respectively) for the newly vacant Super Lightweight title. It is also important to note, in obvious proof of the WBC's Mexican bias, if Morales wins, he would become the first Mexican fighter to win world titles in four different weight classes.
Stripping the rightful champion and basically handing it to a lesser deserving fighter is example to what is lacking in the sport: Integrity.
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