Josh Taylor Claims He “Vacated” the Belt Following WBA Stripping Him Off of His Title News Broke Out

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Boxing – Josh Taylor Press Conference – Sports Direct New Flagship Store, London, Britain – June 22, 2021 Josh Taylor during the press conference Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers
A piece of shocking news paved in for the boxing fraternity when a staggering announcement regarding Josh Taylor went viral on the internet. The fans were shocked when the undisputed super lightweight champion was stripped off of his WBA super lightweight title.
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Josh Taylor has been stripped of his WBA super-lightweight title, the governing body announced on Saturday, Taylor has since claimed he decided to vacate the belt 👇
— Sky Sports Boxing (@SkySportsBoxing) May 15, 2022
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Taylor became the undisputed super lightweight champion after defeating Jose Ramirez in 2021. Moreover, he defended his titles against Jack Catterall, which he won via a decision.
A few months after his recent title defense, The World Boxing Association snatched away his title.
What could be the reason to sack the WBA super-lightweight belt from Josh Taylor?
According to the reports by Mirror, the World Boxing Association asked Taylor to defend his titles against Alberto Puello. Subsequently, in Taylor’s denial, the World Boxing Association decided to vacate his title.

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Boxing – Josh Taylor Press Conference – Sports Direct New Flagship Store, London, Britain – June 22, 2021 Josh Taylor poses after the press conference with his belts Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers
On the other hand, ‘The Tartan Tornado’ has some different explanations for the sacking of his WBA title.
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Josh Taylor’s reason for his title strip
After he handed over his WBA title, Taylor went on the internet to explain his reason. He tweeted, “FYI, I vacated it the belt I want stripped 😊😊👍🏼”
FYI, I vacated it the belt I want stripped 😊😊👍🏼
— Josh Taylor (@JoshTaylorBoxer) May 14, 2022
Similarly, Taylor responded to Dan Rafael’s tweet in which Rafael mentioned Taylor’s reason for his title loss, which went viral on the internet.
Taylor replied, “No Dan, o spoke with them a couple of weeks ago ands Told them I’m a vacating it 👍🏼”
No Dan, o spoke with them a couple of weeks ago ands Told them I’m a vacating it 👍🏼
— Josh Taylor (@JoshTaylorBoxer) May 15, 2022
Taylor cleared that there was no influence of any other party on his decision to hand over the WBA belt. Therefore, he approached the governing body of the World Boxing Association and vacated his title.
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Well, the real reason is still undefined whether Taylor voluntarily handed over his title or the governing body of the WBA insisted on him for the same.
It will be interesting to watch Taylor thriving to claim the WBA belt to become the undisputed champion of the world once again.
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