Stripping Mayweather of WBO title was the right thing to do

Floyd Mayweather Jr. is scheduled to have the final fight of his illustrious career Sept. 12, but he’s going to be doing it with one less championship on the line.

The World Boxing Organization (WBO) stripped Mayweather of the WBO welterweight (147 pounds) title on Monday — the same championship he added to his large trophy case after he defeated Manny Pacquiao in their highly anticipated — but underwhelming — fight. The WBO stripping Mayweather of the title isn’t the result of any recent criminal activity. The sanctioning body’s actions were a result of money and rule breaking on Mayweather’s...