Canelo Stripped of IBF Title

By: Sean Crose
Canelo Alvarez has been stripped of his IBF world middleweight title. Furthermore, he is no longer going to be facing Sergiy Derevyanchenk as his next opponent, as was widely expected. Canelo was supposed to face Derevyanchenk as his mandatory, but a deal between the two camps was unable to be made. The IBF subsequently stripped boxing's biggest star of one of his belts after having given numerous extensions for a deal to be reached. Although Canelo has been said to be one of the