Billy Joe Saunders Fined 100k
The WBO middleweight champion Billy Joe Saunders has today been fined £100,000 by the British Boxing Board of Control.
The fine is a result of a video in which Saunders appeared to offer a women drugs in return for a sex act.
The British Boxing Board of Control issued the following statement:
“Billy Joe Saunders appeared before the stewards of the British Boxing Board of Control today under a misconduct charge following his recent behaviour shown on social media.
“The stewards have found Mr Saunders guilty of bringing the sport of boxing into disrepute and have fined him the sum of £100,000 and issued a severe reprimand as to his future conduct.
“All monies will go to the BBBoC charity to assist ex-boxers and ex-license holders who have fallen on hard times.”.
The unbeaten champion is undoubtedly talented but his career has been blighted by controversy, injuries, lack of dedication and Saunders can count himself lucky he hasn’t been suspended.
Saunders is due to defend his title against American Demetrius Andrade on 20 October.
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