Rigondeaux stripped of WBO title

Guillermo Rigondeaux (15-0, 10 KOs) has been stripped of the WBO super bantamweight title because of inactivity.
The two-time Cuban Olympic gold medalist has not defended the title since last December, where he was knocked down twice in the 7th round by Japanese challenger Hisashi Amagasa before rallying for an 11th-round stoppage victory.
Rigondeaux won the belt when he outpointed Nonito Donaire to unify it with his WBA belt, which he still holds, in April 2013. But he has only fought three…


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