Originally, Billy Joe Saunders was scheduled to defend his WBO Super Middleweight title against Canelo Alvarez on May 2 in Las Vegas. The coronavirus pandemic had already put that fight on hold, but recent developments tables it altogether.
Saunders’ boxing license has been suspended, with the British Boxing Board of Control being moved to act in the wake of his latest controversial video. In the clip, Saunders illustrated how to punch a woman who is irritating you during the coronavirus lockdown.
The BBBoC officially commented by saying, “The British Boxing Board of Control having considered comments made by Billy Joe Saunders on social media have suspended his boxer’s licence pending a hearing under the board’s misconduct regulation, at a time and venue to be confirmed as soon as possible.