Quote Originally Posted by Lineal View Post
Quote Originally Posted by Master View Post
15 months is better than 18 months so I assume Ward can be dropped from light heavy because he never should have been champ there.
Ward will remain Champion at 175. The update came into effect on 20 May 2015, before that a champion was given 18 months to schedule a fight. Ward had scheduled his fight with Smith before 17 May 2015 so was within the time frame.

Ward beat the previous Champion under the weight limit, there is no minimum weight a fighter must weigh in at; so if the fight is under the weight division limit then the title is on the line.
Dawson was not at his championship weight so his title should not be on the line. Stevenson took it from him and is the rightful owner.