Mayweather: The tweets were sombre

On Wednesday, Floyd “Money” Mayweather Jr was stripped of his World Boxing Organisation welterweight title. Yes, the title he won when he defeated Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao in the “fight of the century”. 

With all the social media hype that surrounded the spectacle it should have captured the attention of the world, but reaction to the highest-earning celebrity losing one of his titles was rather sombre. 

There were of course the “shade throwers”:

@SuperSportBlitz Point of correction, Mayweather stripped of the WBO tittle He won After hugging Pacquaio!

— Zzzahed Khan (@MufcForLifeee) July 7, 2015

@TIME He should be rechristened Floyd Maywither Jr.

— Rajiv B Menon (@crypticrajiv) July 7, 2015

Some celebrated, even though the decision did not affect the result of the May 2 bout:

WOOOOOOOOAAAAAHHH!!!!!! @SuperSportBlitz

— Leadership (@soldatlunga) July 7, 2015

There were some (#TMT) who felt the World Boxing Organisation was being a bit harsh on the pound-for-pound king, even though Mayweather knew he could not hold two separate weight class titles under WBO rules:

@sowetanlive Quick as whips 2 punish him; they were just waiting 4 an excuse. He's paying the price of being among the all time greats.

— Karabo Nkabinde (@KaraboNkabinde) July 7, 2015

Some even suggested that this might be part of a big conspiracy to get Pacquiao back in the ring:

@ewnupdates is Mayweather looking after his ego by setting up a rematch with Pacquiao without having to "ask" for a rematch?

— Dan Puente (@danpicallo) July 7, 2015

But as with anything Mayweather, it was all about the money – and paying the WBO a $200 000 sanctioning fee:

@SowetanLIVE what about the money?

— Xolani Luzipo (@XLuzipo) July 7, 2015

@SuperSportTV @liezelv so what happens to all the people that won money on bets?? Must they "pay back the money?"

— Kathleen Bierbaum (@KathyBierbaum) July 7, 2015

@SuperSportTV like he cares really...the guy made $220MIL

— unathi ntanjana (@Blackpropertie) July 7, 2015

For a few it was not about the money but the prestige of the title:

@wherameye @News24 It's not just about the money, why must Floyd vacate all his other titles because of a less prestige WBO belt?

— Franco (@Zuks_Franco) July 7, 2015