Billy Joe Saunders fined £100,000 for ‘drug addict’ video but cleared to fight Demetrius Andrade
The 29-year-old has also been issued a severe reprimand over the video which showed him taunting a female drug addict
Billy Joe Saunders has been found guilty of misconduct by the British Boxing Board of Control over a controversial video which appeared to show him taunting a drug addict.
Saunders, 29, was caught in leaked footage offering a female '£150 of crack' in exchange for a sex act, before then urging his victim to strike a member of the public while calling him 'paedo'.
A hearing was scheduled to take place this week, and the BBBofC have found Saunders guilty of misconduct. He has been fined £100,000 and issued a severe reprimand as punishment.
However, Saunders has avoided a ban which means he is free for his upcoming fight against Demetrius Andrade, which is scheduled for October 20.
A BBBofC statement read: "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 BBBofC charity to assist ex-boxers and ex-licence holders who have fallen on hard times."