The WBC elevated Irish boxing icon Katie Taylor to WBC Emeritus Champion status after informing the governing body she intends to take time away from the sport. “By naming her Champion in Recess, we will order Sandy Ryan to fight Cameron.”What does being WBC Emeritus Champion mean? The Champion Emeritus title is not a belt that gets defended inside the ropes. It would be the icing on the cake for me.”For Taylor, Emeritus status is recognition not just of her belts, but of her legacy. For now, her Emeritus status preserves that possibility, a chance to return on her terms, whenever she feels ready.