The World Boxing Organization has mandated that current WBC/WBO junior middleweight champion Sebastian Fundora must face interim champion Terence Crawford in his next bout. This decision comes after Crawford’s recent victory over Israil Madrimov, where he captured the WBA 154-lb title and interim WBO belt. Both fighters now have a 30-day negotiation window to agree
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Terence Crawford has recently expressed his desire to fight Canelo Alvarez at 168 pounds in order to showcase his greatness to the world. However, fans have not been convinced by Crawford’s intentions, labeling him as greedy and solely focused on securing a lucrative payday before retiring from the sport. It is evident that Crawford’s primary
Pundit Andre Ward recently argued that Terence Crawford should be considered in the mix to be the Face of Boxing, alongside Canelo Alvarez and Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis. However, this inclusion doesn’t make sense when considering Crawford’s lack of popularity in terms of pay-per-view (PPV) buys and ticket sales. While Crawford has shown his skill in
Trainer Brian ‘BoMac’ McIntyre believes that Terence Crawford received less praise than expected for his victory against WBA junior middleweight champion Israil Madrimov due to fans comparing it to his performance against Errol Spence. There was an anticipation for Crawford to ‘annihilate’ Madrimov, creating disappointment among fans when he failed to do so. Factors that
Terence Crawford, according to promoter Eddie Hearn, seems to be holding out for the opportunity to fight Canelo Alvarez. Hearn speculates that if the fight does not come to fruition, Crawford may decide to retire. This decision is based on the fact that Crawford has already made a considerable amount of money in his career,
It is evident from the initial article that the boxing pod host, Paulie Malignaggi, believes Canelo Alvarez is attempting to take advantage of His Excellency Turki Alalshikh by demanding a large sum of money to fight Terence Crawford. Malignaggi views this as a ploy by Canelo to exploit the funds provided by Turki for fights.
Promoter Eddie Hearn still believes that Israil Madrimov is the best fighter at 154 pounds, despite a controversial loss to pound-for-pound star Terence Crawford. According to Hearn, many people still consider Madrimov to be the number two fighter in the division, as he came very close to defeating Crawford in their headliner match at the
Trainer Derek ‘Bozy’ Ennis has raised some serious concerns about Vergil Ortiz Jr.’s readiness to face Terence Crawford next based on his recent performance against Sergii Bohachuk. Bozy believes that Vergil’s tendency to load up on his punches in search of knockouts is a major flaw in his game. Additionally, the fact that he becomes
Terence Crawford recently made the decision to vacate his WBO welterweight title, leaving him with only one of the four belts he previously held in the 147-pound division. This move has led to Brian Norman Jr. being upgraded from the WBO interim champion to the full champion with the organization. The WBA title, which was
Trainer Jeff Mayweather was present at the ringside last Saturday for Vergil Ortiz Jr.’s fight against WBC interim junior middleweight champion Serhii Bohachuk. He expressed his opinion that Vergil lost the fight but was saved by a twelve-round majority decision from the judges. According to Jeff, WBA 154-lb champion Terence Crawford is significantly superior to
The recent fight between WBC interim junior middleweight champion Vergil Ortiz and WBA champ Terence Crawford has sparked controversy in the boxing world. Promoter Oscar De La Hoya has confirmed that he plans to push for a unification fight between the two champions after Ortiz’s twelve-round majority decision win over Serhii Bohachuk. Despite the victory,
Oscar De La Hoya, a prominent boxing promoter, recently expressed a change in his opinion regarding the potential outcome of a fight between Terence Crawford and Canelo Alvarez. Initially, De La Hoya believed that Crawford’s superior skills would give him the edge over Canelo, even at a weight of 168 pounds. However, after witnessing Crawford
Terence Crawford recently denied accusations of using Canelo Alvarez’s name to boost the promotion of his fight against Israil Madrimov. Despite Canelo never expressing interest in fighting either Crawford or Madrimov, Crawford’s camp repeatedly mentioned Canelo during the event promotion. According to journalist Kevin Iole, the Crawford-Madrimov event suffered significant financial losses, with over $10
Canelo Alvarez recently took a stand against Turki Alalshikh’s offer for a fight against Terence Crawford and his comments about the Riyadh Season-sponsored UFC event happening on the same night as Canelo’s upcoming match against Edgar Berlanga. Canelo expressed his frustration with Turki’s remarks about competing with his Mexican Independence Day event on September 14th
In a recent social media announcement, Turki Alalshikh, the Saudi money man behind several high-profile boxing events, revealed that he is no longer interested in making the Canelo Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford fight happen. This decision comes at a time when Canelo and Edgar Berlanga are gearing up for their September showdown. Instead of pursuing