By: Sean Crose
The World Boxing Council has stripped Terence Crawford of its WBC tremendous middleweight title, which Crawford received after a genius outing in opposition to Canelo Alvarez this previous September. “On September 13, 2025,” wrote the WBC in an announcement, “Terence Crawford turned the WBC World Tremendous Middleweight Champion by defeating Saúl “Canelo” Álvarez in an excellent efficiency. The struggle was contested for the WBC, WBO, IBF, and WBA titles—for the Undisputed championship of the world.”
Per the WBC: “Champion Crawford allegedly earned 50 million {dollars} for that struggle. Appreciating the magnitude of that occasion, the WBC modified its guidelines to restrict the Boxer’s Bout Charge to a 0.6% sanction payment as an alternative of the 3% that the WBC Guidelines & Laws require. The WBC was going to allocate 75% of Champion Crawford’s Boxer’s Bout Charge to the José Sulaimán Boxers Fund, which is run by the Nevada Group Basis. The Fund’s mission is to help fighters around the globe in want of humanitarian assist.”
In response to the WBC: “The Fund has benefited tons of of boxers and their households all around the globe. For instance, only in the near past, the Fund has assisted fighters like Iran Barkley, who’s battling most cancers, and the lately deceased Vanes Martirosyan.” Returning to Crawford: “The WBC put Champion Crawford on discover concerning his failure to adjust to categorical mandates of the WBC Guidelines & Laws; particularly, the non-payment of the Boxer’s Bout Charges for his final two fights: in opposition to Israil Madrimov and in opposition to Saúl Álvarez.”
Crawford, nevertheless, reportedly refused to pay the charges regardless. “The WBC despatched a number of communications to Champion Crawford, his supervisor, and his authorized counsel,” the press launch learn. “Very sadly, the WBC didn’t obtain an acknowledgment of receipt nor any response to any of these communications. The WBC had no selection however to behave, contemplating Champion Crawford had obtained ample notification and a number of alternatives to handle and resolve the state of affairs.”
With all that being stated, Crawford himself has been busy on social media battling naysayers. “It’s one factor to say all Crawford can’t beat this man he’s going to get knocked out,” he posted on Tuesday. “I been listening to that my entire life and for some cause when it’s the opposite means round they give you a guide of excuses.” In fact, it’s uncertain Crawford’s capability might be questioned by critical followers now that he’s dominated and defeated Canelo. That is boxing, although, the place folks all the time discover issues to criticized.
