Terence Crawford has knowledgeable the WBA that he’s vacating his welterweight title and holding his just lately received 154-lb belt with the group. The transfer by Crawford means WBA ‘common’ 147-lb champion Eimantas Stanionis is the brand new full belt-holder
Crawford’s transfer to vacate his WBA 147-lb title was anticipated as a result of the division has no massive names to combat aside from IBF champ Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis, and Crawford has little interest in combating him. The 36-year-old Crawford just lately got here off of a protracted year-long layoff to defeat WBA junior middleweight champion Israil Madrimov by a detailed 12-round unanimous resolution on August third on the BMO Stadium in Los Angeles.
Crawford’s Focus Stays on Canelo
Since successful the WBA belt at 154, Crawford hasn’t proven any curiosity in defending it or combating every other champions in a unification.
It’s believed that Crawford solely needs to combat Canelo Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) and nobody else. If that is true, it’s unclear why Crawford additionally didn’t vacate his WBA 154-lb title. Nonetheless, it could possibly be that he’s holding onto the WBA title in hopes that he’ll be supplied an absurd amount of cash to combat Vergil Ortiz Jr. or Tim Tszyu.
Crawford could sit on his WBA 154-lb title the identical means he did his 4 welterweight titles. He grew to become the undisputed 147-lb champion final yr in July when he defeated IBF/WBA/WBC champion Errol Spence. Nonetheless, as a substitute of defending his belts, Crawford sat inactive for 13 months earlier than dealing with Madrimov for his WBA 1544[lb belt.
New Alternatives for Stanionis
Newly elevated WBA welterweight champion Stanionis (15-0, 9 KOs) might be one of many three belt-holders that IBF champ Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis and his promoter Eddie Hearn will goal for a unification. Stanionis has already spoken to Hearn a couple of combat with Boots, however he didn’t settle for the supply.
Hearn should make a big supply to get Stanionis to comply with the combat as a result of he received’t settle for a combat with Ennis if his worth isn’t met. That goes for WBO champion Brian Norman Jr. and WBC champ Mario Barrios.
Final Up to date on 08/31/2024
