US EditionTerence Crawford Fires Back After WBC Strips Him of Super-Middleweight World Title
- On Dec 3, 2025, the World Boxing Council stripped Terence Crawford of the WBC super-middleweight title, declaring the belt vacant after alleging non-payment of sanctioning fees.
- WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman said Crawford failed to pay $300,000 for the Canelo fight and missed fees after beating Israil Madrimov, despite a reduced 0.6% sanctioning fee from his $50 million payday.
- Crawford's brief reign lasted 81 days after his unanimous decision over Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez with fight scores of 116-112, 115-113 and 115-113, showcasing his five-division world champion status.
- With the title vacant, the WBC ordered interim champion Christian Mbilli to face British contender Hamzah Sheeraz for the vacant WBC super-middleweight title, with the winner to face Lester Martinez.
- The WBC said it sent multiple communications to Champion Crawford, his manager, and his legal counsel, but received no acknowledgment or response, with Mauricio Sulaiman calling it `a slap in the face` and saying the WBC had no choice but to act.
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Terence Crawford's reign as undisputed super middleweight champion didn't last long. "Bud" earned that title on September 13th, when he decisively defeated Mexican Saúl "Canelo" Álvarez, stripping him of all his belts in a perfect night in Las Vegas. However, the American lost his World Boxing Council (WBC) title this Wednesday. The WBC announced that it had stripped Crawford of the super middleweight title for "failing to pay sanctioning fees."…
By Federico Leiva, CNN en Español The scepter of undisputed supermediumweight champion did not last long for Terence Crawford. “Bud” won that place last September 13, when he categorically defeated Mexican Saul “Canelo” Álvarez, who snatched all his belts on a perfect night for him in Las Vegas. However, the American lost the title of the World Boxing Council (CMB) this Wednesday. CMB announced that Crawford was stripped of the scepter of the su…
Jackson Progress-Argus
Clayton NewsWBC strips Terence Crawford of belt for failing to pay fees
Terence Crawford is no longer boxing's undisputed super middleweight champion after the WBC stripped him of his belt on Wednesday for failing to pay sanctioning fees.
Omaha World-Herald
Lincoln Journal StarTerence 'Bud' Crawford stripped of title belt, accused of not paying fees
The WBC accused Omaha boxing champion Terence "Bud" Crawford of not paying a .6% sanctioning fee on the reported $50 million he earned by beating Canelo Alvarez.
Watauga Democrat
Crawford stripped of WBC boxing title over unpaid fees
Terence Crawford has been stripped of his WBC super middleweight crown after a financial dispute, with Britain's Hamzah Sheeraz and Frenchman Christian Mbilli to fight for the vacant world title.
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