THE days of Terence Crawford combating at welterweight are actually undoubtedly over.
After changing into undisputed world champion at 147lbs in July 2023 Crawford was stripped of his IBF title just a few months later. A call which appalled “Bud” however elevated interim belt holder Jaron Ennis to full champion standing.
Two months in the past Mario Barrios was given an identical reward having held the WBC’s interim bauble for 9 months when the sanctioning physique upgraded him to official inexperienced and gold titlist. On August 12 the WBO adopted go well with after they have been knowledgeable by Crawford that he’ll not keep within the welterweight division.
Earlier this month the 36-year-old defeated Israil Madrimov to win the WBA super-welterweight world title in Los Angeles. The factors victory added to the American’s spectacular listing of achievements which incorporates profitable world titles in 4 weight courses and changing into undisputed in two of them.
Official decision concerning the WBO Welterweight Division. @terencecrawford #BrianNormanJr https://t.co/sGWhnI446y
— WBO (@WorldBoxingOrg) August 12, 2024
Crawford’s determination brings excellent news for Brian Norman Jr who, similar to Ennis and Barrios, is now a completely recognised welterweight champion after the WBO upgraded him to full standing. The undefeated 23-year-old had stopped Giovanni Santillan in Might which earned him the interim belt. The Georgia fighter might now discover himself within the sights of Teofimo Lopez who instructed ESPN final month he plans to maneuver to welterweight and a bout towards his High Rank stable-mate is now a good larger chance.
Time to shake up the division 🐺 https://t.co/uPqZd0ERZv
— Brian Norman Jr (@OfficialBNorman) August 12, 2024
After years of welterweight dominance between Crawford and the person he beat to turn into undisputed – Errol Spence Jr – one among boxing’s most historic divisions is now getting into a brand new part with new faces. Jaron Ennis, Mario Barrios and Brian Norman Jr are actually the fighters to beat at welterweight and it’s anticipated WBA ‘Common’ belt holder Eimantas Stanionis will full the quartet when Crawford is eliminated of their world welterweight title.
