Terence Crawford will lose his WBA title before facing Canelo Álvarez in the $200 million fight. Will the sacrifice be worth it?

Unexpected blow: Crawford loses WBA title

Global anticipation for the September 13 bout between Saúl “Canelo” Álvarez and Terence Crawford is growing by the day. However, the American has suffered a major setback before stepping into the ring: the World Boxing Association (WBA) has confirmed that he will lose his super welterweight belt when he faces Canelo in the super middleweight division.

The news was revealed by journalist Dan Rafael, who reported that Crawford will no longer be recognized as the WBA 154-pound champion as soon as the bell rings in Las Vegas. A symbolic but also historic blow, marking the price of sacrifice the American is willing to pay.

El ascenso de Abass Baraou y el futuro del título

La WBA ya tiene un plan para llenar el vacío que dejará Crawford. El alemán Abass Baraou, quien venció a Yoenis Téllez en Orlando, será elevado a campeón absoluto y deberá exponer su corona frente a Jermell Charlo, en un duelo que podría encender una nueva guerra en la división superwelter.

De esta manera, mientras Crawford busca convertirse en campeón indiscutido en una quinta categoría, el panorama del boxeo mundial se sacude con nuevos protagonistas y cinturones en juego.

The price of sacrifice: $200 million at stake

Although losing a title is always painful, Crawford has a clear goal. The fight against Canelo is valued at $200 million, with a purse of $150 million for the Mexican and $50 million for the American. A record figure that makes giving up the belt a “lesser evil” in history.

The question that remains is simple but brutal: will it be worth it? Canelo Álvarez arrives as the favorite, backed by experience and strategy, while Crawford is betting everything on the feat. If he defeats the Mexican, the sacrifice will be remembered as a footnote; if he loses, the decision to relinquish his title will be seen as the beginning of an inevitable decline.