Terence Crawford will be stripped of his WBA super welterweight title when the opening bell rings for his upcoming clash with Canelo Alvarez.
Crawford won the black and gold strap via a hard-fought unanimous decision win over Israil Madrimov last August.
However, WBA president Gilberto Mendoza has confirmed to boxing journalist Dan Rafael that when Crawford steps into the ring with Canelo on September 13, he will lose his recognition as the major sanctioning body’s 154lbs champion.
As a result, Abass Baraou, who picked up the interim title on Saturday night by outpointing Yoenis Tellez, will be elevated to full world champion and will be mandated to defend his belt against Jermell Charlo.
This is because Crawford’s next fight is due to take place at super middleweight for Canelo’s undisputed crown.
Crawford recently relinquished his WBO interim super welterweight title after informing newly-appointed president Gustavo Oliveri that he won’t be returning to 154lbs.
Instead, Crawford will move up two divisions to challenge Canelo at his natural weight without the aid of a rehydration clause.
If Crawford can overcome the odds stacked against him by beating the Mexican superstar, he will become the first male three-weight undisputed champion in the four-belt era.
He previously reigned supreme at super lightweight and welterweight.
It would serve as one of the most remarkable achievements in the history of the sport.
And it would almost certainly catapult Crawford to the top of the pound-for-pound list.
Many anticipate that his next outing will be the 37-year-old’s final bow in the paid ranks regardless of the result.
Crawford challenges for the undisputed super middleweight titles on September 13GettySaudi powerbroker Turki Alalshikh confirmed as much to Ring Magazine earlier this year.
“In the beginning, he came to meet me in London, he said, ‘I want this as the retirement fight’,” said Alalshikh.
Crawford has also since revealed that there isn’t a rematch clause inserted on his side of the deal.
However, he didn’t specify whether Canelo has one in the event of a loss.
“No, I didn’t [ask for a rematch clause],” he said.
“No [there isn’t a weight clause] because I want him at his best.
“I don’t want no excuses. I don’t want no reasons why he didn’t feel good or anything. I want him at his best.”
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