Terence Crawford rips WBC after being stripped of boxing title for allegedly failing to pay sanctioning fees

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Terence Crawford sounded disconnected connected the World Boxing Council (WBC) aft the enactment stripped his undisputed super-middleweight satellite rubric implicit his nonaccomplishment to wage sanctioning fees for his past 2 fights.

The undefeated American boxer earned the rubric aft defeating Canelo Alvarez by unanimous determination successful September. The combat was sanctioned by each 4 of the large sanctioning bodies, including the World Boxing Association (WBA), the International Boxing Federation (IBF) and the World Boxing Organization (WBO), qualifying the combat arsenic an undisputed rubric bout.

Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford container during their ace middleweight rubric bout astatine Allegiant Stadium successful Las Vegas, Nevada, connected Sept. 13, 2025. (Joe Camporeale/Imagn Images)

But connected Wednesday, the WBC stripped Crawford of his belt. The sanctioning assemblage claimed that it had modified its interest to 0.6% from the modular 3%. It besides claimed that Crawford had allegedly earned $50 cardinal for the fight.

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The WBC claimed Crawford had besides failed to wage a erstwhile interest for his combat against Israil Madrimov successful August 2024.

"The WBC sent aggregate communications to Champion Crawford, his manager, and his ineligible counsel. Very unfortunately, the WBC did not person an acknowledgment of receipt nor immoderate effect to immoderate of those communications," the connection read.

"The WBC had nary prime but to act, considering Champion Crawford had received ample notification and aggregate opportunities to code and resoluteness the situation."

Canelo Alvarez (black/gold trunks) and Terence Crawford (black/red trunks) container during their ace middleweight rubric bout astatine Allegiant Stadium successful Las Vegas, Nevada, connected Sept. 13, 2025. (Joe Camporeale/Imagn Images)

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But successful a fiery and profanity-laced tirade shared connected Instagram, Crawford fired backmost astatine allegations astir however overmuch helium had earned successful the combat against Alvarez and adjacent accused WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman of favoritism.

"I got thing to say. I got a batch to say," helium began. "I spot Mauricio got a batch to accidental astir maine not paying him $300,000, positive $100,000-something for authorisation fees, right? … like, who the f--- you deliberation I am? Boy, you amended slap your f---ing self. I ain’t paying your a-- s---. F--- you talking about?

"You tin instrumentality the f---ing belt! It’s a trophy anyway," helium continued successful the lengthy rant.