Overview
- Crawford was stripped of the WBC super-middleweight title this week after the body said he failed to pay fees tied to the Canelo Álvarez bout and a prior fight.
- The WBC says it cut its usual rate to 0.6% and capped the charge at about $300,000 based on a reported $50 million purse, with roughly $225,000 earmarked for a boxers’ charity.
- Crawford rejected the demand in an expletive-laden video, dismissing the green belt’s value and accusing the organization of overreach.
- Eddie Hearn defended the WBC’s decision, likening Crawford’s stance to walking out on a restaurant bill and asserting that belts carry rules even if fees can feel excessive.
- The September win over Álvarez made Crawford a three-division undisputed champion, but losing the WBC belt ends his undisputed status at 168 pounds.