Article by Mihai Dinu – published on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, 17:06 / Updated on Tuesday, September 23, 20:06
Land Crawford (37 years old) will have to give up the WBA title. Since it has switched to a higher category, it will no longer be able to hold the belt to the super semmond.
Land Crawford shook the world of boxing with his amazing victory, by unanimous decision, against the Mexican superstar Saul “Canelo” Alvarez.
On September 13, on the Allegiant stadium in Las Vegas, he won the IBF, WBA, WBC and WBO titles in the Super Army category. “Bud”, as it is nicknamed in the world of boxing, had to gain weight for the fight with Canelo, and after the performance obtained in the “city of sins” he announced that he does not intend to return to a lower category.
Land Crawford will no longer hold the belt in the Super Semi -ID
The decision will cost the WBA title to the Super Semimi -Middle category. For the aforementioned category, the boxer should not exceed 70 kg, and Crawford now weighs 76 kg, the weight that falls in the middle category.
Following this decision, the current interim champion, Abass Baraou (17-1, 9 KO), who in August last year, in Orlando, defeated Yoenis Tellez and won the interim belt, will now be recognized as the unquestible champion, notes Thesun.co.uk.
At this time, WBA officials are expected to announce the first defense of Baraou's title in the coming weeks. Among the names conveyed as possible opponents were Conor Benn and Josh Kelly.
As for Crawford (42-0, 31 KO), he plans a short break before analyzing the list of possible opponents in the new category.
After the confrontation with Alvarez, at the press conference, he said that “this is the absolute peak. Canelo is one of the largest in history, as I said before. He was the last. There are no more opponents for me. So, when you look around, you will say that I am Canelo.
