The decision cost Crawford the WBA super welterweight title.
That means current interim champion Abass Baraou (17-1, 9 KOs), who thumped Yoenis Tellez to score the substitute strap last August in Orlando, will now carry the undisputed title, not unlike this heavyweight situation that recently played out for UFC fans.
WBA officials are expected to name Baraou’s first title defense in the coming weeks, with names like Conor Benn and Josh Kelly at (or near) the top of the list. As for Crawford (42-0, 31 KOs), he’s taking some time off before shuffling through his list of available opponents.
“This is the top of the top,” Crawford said during the post-fight press conference. “Canelo is an all-time great, like I said before. He’s the last one. There’s no more Canelos, there’s no more. So when you look around, you say that I’m Canelo. I’m the face of boxing now. I’m the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world, like I’ve always been.”
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