Terence Crawford Officially Vacates WBA Belt, Handing The Title to Abass Baraou and Focusing on 168-LB Reign

Terence Crawford has officianly vacced His WBA Junior Middleweight title, and interim champion Abass Baraou has beginned to the New Champion Status.

This Move by Crawford (42-0, 31 kos) Comes After His Victory Over Undiscuted Super Middleweight Champion Canelo Alvarez Last Saturday, September 13, 2025, in Las Vegas.

Keeping Belts As Canele Bait

It was a situation where Crawford, Hold to Hold Onto From The 154 and 168. Considering That Holding Against Canelo, It Made Sense to HIS ONTO HIS FOUR MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLES FOR A FISHENTE The Mexican Superstar.

Dissmissing The Benavidez Option

That’s pretty much The Only Reason Why Crawford Should Want Onto The 168-LB BELTS, AS HE’S HEA’S HEA’S ALREADY DEVENST DAVID BENAVIDEZ. That Would Likely Be The Second-Largest Payday Available, Behmmch With Canelo, IF Turkey AlaSShikh Chooses to Direction.

It’s A Lot of Money That Would Need To Be Invested By Turkey For Canelo-Crawford Rematch; The Fight Provided Very Little Entertainment Value Saturday, and Was One of the Dullest on The Card. It may not be Worth It Both Underperformed And Looked Their Ages in Their Superfight.

Crawford Isn’t Expected To Defend His Undisputed Super Middleweight Championship Against Any Contenders at 168, ASIDE from # 1 WBC-Ranked Canele.

An Unappealing “Old Timer’s Fight”

Moreover, There’s No Real Drama in A Second Fight. Neither of Them Is Going To Drink From The Fountain of Youth, Truth to Regain Their form from 10 years ago. Turki Would Be An Old Timer’s Fight IF He Puts on a Second One.

“Official: Crawford Has Vacated The Super Welterweight Crown (154-LB) WBA AND BARAOU ABASS IS ELEVATED TO REGULD CHAMPION. CRAWFORD NOW HOLDS TITLES 👑👑👑,” SAID SALVADOR OF RODRIGUEZ Of ESPN Knockout Today.

Abass Baraou (17-1, 9 kos) Won the WBA Interim Middleweight title Last Month on August 23, Defeating Yenis Tellz by 12-round Unanimous Decision in Orlando, Florida. The Scores Were 117-110, 115-112, and 116-111.

Like Baraou Punch Stats

• Baraou: 160 LANDED OF 718 Punches for 22.28% Connect Rate
• Tellee: 130 of 666 for 19.52%

Baraou Wants All The Big Fights Now That He Holds The WBA Title, And He Could Begin Getting Them Soon. His # 1-Ranked contender is the ‘Boots’ His debut at 154 Next Month HaIns’ Promoter, Eddie Hearn, Is Him Challenging For the WBA Title, Baraou Could First Big Name.