After the defeat of Saul Canelo Alvarez in view of Terence Crawford In September 2025, which cost him four super middleweight world titles, the boxing landscape changed again after the American announced his retirement from professional sport.
The sports journalist David Faitelson Following the announcement of Terence Crawford’s retirement, he spoke publicly and said that the American boxer’s decision opens up a new opportunity for Saúl Cinnamon Alvarez.
“Terence Crawford is retiring. The path is clear for Canelo to regain the super middleweight world title and also consider saying goodbye to the ring,” Faitelson wrote on his X account.
The news sparked mixed reactions among users of the social network. Some questioned that the journalist had suggested the Mexican boxer’s retirement, while others agreed that a new scenario was emerging in the 168-pound division.
Terence Crawford He confirmed his retirement from professional boxing through a message on social networks, accompanied by a picture of his gloves hanging in the ring and a video posted on YouTube.
“He goes away like a great with nothing left to prove,” wrote the American boxer, who was recently named the best pound-for-pound boxer in the world by the magazine The ringafter hitting Cinnamon Alvarez.
In his farewell message, Crawford highlighted his career from Omaha to the most important stages of world boxing, as well as his achievements as a champion in five different divisions. “I have given everything I have to this sport. The gloves can be hung up but the legacy remains forever,” he said.
Before officially announcing his retirement, the World Boxing Council (WBC) He stripped Crawford of the super middleweight belt he had won against Álvarez. Accordingly RecordThe reason for the decision was non-payment of sanction fees for his recent fights.
Mauricio Sulaimán, president of the WBC, confirmed that the sanction was administrative in nature and that following this action the 168-pound title was vacant, allowing other boxers to compete for the championship.
Sanctions fees are one of the mandatory requirements for a fight to be officially recognized as a world title fight.
The future of Canelo Álvarez after the defeat
The defeat against Crawford meant for Saúl Cinnamon Álvarez suffered the loss of the WBC, WBA, WBO and IBF belts, in addition to his exit from the top 10 of the pound-for-pound rankings. The ring.
Before the American’s retirement, there were versions of possible talks about a rematch in 2026. However, with Crawford retired from the ring and the super middleweight title vacant, a new scenario opens in the division and the possibility that the Mexican boxer will once again contest the championships he lost in 2025.
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