WBO president Paco Valcarcel has decided that the winner of the March thirtieth conflict between Tim Tszyu and Sebastian Fundora should start negotiations to defend towards obligatory Terence Crawford.
Crawford’s Strategic Transfer
In response to ESPN, Crawford (40-0, 31 KOs) used his standing because the WBO welterweight champion to place himself because the obligatory for World Boxing Group junior middleweight champion Tszyu (24-0, 17 KOs).
In consequence, Crawford will pressure the Tszyu-Fundora winner to defend towards him subsequent. Theoretically, two titles—the WBC and WBO 154-lb straps — will probably be on the road when that occurs.
Tszyu Welcomes the Problem
Tszyu has already mentioned he’d welcome a struggle with Crawford, believing it’ll be an enormous one, and he can’t wait to make that occur if he’s victorious towards Fundora (20-1-1, 13 KOs) of their headliner on March thirtieth on Prime PPV on the T-Cell Area in Las Vegas.
“WBO president Paco Valcarcel mentioned the winner of Tim Tszyu-Sebastian Fundora should begin negotiations with the obligatory challenger 5 days after the struggle. That’s pound-for-pound king Terence Crawford, who was capable of place himself into that spot as WBO tremendous champ at 147. If Tszyu wins as anticipated, a big-time struggle with Crawford might be on deck this summer time,” mentioned Mike Coppinger on X.
Followers on social media aren’t too glad about Crawford’s choice to go within the path of the Tszyu vs. Fundora winner at 154 reasonably than staying at 147 to defend his belts towards the younger lions coming for his scalp.
If the 36-year-old Crawford defeats Tszyu, he’ll be the unified WBC/WBO junior middleweight champion and can seemingly pursue the opposite two belts to turn into an undisputed champion in three weight lessons.
Crawford had been speaking about wanting to maneuver as much as 168, however it appears like he’s come to his senses. He seemingly realizes that it will contain enormous danger for him as a result of he must beat the killers guarding King Canelo Alvarez. It’s a a lot simpler process for Crawford to deal with the 154-lb division towards Tszyu.
