Formerly undisputed welterweight champion Terence Crawford has emerged as the pound-for-pound number one in the eyes of most during 2023 and has been linked to a host of high-profile clashes as a result.
Crawford dominated and knocked out Errol Spence Jr back in July in the standout performance of the calendar year.
He was crowned as the first undisputed welterweight champion of the four-belt era. However, last week the IBF stripped the 36-year-old of its belt due to a contractual inability to face his mandatory challenger and interim title-holder, Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis.
Responding to the news via FightHype, Crawford said he wasn’t frustrated but ‘f**k the IBF.
In the aftermath of the Spence fight, Crawford has been linked to fights with Ennis, Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez and Jermell Charlo, but has confirmed that the rematch is what will happen next.
Other than the date, there was a question surrounding the weight of the rematch. Spence had, at the post-fight press conference, mentioned that they wanted up one division at 154.
