In one day, PBC has reportedly lost Canelo Alvarez and now Terence Crawford.
Earlier today, the Mexican superstar formally parted ways with Al Haymon’s boxing promotion. The move frankly came out of nowhere, given Alvarez’s reported return scheduled for May 4. Many figured that the super-middleweight champion would face Jermall Charlo on that date.
However, the champion will likely be returning to Matchroom Boxing to face Jaime Mungia. Just hours after Alvarez parted ways with PBC, the boxing juggernaut has taken another hit. As first reported by ESPN Ringside‘s Mike Coppinger, Crawford is now a free agent.
‘Bud’ signed a deal with Al Haymon’s PBC last year to fight Errol Spence Jr. The fight was one of the most anticipated of 2023 and saw Crawford absolutely dominate ‘The Truth’. He knocked down Spence Jr. three times en route to a ninth-round stoppage win.
With the victory, Crawford became the first male boxer ever to become undisputed in two weight classes. Following the lopsided loss, Spence Jr. activated a rematch clause. The second bout was expected for December 2023 or early 2024.
However, the bout wasn’t rescheduled during the time window that it needed to be. As a result, Crawford is now a free agent and able to sign anywhere that he pleases.
