Fights
Saul Alvarez refuses to fight for Crawford’s title
The real drama arose around the title of IBF world champion in the super middleweight (up to 76.2 kg) after the retirement of one of the strongest boxers of our time, American Terence Crawford.
The main contender for the vacant belt was Cuba, which took the first number in the rating. Osleis Iglesias (14-0, 13 KOs), but finding an opponent for him proved to be a nearly impossible task.
Representing Mexico, former world champion Saul Alvarez (63-3-2, 39 KOs, third place) and Jaime Munguia (45-2, 35 KOs, fourth place) declined to challenge for the title.
It is now expected that the fight with Iglesias will be offered to Troy Williamson (22-4-1, 16 knockouts), who is ranked sixth in the International Boxing Federation rankings.
In 2025, Saul Alvarez held the IBF, WBC, WBO and WBA titles but lost to Crawford in September and he retired soon after. One of the belts immediately found its new owner – Cuban Jose Armanio Resendiz rose to WBA status.
Source: Sport UA
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