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Canelo Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford Suffers Huge Blow As Fight Appears To Be Ruled Out Forever

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Canelo Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford has been the megafight within boxing that has been talked about month in recent months, but it appears that the potential showdown has suffered a major blow and been ruled out of ever happening.

Crawford became a four-weight world champion on Saturday with a victory over Israil Madrimov, and attention immediately turned to a future clash with Canelo.

The Mexican star defends his WBC, WBA and WBO super-middleweight titles against Edgar Berlanga next month, with a potential clash against Crawford set to happen in 2025 at the earliest.

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JUST IN: ‘Benavidez doesn’t sell, Morrell doesn’t sell… I have superstar status’ – Edgar Berlanga

It was thought the one stumbling block would have been the weight, but it seems that it will no longer even be for debate, after Saudi chief Turki Al-Alshikh declared that he no longer has any plans to make the fight between Canelo and Crawford.

“Just wrapped up an important meeting now with my team, planning for the upcoming fights that we will make for 2024-2025. I decided to disregard the Canelo fight, as I don’t want it anymore.

“Instead, I will be focusing for the US market with bigger fights, especially for the legend Crawford.

Additionally, I will support making fights for Boots, Haney, Shakur, Ortiz, Anderson, Benavidez, Zepeda and more, regarding Tim Tszyu, there’s something unclear with the communications from his team with our team, so I believe I will reconsider his situation.

“For the rest of the world, definitely, I am focusing on Riyadh Season card, Wembley edition 21st of September (AJ vs. Dubois) and depending on the results and the results of Riyadh Season’s opening card (Bivol vs. Beterbiev) on the 12th of October, I will build the card for the rematch of Fury vs. Usyk on the 21st of December and another big card on the first quarter of 2025. Stay tuned.”

It is currently unknown why Al-Alshikh has opted to walk away from making a Canelo vs. Crawford fight, with the Saudi chief having never failed in the past to make any of the superfights he wanted to see take place.

He has successfully been able to make undisputed fights such as Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk and Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol, but it seems any hopes that boxing fans had of seeing Canelo and Crawford step into the ring together are now ruled out.

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‘Benavidez doesn’t sell, Morrell doesn’t sell… I have superstar status’ – Edgar Berlanga

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Edgar Berlanga had a snappy response to anyone questioning why he got the assignment to face Canelo Alvarez on Sept. 14 and the more decorated David Benavidez, and the undefeated powerhouse David Morrell did not.  

“Benavidez doesn’t sell, Morrell doesn’t sell. They don’t have that superstar status that I have,” a bejeweled Berlanga told BoxingScene in his dressing room on Monday just minutes before the start of his press conference in Midtown Manhattan with Canelo.

“They don’t have that power. I have a country behind me. I have Puerto Rico behind me, and I got the hip hop culture behind me. I know that’s why Canelo picked me – because we’re going to sell but we’re also going to fight and it’s going to be a good fight.”

Canelo Chose Berlanga Over Benavidez Fight "For The People"

READ: Floyd Mayweather Cashes Out $34,500 Betting Against Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz and Another Crawford vs. Madrimov Undercard Fight

Canelo will defend his three super middleweight titles against Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) next month at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas atop a PBC Pay-Per-View on Prime Video card on Mexican Independence Day Weekend.

Berlanga, 27, was in attendance on May 4 when Canelo (61-2-2, 39 KOs) dropped and decisioned a game Jaime Munguia in Las Vegas. That was Canelo’s fourth straight win that went the distance, causing some to wonder if Canelo may have lost a step. Berlanga doesn’t think that’s the case.

“I don’t see no decline in Canelo,” Berlanga told BoxingScene. “Canelo was Canelo. Munguia is a guy who throws a lot of punches and doesn’t really use his IQ. If he had used his IQ a lot more, the outcome would have probably been different. I think Canelo will be in the best shape and in the best form for this fight, and it’s going to be fireworks that weekend.”

Berlanga, the WBA’s No. 1 ranked mandatory contender, last saw action in February when he KO’d previously undefeated Padraig McCrory in the sixth round for his first stoppage in five fights. Berlanga believes he’s still an unfinished product who hasn’t scraped the ceiling of his potential.

“What’s dangerous about me is that I’m not the same fighter that I was for my last fight,” he said. “I’m still a mystery [to Canelo]. Every fight I’m getting better and better. These guys at that level, they plateau. They stay stagnant. Me? I’m 27 years old but I’m still a sponge in the gym and I’m still growing and I’m still not at my full potential. I’m going to give everything I’ve got and make history on Sept. 14.”

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‘The cream always rises to the top, I’m the last one standing’ – Terence Crawford

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Terence Crawford overcame a complicated opponent in Israil Madrimov on Saturday night to score a close unanimous decision victory in his junior middleweight debut.  

The result of the tactical fight was still hanging in the balance heading into the 12th round, and Madrimov (10-1-1, 7KOs) could have mustered a majority draw if he found a second gear, but Crawford (41-0, 31 KOs) did just enough to get the nod and become a four-division champion.

Judges scored the fight 116-112, 115-113 and 115-113, as Crawford outlanded Madrimov 95 to 84.

NEW: Floyd Mayweather Cashes Out $34,500 Betting Against Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz and Another Crawford vs. Madrimov Undercard Fight

“I felt great. It was no different than being at 147. Israil was just a strong opponent. We knew that coming into the gates,” Crawford said during his post-fight press conference at the BMO Stadium.

“We knew he was durable. If anything surprised me, it was his patience.

“His feinting was disrupting me. It was his patience. He wasn’t winging wild shots like we had seen in previous fights. He was very disciplined.

“I was trying to counter him but he had a good game plan. He had a lot of feints and I was trying to dictate when he was going to come. A lot of times I was wrong.”

Madrimov ended Crawford’s streak of 11 consecutive stoppage wins dating back to 2016.

Crawford looked sensational in his scorching hot win last summer against Errol Spence Jr. to claim the undisputed welterweight crown, but Madrimov never gave “Bud” the same opportunities as his previous opponents did.

“I don’t want to say it was my toughest fight – Mean Machine [Egidijus Kavaliauskas], [Yuriorkis] Gamboa and [Jose] Benavidez was a tougher fight than that,” said Crawford. “I might have gotten the knockouts, but those were tough fights in their own right.

“I was touching [Madrimov] up with the jab. I think my jab was beating him up all through the fight. But he landed a couple of right hands that were telling for the judges and fans, but it was nothing that I hadn’t seen before.

“He was just waiting on me. He was doing a lot of movements, but at the same time, he was trying to counter me like I was trying to counter him. It was a mixture of counter-to-counter.”

Crawford turns 37 next month, and discourse has already kicked off from rivals that Crawford is no longer at the peak of his powers.

Turki Alalshikh, chairman of the General Entertainment Authority in Saudi Arabia, promised Crawford would next continue his conquests against either Canelo Alvarez or Vergil Ortiz Jr.

“It feels great. [Becoming a four-division champion] was one of those missions that we were on. We weren’t going to let anyone take it from us,” said Crawford.

“The cream always rises to the top, and if you look around, I am the last man standing. I’m still at the top. What more can you ask from Terence Crawford?”

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Floyd Mayweather Cashes Out $34,500 Betting Against Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz and Another Crawford vs. Madrimov Undercard Fight

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Floyd Mayweather isn’t just the richest boxer because of his unparalleled skills in the ring; he’s also a savvy investor.

And he has done it once again—this time, he put his money where his mouth is by placing bets on two high-profile bouts from the Riyadh Season Card held in Los Angeles. Curious about which fights he wagered on? Mayweather bet on Isaac Cruz vs. Jose Valenzuela and Andy Ruiz Jr. vs. Jarrell Miller.

And let’s just say, ‘Money’ Mayweather’s bets paid off! The five-division champion reportedly pocketed $34,500 total from these matches. Of course, in the fights, Cruz faced a surprising upset when Valenzuela won by split decision, and the Ruiz Jr. vs. Miller fight ended in a majority decision draw. Now, the only lingering question is: how much did Mayweather wager on each fight?

Floyd Mayweather REACTS to Isaac Cruz UPSET LOSS Rayo Valenzuela; WINS BIG on BET

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Immediately following the Cruz vs. Valenzuela fight, Floyd Mayweather took to his Instagram story to flaunt his impressive betting results with the caption reading, “If you know, you know.” He shared collection receipts from Circa Sports showing off his wins from his bet. The meaning behind the caption becomes apparent once you know the betting odds.

For the Cruz vs. Valenzuela fight, where Valenzuela was a +455 underdog, Mayweather had placed a $5,000 bet on Cruz losing, which earned him a payout of $22,750. This shows Mayweather’s incredible knowledge of the boxing game. Despite being a massive underdog, Mayweather chose to bet on Valenzuela instead of the heavy favorite Pitbull Cruz. And it doesn’t stop there. In addition, Mayweather bet $5,000 on the Andy Ruiz Jr. vs. Jarrell Miller fight, predicting a draw at +235 odds.

The precision bet netted him $11,750, which Mayweather celebrated by remarking, “Winner winner-chicken dinner.” Altogether, Mayweather pocketed a total of $34,500 from these bets. It’s also worth mentioning that there were other fights on the card. Mayweather either didn’t bet on them or chose not to reveal those details. However, this was in no way Mayweather’s first or his biggest bet!

Back in October 2020, Floyd Mayweather grabbed some headlines when he scored a $20,000 win by betting on Teofimo Lopez to beat Vasyl Lomachenko. Known for both his boxing career and his love for high-stakes bets, Mayweather put $6,500 on Lopez for the big fight. Lopez crushed it, winning by unanimous decision with scores of 119-109, 117-111, and 116-112. So, not only did Lopez unify the lightweight titles, but Mayweather also pocketed $20,150.

Floyd Mayweather, being the show-off he is, flaunted his win on Instagram with a post that just said, “A light win.” Even though Lopez’s win was pretty clear-cut, Lomachenko thought the judges didn’t quite capture how he’d stepped up his game in the later rounds. Either way, this win just shows that Mayweather is still all about those high-stakes bets and keeping his financial game on point.

His winnings from the fights are mere pocket change for the richest boxer in the world, still, it goes to show how good the retired boxer is when it comes to predicting how a fight may go! However, there’s a chance he lost some of his bets and decided not to show those.

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WIN OVER ISRAIL MADRIMOV SHOWED WHY TERENCE CRAWFORD V CANELO ALVAREZ IS A TERRIBLE IDEA

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Terence Crawford added more accolades to his already historic career on Saturday by defeating WBA super-welterweight champion Israil Madrimov to become a four-weight world champion.

Crawford (40-0-0 31 KO) inflicted a first professional defeat on Madrimov (10-1-1 7 KO), getting the decision on all three judges’ scorecards following a competitive and compact bout at the BMO Stadium in Los Angeles.

Barely a moment had passed for ‘Bud’ to revel in his latest accomplishment before he was asked about the prospect of a mega-fight against Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez – the other era-defining fighter of this generation.

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Without being overly committal, Crawford said he would be interested in a showdown with the Mexican, insisting the additional weight wouldn’t be a problem, and that it would all come down to money. “You know what I say, if the money is right, we got a fight,” he said in the ring.

Crawford Struggled To Carry Power At 154

Fans might be excited about the prospect of Saudi Arabian boxing boss Turki Alalshikh waving his magic wand and making this fight happen, but in reality, it’s a terrible idea – and Saturday’s bout against Madrimov showed precisely why.

While Crawford deservedly got the victory and Madrimov deserves a lot of credit for being so competitive against a pound-for-pound superstar, ‘Bud’ caught him with enough good shots – his uppercut was particularly effective – that would have sent most previous opponents to the canvas. Madrimov barely moved.

Perhaps the Uzbek has a particularly strong chin, but it was clear that Crawford’s power had not quite carried up to super-welterweight. He showed he has the size and height for the division, and he obviously has the skill and craft, so there is no reason not to expect him to become the undisputed world champion at 154lbs.

But if his power is not quite as effective at 154lbs against a fighter like Madrimov, how can we expect Crawford to be competitive at 168lbs against a beast like Canelo, who is pound-for-pound one of the hardest punchers on the planet and possesses a famously iron chin?

 

Canelo Weight Difference Too Great

Remember, Crawford won his first world title at lightweight, a full 33lbs lighter than the division where Canelo is the unified champion. Even the weight difference between the division in which he most recently became undisputed – welterweight – is 22lbs. That is still a big difference.

Alvarez, who has been calling his own shots for years now, will have zero interest in dropping pounds and meeting Crawford at catchweight, so it would be super-middleweight or nothing.

It just seems, following the display against Madrimov, that this fight should remain a fantasy – one fans can discuss and debate like they would over fighters from different eras.

Crawford, approaching his 37th birthday in September, couldn’t be blamed for thinking about the money. He only has a few fights left to maximize his earnings, and there’s no bigger money-maker than a bout with Canelo. Win or lose, who cares? He’s already assured of his place in the Hall of Fame.

More History Awaits Crawford Without Fighting Canelo

Yet, there are intriguing challenges beyond a lucrative mismatch against Alvarez. With all due respect to the remaining super-welterweight world champions, Crawford would fancy his chances against both. IBF belt holder Bakhram Murtazaliev should pose few problems, while a unification bout against Sebastian Fundora – his fellow American who has the WBC and WBO straps – would be a great fight to watch.

The opportunity to become the first fighter in history to become a three-weight undisputed world champion must be of some motivation to Crawford. Even one more step up to middleweight wouldn’t be beyond him, considering the lack of quality in the 160lbs division.

Only five fighters in history can call themselves five-weight world champions: Tommy Hearns, Sugar Ray Leonard, Oscar De La Hoya, Floyd Mayweather, and Manny Pacquiao. Crawford has every opportunity to join the club.

Further greatness awaits Crawford without getting involved in a circus fight against Canelo.

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Turki Alalshikh Pressures Canelo to Accept Super-Fight Deal

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Boxing power-broker Turki Alalshikh is applying public pressure on Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez, whom he hopes commits to a fight deal with Riyadh Season regarding a mega-match against Terence Crawford.

Alalshikh, was ringside for Crawford’s win Saturday over Israil Madrimov. Though Crawford led much of the way on the scorecards, and earned a unanimous decision, he labored to the win and looked far from ready for a leaping jump over the middleweight division to fight Canelo at super middleweight.

An hour before Crawford walked to the ring for the Madrimov bout, Alalshikh even sent a verbal message to Canelo — which was broadcast on DAZN PPV, PPV.com, ESPN+, and Prime Video.

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READ: Watch Highlights: Terence Crawford defeats Israil Madrimov, wins world title in fourth division

Alalshikh had a simple, five-word message for one of the top three pound-for-pound fighters by consensus, midway through the Crawford vs Madrimov event in Los Angeles.

“If he’s smart, he’ll accept!”

But as the night wore on, it quickly became apparent that if Crawford is the one who is smart, then he’ll renege on any agreement he’s already had, and stay at super welterweight to fight the top guys there — ones he can beat — rather than try to bait Canelo into a super middleweight bout that he could handily lose.

Crawford even has plentiful options in his own weight class.

Three Top Fights Await Terence Crawford if he Stays at 154 Pounds

‘Bud’ could establish a legacy at super welterweight

Sebastian Fundora, Vergil Ortiz, and Tim Tszyu

Whether Canelo accepts or not remains to be seen. However, GIVEMESPORT understands that Riyadh Season has been courting the Mexican boxer for quite some time and, to date, he has continually rebuffed their efforts to make Canelo vs David Benavidez, and Canelo vs Crawford.

Instead, Canelo fought Jaime Munguia in May and is now due to box Berlanga in September.

It is not yet clear when Crawford will return but his future does not depend entirely, or even partly, on the plans and actions of one of the sport’s most popular fighters.

Instead, Crawford could turn to one of three opponents:

  1. Tim Tszyu — Former WBO super welterweight world champion
  2. Vergil Ortiz — Challenges for WBC interim super welterweight world title on Saturday
  3. Sebastian Fundora — WBO and WBC unified super welterweight world champion

Ortiz fights Serhii Bohachuk on Saturday and will hope to advance his perfect pro record of 21 wins (21 KOS) to 22 wins (22 KOs).

The Ortiz vs Bohachuk fight tops a Golden Boy Promotions card at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. Cecilia Braekhus fights Maricela Cornejo, and Gabriel Fundora takes on Daniela Asenjo in an IBF flyweight world title fight.

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Watch Highlights: Terence Crawford defeats Israil Madrimov, wins world title in fourth division

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Terence Crawford looked to add to his legacy on Saturday night as he stepped inside the ring with reigning WBA jr. middleweight world champion Israil Madrimov.

Crawford, who carries with him a perfect 40-0 record and 22 wins by KO, has already captured world titles at lightweight, super lightweight, and welterweight. Securing a win over Madrimov at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles would make him a world champion in four different weight classes, further solidifying his position as arguably the No. 1 pound-for-pound boxer on the planet.Terence Crawford Israil Madrimov

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Things were fairly slow in the opening rounds with Madrimov content to dance around the ring as Crawford circled around the outside, pumping his jab and looking to get his opponent’s timing. Despite the lack of action, ‘Bud’ landed the more significant strikes, prompting Madrimov to pick up the pace in the middle rounds.

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Crawford appeared almost lost at one point, unable to tag his opponent thanks to Madriov’s constant movement. As we entered the championship rounds, Crawford began to open up, landing combinations and doubling up on his jab while Madrimov often settled for single strikes.

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The 12th and final round was undoubtedly the most entertaining with both fighters offering everything they had left in an incredibly close contest. In the end, ‘Bud’ saw his streak of 11-straight finishes come to an end, but that didn’t stop him from making history in the City of Angels.

Official Result: Terence Crawford def. Israil Madrimov via unanimous decision (116-112, 115-113, 115-113) to win the WBA jr. middleweight world championship.

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Terence Crawford wins world title in fourth division, is Canelo next?

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Terence Crawford is now a four-division world champion.

Terence “Bud” Crawford won a world title in his fourth weight class, beating Israil Madrimov to capture the WBA super welterweight title on Saturday night in Los Angeles.

It was the closest call of Crawford’s career, though, with judges scoring the fight 115-113, 115-113, and 116-112.

Madrimov (10-1-1, 7 KO) showed he absolutely can hang against a top name in the sport, but probably fell short with the judges simply on output and effective aggression, though he landed quite a few solid right hands to Crawford’s head.

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Crawford (41-0, 31 KO) did some nasty body work in the fight, but did struggle with the upper body movement and feinting of Madrimov, who was able to prevent Crawford from ever hitting his trademark rhythm, the level of momentum that usually leads to him stopping opponents.

Madrimov was never in any real danger of being stopped, and the same is true of Crawford.

“Israil was a tough competitor. I knew all about him. He’s real strong, he’s durable, he took a lot of good shots, and he got through round 12,” Crawford said. “He had fast feet, he had rhythm upstairs, and he was strong. He was very disciplined, he wasn’t coming in throwing wild shots. He fought a good fight.”

“You can feel the difference. Israil’s a real strong opponent. For us to fight a guy of his caliber in our first fight (at 154) says a lot about me and my team.”

“If the money’s right, you got a fight. But he’s got a fight that he’s focused on, I’m gonna go back to my family and enjoy this win.”

Crawford said he had no doubts about fighting Canelo at 168, calling the matchup “another milestone to greatness, and financially-wise.”

Madrimov said he would like a rematch, which is frankly very unlikely. “I felt that I was pretty much controlling everything, that I did enough.”

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Terence Crawford ekes out decision, becomes 4-weight champion

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Terence Crawford overcame a tougher than expected challenge to become a four-division champion Saturday night in Los Angeles, defeating Israil Madrimov in a close decision to win the WBA junior middleweight title.

Crawford (41-0, 31 KOs), fighting at 154 pounds for the first time, had some trouble dealing with Madrimov’s awkward movements and angles but pulled out the win on points. The judges scored it 116-112, 115-113 and 115-113 for Crawford.

It was Crawford’s first fight since his ninth-round TKO victory over Errol Spence in July to become the undisputed welterweight champion. It also snapped his streak of 11 consecutive stoppage wins.

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Madrimov (10-1-1, 7 KOs) won the WBA title when he scored a fifth-round TKO victory over Magomed Kurbanov last month in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on the undercard of Joshua-Ngannou.

Jose Valenzuela captures Isaac Cruz’s title by split decision

Jose Valenzuela upset fellow Mexican Isaac Cruz by split decision to capture the WBA junior welterweight title Saturday at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles.

One judge scored the bout 115-113 for Cruz but was overruled by 116-112 and 116-112 scores for Valenzuela.

The win continued a stunning turnaround for Valenzuela, who suffered back-to-back defeats in 2022-23 at 135 pounds. Following a third-round knockout loss to Edwin De Los Santos, Valenzuela (14-2, 9 KOs) dropped a unanimous decision to Chris Colbert. Valenzuela’s fortunes changed in the December 2023 rematch with Colbert when he scored a spectacular sixth-round knockout victory.

Following the win, Valenzuela moved up to 140 pounds to challenge for his first world title. He came through with a career-best performance, boxing with discipline against the hard-charging, ultra-popular “Pitbull” Cruz.

“I didn’t get desperate,” said Valenzuela, 25, who is trained by former champion Robert Garcia. “I didn’t fall under the pressure. I stayed calm. I felt great. I felt like I was in control the whole time with my jab, my footwork.”

Cruz (26-3-1, 18 KOs) entered the ring rated No. 4 by ESPN at junior welterweight. In his 140-pound debut, Cruz scored an eighth-round TKO victory over Rolly Romero in March to become a first-time champion.

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Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz Dethrones By Jose Valenzuela

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Jose Valenzuela pulled off a split decision over Pitbull Cruz to take the WBA 140 lb title.

Jose “Rayo” Valenzuela beat Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz to take the WBA super lightweight title today, a big upset to crown a new titleholder at 140 lbs.

Valenzuela (14-2, 9 KO) won a split decision, taking two cards of 116-112, with the third judge scoring the fight 115-113 for Cruz.

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Bad Left Hook’s unofficial cards were 114-114 and 115-113 for Cruz, but the DAZN crew and most fans watching seemed to favor the work of Valenzuela.

 

It’s a massive career boost for “Rayo,” obviously, as not only does he win his first world title in his first fight at 140 lbs, but he did so against a fighter who has steadily gained in popularity over the last couple of years, in the final undercard bout of a major show.

“I’m speechless,” Valenzuela said. “Dream come true. I was 100 percent sure (I did enough to win). I just had to be smart. I didn’t get desperate, I didn’t fall into the pressure, I stayed calm. His power was nothing crazy, but it was good. He was solid. I felt like I was in control the whole time.”

Asked if he wanted a rematch, Cruz said, “For sure. I’d like to lay it on the line and officially request a rematch.”

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