Terence Crawford vacates title

Terence Crawford has officially vacated his WBO welterweight title, paving the way for Brian Norman Jr. to be promoted from interim champion to full champion. This decision follows Crawford's recent victory over Israil Madrimov, where he won the WBA light-middleweight title and the interim WBO title, signaling his intention to compete at super-welterweight. It is anticipated that Crawford will also vacate his remaining WBA welterweight title soon, allowing Eimantas Stanionis to benefit. As Crawford focuses on unification fights at 154 pounds, he remains in a strong position to challenge for titles held by WBC/WBO champion Sebastian Fundora. The WBO has confirmed that Crawford will not return to the welterweight division, further solidifying his move up in weight class.