Promoter Eddie Hearn says what Terence Crawford did with him, agreeing to combat for the undisputed tremendous middleweight championship after which refusing to pay the sanctioning charges for the WBC belt afterward, was mistaken.
Paraded Belts, Ignored Invoice
Hearn notes that Crawford “paraded” the titles round, having fun with the standing of being the undisputed, boasting about it, however rejecting having to pay the $300,000 sanctioning charge out of the $50 million he was paid to combat Canelo Alvarez on September thirteenth.
The Automotive Mortgage Analogy
It’s like an individual shopping for an costly automotive on mortgage, driving it round, having fun with the standing, then refusing to pay the mortgage funds. The particular person then will get indignant when the mortgage firm repossesses the automotive for non-payment. When that occurs, enjoying the sufferer card, trashing the mortgage firm for repossessing the automotive. Principally, Crawford did the identical factor, however with the WBC belt.
Ought to Crawford Have Spoken Up?
Ought to Crawford have mentioned one thing earlier than agreeing to the Canelo combat? You betcha. If Crawford had a problem with the sanctioning charge that might be due, he ought to have mentioned one thing earlier than the combat with Canelo or throughout the negotiations. He may have mentioned that he wouldn’t conform to combat for the WBC belt in the event that they requested for a sanctioning charge if he received it.
If Crawford had mentioned that he needed to be exempt from paying the sanctioning charge, the WBC may have decided whether or not to have their title at stake. By saying nothing after which preventing for the WBC belt, he primarily agreed to the phrases that got here with possessing that belt. He’s not ignorant about sanctioning charges after having held world titles at 135, 140, 147, and 154.
You Took It, Now Pay For It
“You have been boasting about your undisputed championship, and that’s a part of the WBC,” mentioned promoter Eddie Hearn to iFL TV about Terence Crawford needing the WBC belt to perform his purpose of turning into a three-division undisputed champion towards Canelo Alvarez.
“And what you may’t do is have the titles and parade with them, however not pay your payments. Do I believe $300,000 is some huge cash? Sure, I do. However what Mauricio [Sulaiman] will say, ‘If you’re making $40 million.’ Is it some huge cash? Sure, it’s. But it surely’s additionally the foundations.
“Should you don’t wish to pay that invoice within the first place, don’t combat for the undisputed,” mentioned Hearn.
