It’s a situation perhaps no one ever wanted to see. The best prizefighter in the world versus the leading sanctioning body. Not that it hasn’t happened before, but the fact that it’s happening in our lifetime has clearly taken many by surprise. Everyone wanted to see Terence Crawford continue defending his four belts at 168 pounds. If not, then move to greener pastures, say, 160 pounds, and plant his flag across a new landscape.

But considering the differences that have emerged ever since the WBC stripped him of their iconic green-and-gold belt, a resolution seems like a long shot, at least for now. Incensed by Terence Crawford ‘s diatribe following their decision, sparked by his refusal to pay the mandatory $300,000 sanctioning fee, the Mexico City-based organization now feels compel

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