Sebastian Fundora has been ordered by The WBO to defend his 154-pound belt against his mandatory Terence Crawford. 

Fundora and Crawford have 30 days to agree on the terms, after which purse bids will be called. Fundora won the WBO belt with a split decision victory against Tim Tszyu, including picking up the vacant WBC title. Reports indicated that Fundora would box Errol Spence Jr. next after The Truth entered the ring following the champion’s win to say he wanted the fight. 

Crawford is the WBA Junior Middleweight Champion after a unanimous decision win over Israil Madrimov in his first fight at 154. The win made him a four-weight world champion. Crawford has targeted a fight with Canelo Alvarez at 168. Canelo has had mixed comments about the fight. He first dismissed it, saying he would get no credit for beating a smaller man. Now, Canelo has responded to the order by saying the fight could still happen. 

“I don’t think so. I’m not saying that fight can’t happen. That order doesn’t matter,” Canelo said 

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Crawford should win 🥊 pic.twitter.com/KGjsD8RUtq

— Hamed (@HamedBoxing) August 28, 2024

Fundora beats Crawford

— 𝓐𝓾𝓼𝓽𝓲𝓷 (@Ace2x____) August 28, 2024

Woah. Let’s get it Bud! Thought this would be Spence’s comeback fight.

— Diet💦 (@DietWaterGUY) August 28, 2024