Sergio Mora says that Terence Crawford should go to 160 and fight Erislanda Lara, so that his WBA Middle Wweight title will become a six -time world champion. He believes that victory for Crawford over Lara (31-3-3, 19 KO) would put him in the same class as Roberto Duran, Hank Armstrong and Sugar Ray Robinson.
Lara has not fought for a year since winning in the ninth round of Danny Garcia on September 14, 2024. In addition, Lara is 42 years and will be April 43 on April 11. Given his age, it would be hard to attract fans who subscribe to Netflix in huge numbers to watch the clash between him and Crawford.
Even worse, the fight against Erislanda Lara is even worse if Crawford decides to take a longer circle of victory for a year or longer, instead of coming back at the end of 2025, if Crawford waited until September 2026, before he fought again, Lara will be a year older and it will be 43. It will be 43.
Striving for six divisions
“Crawford can pick up the Lar Erislande belt to become a six-time world champion,” said boxing analyst Sergio Mora to Chris Mannix channel About who is who can fight next. “Crawford, $ 50 million he created, will never do it again.”
Financial problem
It would probably be a dramatic reduction in remuneration that Bud would deal with if he were to fight Lara, not a rematch with Canelo or a risky fight with David Benavidez. This reduction of salary can make Crawford reluctant to fight Erisland. Mora thinks it’s a great idea, not Crawford.
“Terenka Crawford would put a kind of beating on Erislanda Lara like the one she will never forget. He is not Erislanda Lara, who fought Canelo in 2014. I don’t know who puts cash on this fight,” said Mannix.
Lara, the decreasing form
Lara looked tardy, stiff and aged in her last fight with Danny Garcia in September 2024. She did not look like a warrior he was when he lost to Canelo in the controversial 12-rounded divided decision on July 12, 2014.
Crawford does not do any favor, rejecting the fight with David Benavidez, because it may be the only option except for the Canelo rematch, in which he can get a huge payment. Turki Alalahikh would not mention Benavidez after the fight, if he did not see him as the most inverable fight for Crawford.
Sebastian Fundora will return to action tonight, defending his WBC super welterweight title against Ermal Hadribaj in a main event that will air live on TNT as well as stream on DAZN.
Fundora has staked his claim as the top dog at 154 lbs right now, though there are other, potentially tougher challenges than Hadribeaj, but the challenger has his chance tonight, and he’ll look to make it count.
UPDATE (2:35 pm ET): The fight between Brandon Figueroa and Tomoki Kameda has been officially canceled. Figueroa lost his WBA featherweight title on the scales yesterday, then fell ill overnight.
Wil Esco will lead the live coverage this evening, with live results and updates for the two main card undercard bouts, then round-by-round results and updates for the main event. Join us!
Sebastian Fundora defends his WBC super welterweight title against Ermal Hadribeaj on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, with the card starting at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT / 1 a.m. BST Sunday. TNT and DAZN broadcast the fight live.
Coverage upcoming
FIGHT DAY! Sebastian Fundora vs Ermal Hadribeaj
Sebastian Fundora
VS
Ermal Hadribaj
Date
Saturday, October 17, 2026
Venue
The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan, Las Vegas
Card starts
8:00 pm EDT / 1:00 am BST (Sun, Oct 18 in the UK)
Expected ring walks
11:00 pm EDT / 4:00 am BST (Sun, Oct 18 in the UK)
Weight class
super welterweight
Scheduled distance
12 rounds
Live results will appear here on fight night.
Sebastian Fundora vs Ermal Hadribeaj WBC super welterweight title.
Brandon Figueroa vs. Tomoki Kameda bout is now off after Figueroa fell ill overnight.
Armando Reséndiz vs Koen Mazoudier Super middleweight, 10 rounds.
Marco Romero vs Braulio Ferreira Super middleweight, eight rounds.
About the author
Boxing 24/7 Wire
Boxing247.com is an independent boxing news publication covering the sport since 2001. It provides original reporting, fight analysis, schedules, results, and informed coverage of major fighters and events worldwide, backed by more than 25 years of professional boxing journalism.
Dubois defends his WBO heavyweight title against Wardley on DAZN PPV at The O2 Arena in London on Saturday, October 17.
Fabio Wardley gets another crack at Daniel Dubois five months after dropping him twice but losing their first fight. Dubois recovered to stop Wardley in the 11th round in Manchester.
UPCOMING
Daniel Dubois vs. Fabio Wardley
2026-10-17 · 14:00 ET / 7:00 PM UK · O2 Arena, London · Live on DAZN
Daniel Dubois0
AFTER0ROUNDS
Fabio Wardley0
ROUNDDaniel DuboisFabio Wardley
Wardley returns as the challenger. Dubois makes his first defence against the heavyweight he dethroned in May, with DAZN PPV and DAZN Ultimate Tier carrying the rematch.
Start Time and Ring Walks
Coverage starts at 7 p.m. BST / 2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. PT.
Dubois and Wardley are expected to make their ring walks at approximately 10:30 pm BST / 5:30 pm ET / 2:30 pm PT. All times fall on Saturday, October 17.
DAZN PPV Price
The standalone PPV costs £24.99 in the UK and $59.99 in the USincluding the undercard and main event.
DAZN Ultimate Tier subscribers receive the event without a separate PPV purchase.
Full Fight Card, Weigh-In Results and Expected Times
Daniel Dubois vs Fabio Wardley
WBO heavyweight title
Dubois: 253.9 lbs (115.17 kg) | Wardley: 248.3 lbs (112.63 kg)
Expected ring walks: 10:30 pm BST / 5:30 pm ET / 2:30 pm PT
Louie O’Doherty vs Michael Gomez Jr.
British and Commonwealth lightweight titles
O’Doherty: 134.12 lbs (60.84 kg) | Gomez Jr.: 134.3 lbs (60.92 kg)
Approximate start: 7:10 pm BST / 2:10 pm ET / 11:10 am PT
About the author
Boxing News 24 Desk
BoxingNews24.com has delivered independent boxing coverage since 2007, including original news, fight analysis, schedules, and results. Our experienced boxing writers cover major fighters and events worldwide, with published content reviewed by editors for accuracy.