Has Terence Crawford finally picked Dana White’s boxing model? That has been the speculation since ‘Bud’ refused to pay the mandatory sanctioning fee to the WBC, resulting in him losing the undisputed title. Well, Crawford not paying 0.6% of his purse has sparked plenty of questions about why he made that call despite earning millions. The reasons could be many, but Oscar De La Hoya now suspects TKO is the force behind his decision.

Generally, boxers pay 2 to 3% of their purse to non-profit sanctioning bodies to cover operational expenses. However, in Crawford’s case, the WBC only charged him 0.6% of his $50M purse from the Canelo superfight, leaving just $300k as his due. Looking at ‘Bud’s massive purse, that amount seemed minuscule, yet he still chose not to pay it. Because of that,

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