Terence Crawford’s retirement continues to reverberate through the super middleweight division.

With Crawford’s departure, WBA interim titleholder Jose Armando Resendiz has been upgraded to the primary titlist, according to the organization’s latest regularly scheduled update, which was released January 1. Resendiz upset Caleb Plant for that secondary belt last May. 

That means all four major sanctioning bodies have now recognized Crawford’s retirement. 

The IBF has invited Osleys Iglesias (No. 1) and the man Crawford dethroned – Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (No. 3, after an empty No. 2) – to negotiate for a fight for its vacant belt.

The WBC ordered a fight between interim titleholder Christian Mbilli and Hamzah Sheeraz (No. 2, after Canelo) for the vacant primary belt.

And the WBO has called for a bout between Diego Pacheco (No. 2, after Canelo) and Sheeraz (No. 3).

Meanwhile, the WBA update also has Bektemir Melikuziev back in the No. 1 spot in its super middleweight rankings.

Melikuziev, 16-1 (10 KOs), first moved into that position in the sanctioning body’s May rankings – which were released in June, shortly after the Uzbek fighter’s close decision win over Darius Fulghum in a WBA elimination bout.

But Melikuziev was supplanted by Canelo after the Crawford defeat. Canelo therefore entered the rankings and became the new No. 1, pushing Melikuziev down to second position.

Now they have traded spots. The WBA’s latest regularly scheduled update, released January 1, has Melikuziev first and Canelo second. 

The WBA’s move, as with the WBC’s and WBO’s orders, may be a reflection of Canelo’s availability more than anything else. Canelo underwent elbow surgery following the Crawford defeat. 

Melikuziev, who is signed with Golden Boy Promotions, may wind up being next for Resendiz for a shot at the primary WBA super middleweight title.

After Melikuziev and Canelo in the rankings are Jermall Charlo at No. 3, followed by Hamzah Sheeraz, Fulghum, Plant, Junior Younan, Pavel Silyagin, Diego Pacheco, Bek Nurmaganbet, Edin Avdic, Troy Williamson, Nikita Zon and Juergen Doberstein.

David Greisman, who has covered boxing since 2004, is on Twitter @FightingWords2. David’s book, “Fighting Words: The Heart and Heartbreak of Boxing,” is available on Amazon.