Terence Crawford is crowding the historical past books. On Saturday, Crawford grew to become the primary three-division undisputed boxing champion of the four-belt period, overcoming his standing as a marginal underdog to beat tremendous middleweight champ Canelo Alvarez.
Crawford moved up two weight lessons to pursue greatness. The added muscle didn’t hamper him. Crawford carried out his signature pace and elusiveness with professional precision, dodging Alvarez’s bombs and returning hearth in mixtures. Crawford fearlessly took momentum again every time it appeared Alvarez was constructing in the direction of one thing. The end result: a unanimous resolution win for “Bud.”
Crawford is already the inaugural two-division undisputed boxing champion, a feat since completed by Naoya Inoue and Oleksandr Usyk. Crawford as soon as once more set himself aside from his contemporaries by turning into the one particular person to realize undisputed standing in three weight lessons. Beating Alvarez eclipsed his acclaimed 2023 win over Errol Spence Jr. Boxing politics usually interfered in Crawford’s means to safe main fights, however he scored a legacy-boosting field workplace win in Las Vegas.
Saturday’s undercard featured a memorable WBC interim tremendous middleweight title conflict between Christian M’billi and Lester Martinez. They brawled tooth-and-nail for 10 rounds. Their memorable efficiency led to a draw, spurring anticipation for a rematch. The co-main occasion noticed Callum Walsh enhance to 15-0 towards Fernando Vargas Jr.
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Canelo vs. Crawford struggle card, outcomes
- Terence Crawford def. Canelo Alvarez (c) through unanimous resolution (116-112, 115-113, 115-113)
- Callum Walsh def. Fernando Vargas Jr. through unanimous resolution (99-91, 99-91, 100-90)
- Christian M’billi (c) vs. Lester Martinez ends in a break up draw (93-97, 96-94, 95-95)
- Mohammed Alakel def. Travis Crawford through unanimous resolution (99-91, 99-91 98-92)
Canelo vs. Crawford data
- Date: Sept. 13
- Location: Allegiant Stadium — Las Vegas
- Begin time: 9 p.m. ET (Major card)
- The right way to watch: Netflix (subscription required)
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