After loss to Terence Crawford, Canelo Alvarez acknowledges his opponent's greatness

"Saúl 'Canelo' Álvarez walked alongside his wife and one of his daughters to the makeshift stage in a giant tent a few feet from Allegiant Stadium, the venue where he had lost for the third time in his career. Visibly affected by more than the marks left on his face, Álvarez acknowledged that Terence Crawford was superior to him. He made no excuses, but he seemed to be signaling that his body was telling him that his time as a boxer was running out."

"Álvarez lost the super middleweight title bout by unanimous decision, with the judges scoring it 116-112, 115-113 and 115-113 before a record announced crowd of 70,482. Álvarez acknowledged that he landed blows on his opponent, but none with the cleanliness and power that would have changed the course of the fight. "I hit Crawford, but I didn't land any clean blows with all my strength," lamented Álvarez."

Saúl 'Canelo' Álvarez lost to Terence Crawford by unanimous decision, with judges scoring 116-112, 115-113 and 115-113 before a record crowd of 70,482. Álvarez showed visible signs of frustration in the final rounds, lowering his hands, shaking his head and appearing resigned. At 35 with 20 professional years, Álvarez said his body sometimes cannot take the strain despite solid training. He acknowledged landing punches but not clean, fight-changing shots. The fight generated $47,231,887 in ticket revenue, and early retirement appears unlikely given his continued box-office draw.

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