"I'm not going to lie, I thought it would be more difficult,"
"The first round went by, the second round went by ... and then I thought, 'I've got him,'"
"A lot of people spent time talking about how big he is, his stamina, that he was going to knock me out or run all over me,"
Terence Crawford retired undefeated at 42-0 after a unanimous-decision win over Saúl 'Canelo' Álvarez to become the undisputed super-middleweight champion by capturing all four 168-pound titles. Crawford expected a tougher fight but controlled the early rounds, read Álvarez's approach, and found himself increasingly comfortable, claiming he felt he had Álvarez as the bout progressed. Crawford said he was underestimated because of size and weight concerns and saw no significant adjustments from Álvarez, which allowed him to dictate pace and pick his moments. The victory served as Crawford's final professional bout and ended rematch speculation.
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