Terence Crawford stuns Canelo Alvarez to become undisputed super middleweight champion

"Crawford started quickly, boxing out of a southpaw stance and working behind his jab. He matched Canelo's early body shots, then began to find openings upstairs. By the middle rounds he was out-landing and out-thinking the defending champion, snapping Alvarez's head back with sharp counters while using his reach and lateral movement to stay out of danger. Canelo had moments, particularly to the body, but he struggled to cut off the ring or adjust."

"Canelo is a great champio, Crawford said in the ring afterward. I've got to take my hat off to him. Hes a strong competitor. Like I said before, I've got nothing but respect for Canelo. I'm a big fan of Canelo and he fought like a champion today. Asked about his future, Crawford was noncommittal. I don't know, he said. I've got to sit down with my team and talk about it. I'd just like to say thank you to all the supporters, thank you to all the haters. I appreciate all of y'all."

"Before a crowd of more than 70,000 at Allegiant Stadium the largest boxing attendance in Las Vegas history Crawford, 37, defied the size gap and years of doubt to beat Mexico's biggest star across 12 rounds. The official scores were 116-112, 115-113 and 115-113, all for Crawford. Already the first man of the four-belt era to unify titles in two weight classes, Crawford now adds a third, vaulting from generational talent into the sport's all-time pantheon."

Terence 'Bud' Crawford outpointed Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez by unanimous decision in Las Vegas to become undisputed super-middleweight champion. The fight drew more than 70,000 fans at Allegiant Stadium, the largest boxing attendance in Las Vegas history. Official scores were 116-112, 115-113 and 115-113 for Crawford. Crawford, 37, boxed southpaw early, used his jab, matched Canelo's body shots, and then found openings upstairs, out-landing and out-thinking Alvarez by midrounds. Crawford used reach and lateral movement, snapping Alvarez's head back with counters, and controlled the championship rounds. Crawford praised Alvarez after the fight and remained noncommittal about his future. Alvarez, 35, suffered his third defeat in 64 fights and had been at 168lb for nearly seven years.

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