In Las Vegas, Terence Crawford defeated Saúl “Canelo” Álvarez by unanimous decision to become the unified super middleweight champion, capturing the WBA, WBC, WBO, and IBF belts. The scores were 116-112, 115-113, and 115-113. Canelo won the early rounds but lost in the second half, suffering the third loss of his professional career, following Mayweather and Bivol.
These are the results of the Canelo Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford boxing card live, online, and direct:
| Division (Category) | Fights | Final result |
|---|---|---|
| Super middleweight | Canelo Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford | Terence Crawford defeated Canelo Álvarez via unanimous decision (116-112, 115-113, 115-113) |
| Super welterweight | Callum Walsh vs. Fernando Vargas Jr. | Callum Walsh def. Fernando Vargas Jr. via unanimous decision (99-91, 99-91, 100-90) |
| Super middleweight | Christian Mbilli vs. Lester Martínez | Christian Mbilli drew with Lester Martinez over 10 rounds (97-93 Martinez, 96-94 Mbilli and 95-95) |
| Super featherweight | Mohammed Alakel vs. John Ornelas | Mohammed Alakel def. Travis Crawford vía unanimous decision |
| Super welterweight | Serhii Bohachuk vs. Brandon Adams | Brandon Adams def. Serhii Bohachuk via unanimous decision (99-91, 98-92, 98-92) |
| Heavyweight | Ivan Dychko vs. Jermaine Franklin Jr. | Jermaine Franklin def. Ivan Dychko via unanimous decision (96-93, 95-94, 97-92) |
| Super middleweight | Steven Nelson vs. Raiko Santana | Raiko Santana def. Steven Nelson via TKO (R1, 2:38) |
| Super featherweight | Reito Tsutsumi vs. Javier Martínez | Reito Tsutsumi def. Javier Martinez via TKO (R1, 2:18) |
| Lightweight | Sultan Almohamed vs. Martin Caraballo | Sultan Almohammed def. Martin Caraballo via unanimous decision (40-36, 40-36, 40-36) |
Terence Crawford has achieved the biggest victory of his career by defeating Canelo Álvarez by unanimous decision in Las Vegas. The judges scored the fight in favor of Crawford with scores of 115-113, 115-113, and 116-112, a result that allows him to maintain his undefeated record at 42-0. This victory cements Crawford’s status as one of the best pound-for-pound boxers, demonstrating his skill and prowess in the ring.
Álvarez arrives with all four super middleweight titles, the risk calculus of a veteran, and—acknowledged or not—the need for a win that ends a knockout drought dating to 2021. Crawford, moving up two divisions, brings a masterful sense of timing that unravels opponents and an historic ambition: to become the first male fighter to be undisputed in three weight classes. At 167.5 pounds on the scale, both cleared the formality without theatrics; the open-air ceremonial weigh-in, choreographed for the crowd, served as prelude.
The numbers suggest sturdiness over fragility: together, 108 fights without suffering a single knockout, a marker of durability that often cools predictions of a quick finish. On Saturday, around 9:15 p.m. CT (11:15 p.m. ET / 8:15 p.m. PT), the second chapter of Álvarez’s deal with Riyadh Season and Dana White’s first formal foray into a marquee boxing event converge with Netflix’s worldwide broadcast—commerce, showcase, and a laboratory for testing how much spectacle the sport’s orthodoxy can sustain without breaking.
For Álvarez, the framework is canonical: a dominant win fortifies his place in Mexican boxing’s lineage; a lukewarm outcome feeds a narrative of slippage. For Crawford, the equation is starker: either the leap equips him to disarm a bigger champion, or audacity exposes him to unfamiliar power. Both repeat the week’s mantras—back to basics, nothing to worry about—but by Saturday the discourse narrows to jab, range, and adjustments: the language fighters understand best, and the one that ultimately decides legacies.
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