Terence Crawford (42-0, 31KOs) defeated Canelo Álvarez (63-3-2, 39KOs) by unanimous decision to maintain his undefeated record and become the undisputed champion in three divisions, taking the WBA, IBF, WBC, and WBO 168-pound titles from the Mexican fighter.
The scorecards were 116-112, 115-113 and 115-113 in favor of the Omaha fighter, who appeared faster and landed the more solid and decisive punches of the bout. Crawford controlled the pace and proved inscrutable to Canelo.
“I’m not here by coincidence; God brought me here. Canelo is a great champion and very competitive. I’m a fan of his, and he fought like a true champion. I don’t know if this will be my last fight, I have to talk to my team. I just want to thank everyone who supported me, and also those who didn’t,” Crawford stated.
For his part, Canelo responded: “I feel good. First, I want to thank the people who came to support me. A loss doesn’t define me. Being here is already a victory because I have my family, and professionally, I’ve accomplished a lot. I did what I had to do, and at the end of the day, I came into this life to take risks and test myself. I’ll keep going. I told him sharing the ring was special, and if we do it again, it would be great. I feel strong and I give credit to Crawford for the win.”
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