On September 13, 2025, the boxing world witnessed an upset as Canelo Alvarez was defeated by Terrance Crawford. The event at the Houston’s Allegiant Stadium in front of more than 70,000 spectators was brought to an end with the judges declaring Crawford the winner on a score line of 116-112, 115-113, and 115-113.
FaceTime received a lot of popularity of Canelo. Álvarez has been in 63 matches and has only lost two. On the other hand, Crawford has been in 41 matches and hasn’t lost one. The popularity vote said Canelo was going to win or was gonna knock out Crawford in the middle rounds. Canelo received a lot of support from fans on TikTok as most edits went viral.
Crawford was fighting up two weight classes, demonstrated why he is considered one of the world’s most successful fighters. Utilizing his amazing footwork to tire out Canelo. Canelo used his defensive skills, but could not land solid punches as Crawford movement was fast.
In the middle rounds, Canelo pursued, attempting to break down Crawford with body punches. But Crawford fought back with quick jabs and combinations that caught Canelo off balance. By the title rounds, it was clear that Crawford’s plan.
The victory gave Crawford a place in history as the first male boxer during the four-belt era to be a three-division champion. The accomplishment puts him as to whether he can now claim the title of best pound-for-pound fighter on earth.
The fight also broke records outside the ring. The live gate earned $47 million, and was the highest for Allegiant Stadium has ever gotten. as well as more than 41 million watched the fight stream on Netflix worldwide, making it one of the most-viewed boxing fights of the century.
After the fight, Canelo was humble and complimented Crawford, stating, “Tonight he was the better man.” Crawford in his victory exclaimed to the fans, “I came here to prove I’m the best, and I did just that.”
