Canelo Alvarez v Terence Crawford: Result, scorecards, reaction, statistics, undercard results, earnings & more
Everything you need to know after Terence Crawford stunned Canelo Alvarez to become the first man in the modern era to hold undisputed titles across three weight divisions.
Result
Terence Crawford produced a masterclass in Las Vegas to beat the pre-fight favourite Canelo with a unanimous points decision.
Crawford went up two weight divisions to fight Alvarez but he was a comfortable winner to establish himself as the pound-for-pound king of the sport.
Scorecards
The three judges all scored the fight in favour of Crawford who secured the victory with scores of 116-112, 115-113, 115-113 on the official scorecards.
Post-Fight Reaction
Terence Crawford
"I'm not here by coincidence. Canelo is a great champion, I have to take my hat off to him, he's a great competitor and I have great respect for him. He fought like a champion.
"I want to say thank you to all the supporters and the haters. I appreciate you all. Shout out to my fans and those supporting Canelo. We get to go home to our children."
Canelo Alvarez
"I feel great to share the ring with great fighters like him. If we do it again then it'll be great. I already accomplished a lot in boxing. My legacy is already there and I like taking risks because I love boxing.
"I feel strong. Crawford is a great fighter, a skilled fighter."
Odds vs Result
Canelo Alvarez was installed as the odds-on 4/7 favourite to beat Terence Crawford, meaning there was a near 64% implied probability of the Mexican boxer winning the fight.
Crawford was the pre-fight underdog to win the fight at 11/8, while a Crawford win by decision was priced up at 2/1.
Punch Statistics
Canelo Alvarez | Terence Crawford | |
78 | Jabs Thrown | 326 |
16 | Jabs Landed | 45 |
260 | Power Thrown | 208 |
83 | Power Landed | 70 |
338 | Punches Thrown | 534 |
99 | Punches Landed | 115 |
Fight Earnings
It is estimated that Alvarez has earned £74.5 million for taking on Terence Crawford.
Terence Crawford's cut of the purse will be significantly less than that of his opponent's, although he is still guaranteed a reported £7.5 million.
Undercard results
- Terence Crawford def. Canelo Alvarez by unanimous decision
- Callum Walsh def. Fernando Vargas Jr. by unanimous decision
- Christian Mbilli vs. Lester Martinez - split draw
- Mohammed Alakel def. Travis Kent Crawford by unanimous decision
- Brandon Adams def. Serhii Bohachuk by unanimous decision
- Jermaine Franklin Jr. def. Ivan Dychko by unanimous decision
- Reito Tsutsumi def. Javier Martinez by TKO in Round 1
- Sultan Almohammed def. Martin Caraballo by unanimous decision
- Raiko Santana def. Steven Nelson by TKO in Round 1
- Marco Verde def. Sona Akale by TKO in Round 4
