Canelo Alvarez gives honest assessment of what went wrong against Terence Crawford

At Allegiant Stadium on September 13, 2025, Terence Crawford (42-0, 31 KOs) defeated Canelo Alvarez (63-3-2, 39 KOs) by unanimous decision.

This historic win saw Crawford become a three-division undisputed champion and four-division lineal champion. Crawford decided to retire soon after, and Canelo has now returned to the public eye, appearing on the Mr Verzace Podcast with Rick Reeno, discussing what went wrong for him in that defeat.

Crawford beats Canelo to become the undisputed super middleweight king

The opening few rounds of Canelo-Crawford were cagey, with Crawford moving well and Canelo attempting to close the distance

As the fight progressed, “Bud” began to pick his punches impressively while staying mobile, avoiding heavy counters from his Mexican opponent.

Despite sustaining a cut late in the fight, Crawford could not be beaten, and he continued to box with poise, firing off eye-catching combinations. The Omaha native deserved the win, and the judges agreed, awarding him a unanimous decision win with cards of 116-112 and 115-113 (x2).

Canelo Alvarez addresses what went wrong against Crawford

Talking with Rick Reeno, Canelo discussed what went wrong against Crawford, while addressing the importance of moving forward: 

“I try, but my body doesn’t respond. I have cramps in my leg, so, doesn’t respond the way I really want, but you know, it is what it is. We learn from that, and we move forward. And I know what mistakes I made in the fight, and in the camp too. But that’s what boxing’s about. 

“I think a winner doesn’t mean you need to win every time. You need to learn from everything, from the losses, take the losses, and learn from that and move forward and are still doing the things you love,” said Canelo Alvarez.

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