Everybody loves an underdog story, and Terence Crawford found himself in one. After asking for the Canelo Alvarez fight for over two years, the duo finally clashed on Netflix, with ‘Saul’ being a heavy favorite. But the tables turned on the Mexican star, as he lost to Crawford via a comprehensive unanimous decision. It sure was an unexpected outcome, which has shaken the boxing world.

Terence Crawford was a man on a mission prior to this fight. People were counting him out, but he outboxed perhaps the biggest draw in all of combat sports at the moment. But for those who aren’t sure about the statistics of the fight, let us take a look at that front, as Crawford’s win over Canelo Alvarez wasn’t without controversy.

Canelo Alvarez vs Terence Crawford fight breakdown

It was Mexican Independence Day, and the Mexican fans were hoping to see a knockout from Canelo Alvarez. But not only did ‘Saul’ fail to knock out Terence Crawford, but he also struggled to land powerful strikes on the more technical ‘Bud’. Experts claim that Alvarez wasn’t trying too hard, nor did he show versatility during his performance, as Crawford ended the 12 rounds with more punches than his Mexican counterpart.

But then again, there was another minor issue during the fight, which could have been major. As the fight entered the final quarter or rounds, Canelo Alvarez accidentally hit Terence Crawford with a headbutt. That led to a cut above ‘Bud’s right eye, and the action was paused momentarily. However, Crawford got patched up and resumed fighting and went on to create history over his younger rival.

With that said, let’s move on to discuss another aspect of the fight. Since we were talking about statistics earlier, here’s everything we know on that front.

Statistics and Judges’ Scorecards

Canelo Alvarez has been fighting since he was 15 years old, and Terence Crawford, who’s older than him, believes that ‘Saul’ is older than him in boxing years. That kind of experience always comes in handy during big fights, but for Canelo, that did not happen against Crawford. ‘Bud’ showed great combinations and made the best use of his jab against a bigger rival.

The size discrepancy was there to see, but that did not bother Terence Crawford. As the fight went on, his level of comfort increased, and it was there to see when he caught Canelo Alvarez with his shots more often than the Mexican star did. ‘Bud’ landed 115 total punches to Canelo’s 99, and landed 45 jabs compared to his opponent, who could only slip in 16 jabs.

After everything was said and done, the judges finally revealed their scorecards. And guess what? Crawford beat Canelo in the eyes of the judges, who scored 116-112, 115-113, and 115-113, favoring the undefeated star who won the undisputed super welterweight title and took all the belts from the Mexican star.

Well, it will be interesting to see what’s next for Canelo Alvarez, who lost his first fight since 2022. On the other hand, Terence Crawford may or may not continue fighting, as he teased retirement after the fight, claiming that he needs to have a conversation with his team before deciding what to do next. Nevertheless, let us know what you think about the boxing match and share your thoughts in the comments section below.