Canelo Alvarez having suffered a unanimous decision defeat to Terence Crawford on September 13 was shocking for many people in the boxing industry.
Canelo was a pretty sizable favorite heading into this clash between two of the generation’s greatest fighters, largely because of his distinct size advantage over Crawford. Because Crawford was jumping up two weight classes (although most of his career has been fought three weight classes below super middleweight), a large portion of fans believed that Canelo’s power and strength would be the difference maker in this bout.
That didn’t prove to be the case. Not only did Canelo not have a clear size or power advantage, but there’s an argument to be made that Crawford was the stronger fighter in the ring that night.
There’s no question that Canelo is one of the world’s top boxers and one of the greatest fighters of this generation. But given that his defeat to Crawford marks the third los
