Terence Crawford is crowding the history books. On Saturday, Crawford became the first three-division undisputed boxing champion of the four-belt era, overcoming his status as a marginal underdog to beat super middleweight champ Canelo Alvarez.
Crawford moved up two weight classes to pursue greatness. The added muscle did not hamper him. Crawford implemented his signature speed and elusiveness with expert precision, dodging Alvarez’s bombs and returning fire in combinations. Crawford fearlessly took momentum back each time it seemed Alvarez was building towards something. The outcome: a unanimous decision win for “Bud.”
Crawford is already the inaugural two-division undisputed boxing champion, a feat since accomplished by Naoya Inoue and Oleksandr Usyk. Crawford once again set himself apart from his contemporaries by becoming the only person to achieve undisputed status in three weight classes. Beating Alvarez eclipsed his acclaimed 2023 win over Errol Spence Jr. Boxing politics often interfered in Crawford’s abil
