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Canelo Alvarez vs Terence Crawford Results: Crawford Beats Canelo in Historic Fight

Terence Crawford just defeated Canelo Alvarez and took his super middleweight belts in the boxing fight of the century.
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The wait for Canelo Alvarez's superfight against Terence Crawford is finally over, as Crawford just challenged Canelo for his IBF, WBC, WBF, WBO, and Ring Magazine super middleweight world titles.

Ultimately, Crawford has cemented himself as one of the greatest boxers of all time, as he produced a unanimous decision win against Canelo to take his undisputed super middleweight titles. The judges scored the fight 116-112, 115-113, 115-113 in what was a historic performance and an overall incredible fight.

Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford on September 11, 2025.
Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford on September 11, 2025. | IMAGO / Hoganphotos

Major props to both men, as Canelo showed that he's still one of the world's best boxers. Although Crawford is the greatest, and might have secured his spot in boxing's Mount Rushmore.

Check the round-by-round analysis of the 12-round fight below.

Canelo Alvarez vs Terence Crawford Round-by-Round Analysis

Round 1: After a sizing-up period, both guys landed solid shots, but Canelo seemed to have the power advantage and was controlling the dance. The round likely went to Canelo.

Round 2: Canelo is clearly keen to land liver shots on Crawford. Good back-and-forth round, Canelo was still walking Crawford down until Crawford turned the tables and had Canelo on the ropes with about 30 seconds remaining. Tough round to score, but Crawford may have taken it..

Round 3: Crawford is doing the better boxing, but his punches don't seem to be impacting Canelo. Nothing much of note for either guy. Broadcast booth thinks 2-1 for Crawford.

Round 4: Crawford with an early barrage to Canelo's body. Crawford began to open up with good combos, which went unanswered, although Canelo landed several partial shots to Crawford's head a bit later on. Canelo landed a solid right with about three seconds left that sent Crawford backwards and off balance, which might have won Canelo the round.

Round 5: Crawford has been in southpaw the entire fight. Elite defense and footwork in this round and great counters from Crawford. Broadcast booth seems to think this round belonged to Canelo, but it was close.

Round 6: Crawford landed a big left hand on Canelo about 30 seconds into the round, surely the biggest punch of the fight for either guy. Swelling under Canelo's right eye as a result. Crawford is beginning to showboat, looking very comfortable. Very clear round for Crawford.

Round 7: Some clinch work early, Canelo landing shots on the inside, but Crawford is taking them well. The fight slowed down after the first minute, and nothing definitive landed for either guy. Unofficial broadcast scorecard has Crawford up 6-1.

Round 8: Nothing significant from either guy. Canelo seemingly getting frustrated and is throwing shots with menace. Canelo tried to touch gloves with Crawford, but Crawford didn't complete it after the round ended.

Round 9: An immediate early frenzy between them two before an accidental head-butt caused a small cut above Crawford's right eye. Canelo apologized. The fight is opening up, with both guys hunting for a knockout. Most entertaining round to this point. Max Kellerman is convinced that Crawford is winning handedly.

Round 10: Good early sequence from Crawford before Canelo landed one of his best right hands, although Crawford didn't seem phased by it. Canelo does good work in the final minute, seemingly enough to win the round.

Round 11: A lot of offense from both men early on. Great combos from Crawford, who usually gets the final punches off in most exchanges. Canelo lands several solid shots in the second minute.

Round 12: A big combo for Crawford early on that Canelo ate well. Both men still seem pretty fresh. Clear straight left on Canelo that sent sweat flying a minute in. Crawford knocking Canelo off balance, but Canelo doesn't seem hurt. Broadcast is convinced Crawford won.

Undercard Results

Callum Walsh vs Fernando Vargas Jr. (Walsh wins by unanimous decision)

Undefeated super welterweight boxer Callum Walsh has been given a big push by Dana White and the UFC in the past, which landed him a co-main event fight against Fernando Vargas Jr. (who is the son of the legendary boxer and two-time light middleweight world champion, Fernando Vargas Sr.).

Both fighters have been picking their spots and finding occasional offense, but nothing significant has landed or wobbled either guy for the whole fight. Walsh landed several solid punches in what was a definitive round four for him. More of the same in the fifth round, and then Vargas Jr. produced his best round of the fight in round six.

The Irishman continued to land more combinations and overall volume than Vargas Jr. in the middle and later rounds. While Vargas Jr. deserves credit for unleashing solid combos on Walsh in the final three minutes (as the tenth round was the best of the fight by far), it wasn't enough to keep Walsh from getting his hand raised.

Walsh secured a decisive unanimous decision victory, with two judges scoring it 99-91 and a third scoring it 100-90. It wasn't an inspired fight, and many spectators will have forgotten about it by the morning.

Christian Mbilli vs Lester Martinez (three-way split draw)

Top-tier super middleweights Christian Mbilli and Lester Martinez produced a Fight of the Night contender.

Mbilli and Martinez both seemingly accepted that this fight would be fought in a phone booth, as every round was just as fast-paced and heavy-hitting as the last. While Mbilli was constantly landing on Martinez's body, Martinez always had a counter for him, particularly with a right uppercut and an overhand.

The frantic pace continued throughout the bout, despite both guys becoming exhausted. Ultimately, the most definitive rounds were for Martinez in the final two, as he had Mbilli on wobbly legs.

The fight ended up being a three-way split draw, as one judge scored it 97-93 for Martinez, another scored it 96-94 for Mbilii, and a third scored it 95-95. While this might leave some fans disappointed, this was an absolute war, and both men deserve a lot of love for the fight they produced.

Mohammed Alakel vs. Travis Crawford (Alakel wins by unanimous decision)

The first fight of the main card was between Saudi Arabian prospect Mohammed Alakel and journeyman Travis Crawford (no relation to Terence Crawford). It didn't take Alakel long to show why he was a gigantic favorite, as he was the much quicker and more technical boxer between the two.

While Crawford managed to close the distance better after a brutal first round and had several solid moments, the fight was Alakel's from bell to bell, and he ultimately won an easy unanimous decision.

Despite Alakel getting his hand raised, Alakel's supporters were surely hoping he would produce a finish on this massive card.

Canelo Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford Full Card Results

Main Card Results

  • Terence Crawford def. Canelo Alvarez (unanimous decision, 116-112, 115-113 x2)
  • Callum Walsh def. Fernando Vargas Jr. (unanimous decision, 99-91 x2, 100-90)
  • Christian Mbilli fought to a three-way split draw with Lester Martinez (97-93 for Martinez, 96-94 for Mbilli, 95-95)
  • Mohammed Alakel def. Travis Crawford (unanimous decision, 99-91, 99-91, 98-92)

Prelim Results

  • Brandon Adams def. Serhii Bohachuk (unanimous decision)
  • Jermaine Franklin def. Ivan Dychko (unanimous decision)
  • Reito Tsutsumi def. Javier Martinez (TKO, Round 1)
  • Sultan Al-Mohammed def. Martin Caraballo (unanimous decision)
  • Raiko Santana def. Steven Nelson (TKO, Round 1)
  • Marco Verde def. Sona Akale (TKO, Round 4)

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Grant Young is a Staff Writer for On SI’s Boxing, New York Mets, Indiana Fever, and Women’s Fastbreak sites. Before joining SI in 2024, he wrote for various boxing and sports verticals such as FanBuzz and NY Fights. Young has a bachelor’s degree in marketing and a master’s degree in creative writing with an emphasis on sports nonfiction from the University of San Francisco, where he played five seasons of Division 1 baseball. He fought Muay Thai professionally in Thailand in 2023, loves a good essay, and is driven crazy trying to handle a pitpull puppy named Aura. Young lives in San Diego and was raised in the San Francisco Bay Area.