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Terence Crawford reveals why he gave Canelo his belts back after fight

The new super middleweight champion talks about the touching scene after he made history.
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Canelo Alvarez with his belts.
Canelo Alvarez with his belts. | IMAGO / Hoganphotos

Terence Crawford and Canelo Alvarez had nothing but respect for each other after a grueling 12-round fight Saturday night at Allegiant Stadium for the super middleweight championship of the world.

With the 37-year-old Crawford winning and making history by becoming the first boxer in the four-belt era to be the undisputed champion in three different weight classes, he won Canelo’s WBC, WBA, WBO, and IBF titles and belts.

While Alvarez looked devastated in the locker room hugging his wife and daughter, he was very respectful during the press conference even saying Crawford is better than Floyd Mayweather Jr., who Alvarez also fought and lost to in his career.

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In a touching scene at Alvarez’s press conference, Crawford should up and showed him and his family love.

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It was the unreal gesture of giving Canelo back his belts that really caught everyone’s attention, though. Now, Crawford revealed on The Pat McAfee Show why he did it. “Those are his titles, it’s all respect” he said. “I got a lot, a ton of respect for Canelo. I’m a fan of Canelo… I wanted to be the one to give him back his belts.”

Canelo will still hold the titles and is said to have his own belts being made. That’s truly an awesome gesture by a legendary champion in Crawford.

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MATT RYAN

Matt Ryan is a dedicated sports journalist with over 20 years of experience in digital and linear media. After receiving a Masters in Journalism from USC, he’s worked for Fox Sports, NBC Sports, Yahoo Sports, USA Today Sports Media Group, and Bally Sports, while holding various leadership roles along the way.

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