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  • “One Of The GOATs” – Fans And Fighters React To Terence Crawford Putting On Classic Display Over Canelo Alvarez For Undisputed Super Middleweight Title

    Jumping up two weight classes from his last bout, Terence Crawford has made history in the inaugural Zuffa Boxing card at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, defeating Canelo Alvarez to become the new undisputed super middleweight champion.

    Crawford remains undefeated and becomes the first male boxer in history to become undisputed champion in the four-belt era in three weight classes.

    The two used the first round to feel each other out, with Alvarez having more activity, but Crawford landing the cleaner shots. Crawford looked to use quicker shots in the second round, while Alvarez looked to cut off the ring and bully the body of Crawford.

    Both men looked strong in the fourth round, with Crawford keeping the momentum early on before Alvarez picked up his pace in the later stages of that round. Alvarez continued to pour things on in the fifth round, only for Crawford to respond in kind in the sixth.

    After a closely contested round seven, Crawford took control in round eight, not letting Alvarez’s body shot attempts slow him down. Both men, however, brought their power in round nine, which also saw Crawford opened up following an accidental headbutt.

    Crawford landed more big shots in the 10th, but Alvarez appeared to trouble Crawford at one point, pressuring him against the ropes. Crawford returned fire with an all-around performance in the 11th before the two risked it all in the championship rounds.

    All three judges scored the bout for Crawford, with one 116-112 score and two 115-113 totals.

    Terence Crawford Defeats Canelo Alvarez For Undisputed Super Middleweight Title

    Crawford, a world champion in four weight classes, previously was an undisputed champion at light welterweight and welterweight, having previously been a world champion at 147 for over five years. Crawford came into this bout off a win over Ismail Madrimov, winning a pair of titles at light middleweight in the process.

    Alvarez, who also has been a world champion in four weight classes, won his first belt at super middleweight in December 2018. He’d become undisputed champion at 168 with a finish of Caleb Plant in November 2021 before becoming a two-time undisputed champion when he regained the IBF title in May by defeating William Scull.

  • Canelo Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford: Former UFC Star Dustin Poirier Makes His Pick For Superfight

    Canelo Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford: Former UFC Star Dustin Poirier Makes His Pick For Superfight

    Dustin Poirier has shared his prediction for the Canelo Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford showdown.

    The highly anticipated Alvarez vs. Crawford clash takes place tonight (Saturday, September 13) at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Mexican boxing superstar will put his undisputed super middleweight belts (WBA, WBC, IBF, and WBO) on the line against the undefeated Crawford, the former undisputed welterweight and light welterweight champion who has moved up two weight classes in pursuit of greatness at 168 pounds.

    The marquee bout takes on added weight as it marks the debut of Zuffa Boxing. The historic card is being promoted by UFC CEO Dana White under the TKO banner, in collaboration with Saudi Arabian sports chief Turki Alalshikh.

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    Dustin Poirier Predicts Terence Crawford Will Pull Off An Upset Against Canelo Alvarez

    According to BetOnline.ag, heading into fight night the defending undisputed super middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez is listed as a solid -170 favorite, while Terence Crawford stands as a +140 underdog looking to overturn the odds.

    However, former UFC interim lightweight champion Poirier bucks the consensus of oddsmakers and combat sports analysts, predicting “Bud” Crawford will outbox Alvarez and pull off a shocking upset tonight to achieve three-division undisputed glory.

    “I’m thinking Crawford for the upset tonight,” Poirier wrote on X.

    Canelo Alvarez enters this bout fresh off a unanimous decision victory over William Skull this past May, successfully defending his 168-pound titles. The 35-year-old from Guadalajara boasts an impressive professional record of 63-2-2, including 39 knockouts against elite opponents such as Caleb Plant, Billy Joe Saunders, and Amir Khan.

    His last defeat came in May 2022, a hard-fought unanimous decision loss to the now-undisputed light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol.

    Meanwhile, Terence Crawford returns to the ring after a year-long hiatus. The 37-year-old Nebraska native last stepped into the squared circle in August 2024, securing a unanimous decision victory over Israil Madrimov to capture the WBA and vacant WBO interim light middleweight titles.

    “Bud” remains unbeaten in his professional career, boasting a flawless 41-0 record with 31 wins by knockout. His victories include formidable opponents such as Errol Spence Jr., José Benavidez Jr., and David Avanesyan.

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  • Canelo Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford Results & Highlights: Terence Crawford Becomes Undisputed Champion In Third Weight Class

    Canelo Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford Results & Highlights: Terence Crawford Becomes Undisputed Champion In Third Weight Class

    In a bout that has long been anticipated, Canelo Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford goes down tonight in an undisputed super middleweight title clash of two of boxing’s pound-for-pound greats today.

    The two clash in the main event of the inaugural event promoted by TKO Boxing at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada.

    A world champion in four weight classes, Canelo Alvarez picked up his first super middleweight title in December 2018 before defeating Caleb Plant in November 2021 to become the first ever undisputed boxing world champion at 168 pounds. He’d defend the undisputed championship four times before the IBF stripped him in 2024; he’d regain that title and became a two-time undisputed champion at 168 with his win over William Scull this past May.

    Crawford has also been a world champion in four weight classes, having held undisputed gold at both light welterweight and welterweight. The undefeated Crawford, after more than five years as a welterweight champion, moved up to light middleweight last year, controversially defeating Israil Madrimov in August 2024 to become a champion at that weight class. This will be his first fight at 168.

    The Canelo vs. Crawford card is available on Netflix and will begin at 9pm ET/6pm PT. Prelims are available on YouTube at 5:30pm ET/2:30pm PT. Ring walks for the main event are expected at approximately 11:30pm ET/8:30pm PT.

    If you can’t watch the action, MMA News has you covered with all the results and highlights below.

    Canelo Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford Results & Highlights

    Main Card:

    • Undisputed Super Middleweight Championship: Terence Crawford def. Canelo Alvarez via unanimous decision (116-112, 115-113 x2)
    • Light Middleweight: Callum Walsh def. Fernando Vargas Jr. via unanimous decision (99-91 x2, 100-90)
    • Interim WBC Super Middleweight Championship: Christian M’billi vs. Lester Martinez goes to a split draw (96-94, 93-97, 95-95)
    • Catchweight: Mohammed Alakel def. Travis Kent Crawford via unanimous decision (99-91 x2, 98-92)

    Preliminary Card:

    • Catchweight: Serhii Bohachuk def. Brandon Adams via unanimous decision (99-91, 98-92 x2)
    • Heavyweight: Ivan Dychko def. Jermaine Franklin via unanimous decision (96-93, 95-94, 97-92)
    • Super Featherweight: Reito Tsutsumi def. Javier Martinez via TKO (R1, 2:18)
    • Light Welterweight: Sultan Almohamed def. Martin Caraballo via unanimous decision (40-36 x3)
    • Light Heavyweight: Raiko Santana def. Steven Nelson via TKO (R1, 2:38)
    • Super Middleweight: Marco Verde def. Marcos Osorio-Betancourt via TKO (R4, 1:11)

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    Steven Nelson vs. Raiko Santana

    Sultan Almohamed vs. Martin Caraballo

    Reito Tsutsumi vs. Javier Martinez

    Ivan Dychko vs. Jermaine Franklin

    Serhii Bohachuk vs. Brandon Adams

    Mohammed Alakel vs. Travis Kent Crawford

    Christian M’billi vs. Lester Martinez

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    Callum Walsh vs. Fernando Vargas Jr.

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    Canelo Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford

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  • Watch Canelo Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford Ceremonial Weigh-Ins

    Watch Canelo Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford Ceremonial Weigh-Ins

    We’re now just one night away from the highly anticipated Canelo Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford undisputed super middleweight title matchup, and MMA News is here to bring you the video from the ceremonial weigh-ins for the card!

    Canelo Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford takes place on September 13 from Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada.

    Alvarez, a four-division world champion, won his first belt at super middleweight in December 2018, when he knocked out Rocky Fielding for the WBA “Regular” title before defeating Callum Smith in December 2020 for the WBA “Super” title and WBC title. After a successful defense against Avni Yildirim, he’d pick up the WBO title in a win over Billy Joe Saunders and the IBF title with a win against Caleb Plant to become the first undisputed super middleweight champion.

    Alvarez would make four defenses of the undisputed championship before the IBF stripped him of their gold. He’d retain the other three titles against Edgar Berlanga last year before regaining the IBF title with a win over William Scull in May.

    Crawford already has experience being an undisputed champion, having become the first male boxer in the sport’s history to do so in two different weight classes — light welterweight and welterweight. After over five years as a champion at welterweight, beginning with his WBO welterweight title win in 2018, Crawford became a champion in a fourth weight class in his WBA and WBO light middleweight title win over Israil Madrimov in August 2024.

    The main card will also feature Callum Walsh taking on Fernando Vargas Jr., Christian M’billi defending the WBC interim super middleweight title against Lester Martinez, and Mohammed Alakel facing Travis Kent Crawford.

    The ceremonial weigh-ins present the last opportunity for Alvarez and Crawford to face off before they meet in the ring. Check them out below via the UFC’s official YouTube channel!

    Canelo Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford Ceremonial Weigh-Ins

  • ‘So F**kin Disrespectful’ – Dana White Faces Backlash From MMA Fans After Announcing $100K Bonuses For Canelo vs. Crawford Undercard

    ‘So F**kin Disrespectful’ – Dana White Faces Backlash From MMA Fans After Announcing $100K Bonuses For Canelo vs. Crawford Undercard

    Dana White is setting significant plans in motion as he prepares for the inaugural Zuffa Boxing event.

    White is establishing his presence in the boxing promotion landscape under the TKO banner, with his partnership alongside Turki Alalshikh putting Zuffa Boxing firmly in motion. That vision takes its first big step this weekend as the UFC CEO helps steer the highly anticipated Canelo Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford showdown on Saturday, September 13, at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.

    During a recent appearance on the Stephen A. Smith Show, announced that undercard fighters would be eligible for Performance of the Night and Fight of the Night bonuses, with $100,000 awarded for each honor.

    “So on the undercard fights — Canelo and Crawford are going to do just fine on Saturday night, they’re going to be OK — but on the undercard fights, we’re going to have a Performance of the Night and a Fight of the Night,” White said. “$100,000 each for the fighters on the undercard from Sheik Turki. So you can be involved in the Performance of the Night and the Fight of the Night and take home $200,000 for these undercard fighters.”

    The Canelo vs. Crawford undercard features a total of nine bouts, meaning every boxer aside from the headliners is eligible for the $100,000 bonuses provided by Alalshikh.

    UFC Fans Slam Dana White After He Announces $100K Bonuses For Canelo vs. Crawford Undercard

    Dana White’s plan to award $100,000 bonuses exclusively to undercard fighters on the Canelo Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford boxing card contrasts with the UFC setup, where typically two Performance of the Night bonuses and one Fight of the Night bonus are handed out and all fighters are eligible.

    However, the announcement has ignited a wave of outrage on social media, with MMA fans sharply criticizing the UFC CEO for not extending similar $100,000 bonuses to UFC fighters.

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    Last year, Dana White issued one-off increases to post-fight bonuses for select pay-per-view events. Notably, for the historic UFC 300, bonuses were raised to $300,000. Similarly, at UFC 304, White doubled the usual $50,000 bonus to $100,000 at the request of King Green.

    The UFC CEO has hinted that UFC fighters could see an increase in their post-fight bonuses under the promotion’s groundbreaking $7.7 billion TV rights deal with Paramount, which is slated to take effect in 2026.

    UFC Secures New Streaming Partner As Paramount Strikes Whopping $7.7 Billion Deal
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  • Canelo Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford Weigh-In Results

    Canelo Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford Weigh-In Results

    The long-awaited Canelo Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford has finally arrived, set for this Saturday, September 13, at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada. MMA News brings you the official weigh-in results ahead of one of the year’s most monumental boxing showdowns.

    Alvarez is set to defend his undisputed super middleweight titles (WBA, WBC, IBF, and WBO) against former undisputed welterweight and light welterweight champion Crawford, who will be moving up two weight classes for the 168-pound showdown.

    The inaugural Zuffa Boxing event, promoted by UFC CEO Dana White under the TKO banner, will be co-headlined by a light middleweight showdown between Callum Walsh and Fernando Vargas Jr., while interim WBC super middleweight champion Christian M’billi takes on Lester Martinez.

    Before the highly anticipated event tomorrow night, all boxers set to clash will hit the scales Friday afternoon in Las Vegas.

    Canelo Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford Complete Weigh-In Results

    Main Card

    • Super middleweight bout: Canelo Alvarez (c) (167.5) vs. Terence Crawford (167.5)
    • Light middleweight bout: Callum Walsh (153.5) vs. Fernando Vargas Jr. (153)
    • Super middleweight bout: Christian Mbilli (ic) (167) vs. Lester Martinez (167)
    • Lightweight bout: Mohammed Alakel (132) vs. Travis Crawford (132.5)

    Preliminary Card

    • Middleweight bout: Serhii Bohachuk (155) vs. Brandon Adams (156)
    • Heavyweight bout: Ivan Dychko (239.5) vs. Jermaine Franklin (256)
    • Super featherweight bout: Reito Tsutsumi (129.5) vs. Javier Martinez (129.5)
    • Light welterweight bout: Sultan Almohamed (132.5) vs. Martin Caraballo (133)
    • Light heavyweight bout: Steven Nelson (171.5) vs. Raiko Santana (171.5)
    • Super middleweight bout: Marco Verde (158) vs. Marcos Osorio-Betancourt (159.5)