Overview

• Marco Barrera lauded Terence Crawford’s performance, admitting the American “shut me up” and crediting his sustained southpaw strategy and movement over 12 rounds.
• Óscar De la Hoya ridiculed Saúl Álvarez’s showing, saying Crawford “made him look like a fool,” and claimed Floyd Mayweather Jr. wagered $50,000 on Crawford.
• El Comercio, citing TUDN, explained that Crawford handed the belts back to Álvarez because sanctioning bodies issue the new champion personalized versions after the fight.
• Crawford said Álvarez and trainer Eddy Reynoso underestimated his power, recounting that Canelo was surprised once he felt the shots during the bout.
• The unanimous-decision victory took place Sept. 13 at Las Vegas’ Allegiant Stadium before a crowd reported at over 70,000, with Álvarez later posting a humble acknowledgment of the defeat on Instagram.