Terence Crawford defeats Canelo and becomes the undisputed champion in a third weight class.

Terence Crawford becomes champion in the third division

According to The Sun: Terence Crawford, a 37-year-old boxer, easily defeated Canelo Alvarez on Saturday night, claiming the championship title in the third weight class.

Initially, Crawford became champion in the super lightweight and welterweight classes, and now his goal is to dominate the middleweight class, where he can choose his opponents, becoming the new face of the sport.

Crawford's statements after the fight

After his victory in Las Vegas on all three judges' scorecards, the undefeated boxer with a record of 42-0 stated:

“My intuition tells me that I will sit down with my team and may move up to 160 pounds. There will be excuses from some people, but that’s okay when you’re big and one step ahead of the competition.”

In his statement, he also noted that:

“I won the championship rounds when he was the champion, I knew I had to finish the fight.”

Crawford emphasized his status:

“Now I am Canelo, the face of boxing, champion in the weight class.”

The middle division and its modernity

The middleweight class is historically significant but currently lacks popularity. Kazakh Yanybek Alimkhanuly holds two belts, Carlos Adames has another, and Cuban Erislandy Lara rounds out four versions.

Crawford explained that he loves boxing in a higher weight class, which raises concerns among his competitors:

“I have always trained with bigger guys, always been stronger than those who are smaller. Boxing in a bigger class means I don’t have to cut weight.”

Victory for Terence Crawford is a landmark event for boxing, as he becomes one of the few boxers to achieve success in three weight classes. His ambitions to move up to the middle division could change the balance of power in the sport, as he will have to face strong opponents there. In the future, fans can expect new exciting fights that may provide them with plenty of impressive moments. True competition in the middleweight class promises to be incredibly interesting.