In the electrifying consequences of one of the most anticipated confrontations of boxing, the landscape of sport has turned to a decision that has left fans, analysts and combatants staggering. A few days after Terence “Bud” Crawford recorded his deepest name in the Annals of Pugilistic Greatness by dethroning Saul “Canelo” Alvarez in a unanimous decision victory on September 13, 2025, in Alle Vegas Stadium, Stadium, the World Association (WBA) delivered to Weleweight (Supweaepans). The movement, announced on August 24 but only completed after the fight, raises the Abass of France to the status of complete champion in the 154 -pound division, citing Crawford’s inability to defend the belt within the mandatory time frame due to its ambitious jump to the super medium weight. It is a shocking turn that underlines the brutal bureaucracy of the boxing sanctioning bodies, turning the triumph into agitation for the now 42-0 native of Omaha.

The fight itself was a master class in resistance and reinvention. Crawford, uploading two kinds of weight of the weight Welter, where it reigned indisputable, entered as the helpless against the Mexican icon 62-3-2 that had defended its indisputable crown of 168 pounds 21 times. Before an exhausted crowd of 70,482 and broadcast live in Netflix, mark the bold raid of the platform in combat sports, the fight was developed as a high -risk chess match with thunderous exchanges. The judges scored 116-112, 115-113 and 115-113 for Crawford, a verdict that caused an immediate debate. Canelo, always the pressure fighter, harassed with the threatening body work and the vicious hooks in the rounds of four to seven, which lands 42% of its power shots according to compububox statistics. However, Crawford’s elusivity shines more: his jab connected 58 times with the 42 of Canelo, and those surgical counters, especially a devastating left hook in the ninth that wobble from the Guadalajara warrior, aroused a decisive impulse.

The experts had predicted a master class of Canelo, with Teddy Atlas of ESPN calling him “a slaughter for size and experience.” Timothy Bradley Jr. echoed the feeling, warning Crawford’s frame could be fastened under Álvarez’s volume. But Bud, the first male fighter to claim indisputable honors in three kinds of weight (lightweight, welter weight, now super medium), showed that they were wrong. “I told them that they could do this,” Crawford said after the fight, the tears transmitted while raising the Amb, WBC, IBF and WBO belts along with the assent of Ring magazine. “Canelo is a legend, but legends fall when the best man advances.” Álvarez, funny in the defeat, hinted at a rematch: “Bud is special. If we direct it back, they will be fireworks.” The billboard, which presents the interim victory of the CMB of Christian Mbilli over Lester Martínez, only amplified the historical atmosphere of the night, making comparisons with Ali-Farzier for its cultural weight during the weekend of Mexican Independence Day.

So why take off your belt now, when Crawford’s star burns more than ever? The WBA edict comes from a confiscation clause prior to the fight, caused by the Crawford approach in the mega fight of Álvarez promoted by the Turki al-Sheikh and Zuffa de Saudi. The defenses were due, but the Bud camp prioritized the super medium -medium weight raid “once in a lifetime”, canceling the 154 -pound belt to avoid the sanctions in the middle of the training. It is a cold reminder of the boxing alphabet soup policy, sanctioning bodies that prioritize the activity on achievement. Critics such as the promoter Bob Arum criticized him as “vindictive”, arguing that Crawford’s victory raises sport, does not dilute it. Fans on social networks exploded, with #JusticeForbud tending worldwide, juxtaposic memes the tears of Crawford’s victory with the AMB logo as a villain clown.

This is not Crawford’s first dance with controversy; His Welter 2023 weight conquest of Errol Spence Jr. faced similar scrutiny about mandatory challenges. However, at 37, with 31 knockouts feeding its aura, Bud remains the libra king per pound. The dispossession opens doors for Baraou, an elegant left-handed with a 20-1 record, but itchs for a man who has just educated Canelo’s defense. As negotiations for the next Crawford defense, potentially against WBC champion David Benavidez or David Morrell of IBF, they get hot, one thing is clear: this surprise movement has not attenuated his fire. In any case, hell is turned on. The boxing loves its plot turns, and the Crawford saga has just obtained Shakespeare. Will the glory of low weight or solidify your super medium weight dynasty? The ring, as always, will decide. For now, Las Vegas shock waves resonate stronger than any bell.