Canelo Álvarez vs. Terence Crawford: Live Updates, Results and Fight Analysis from Las Vegas Superfight

What We Know So Far

Bout details:

Staged at Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas.

Canelo is protecting his undisputed super-middleweight (WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO) belts.

Crawford is gaining weight- it is his first weight of 168 lbs (super-middleweight).

Both boxers weighed 167.5 lbs.

Pre- / Undercard results:

Callum Walsh won over Fernando Vargas Jr. in an unanimous decision (99-91, 99-91, 100-90). 

The case of Christian Mbilli vs Lester Martinez was a draw (scores are 93-97, 96-94, 95-95).

Mohammed Alakel beat Travis Crawford (not Terence) unanimously.

Broadcast / streaming:

Netflix is streaming the fight, no additional pay-per-view fee is required in addition to the subscription. 

Fuzzy / Yet to Be ascertained

The outcome of the main event between Canelo vs Crawford is not yet available on the sources that are accessible by now.

The main event is not yet being analyzed round-by-round.

🔍 What to Observe / Important Questions.

The way Crawford copes with the weight increase.

Two-weight-class competition is a large step. Will he still be as fast, as enduring, as strong against a naturally larger, established champion?

Canelo’s strategy

What will Canelo do with this? History indicates that he employs body work, counter-punching as well as ring control. Will he be able to counteract the motion and timing of Crawford?

Punch volume vs accuracy

Crawford is generally very clean and sharp; Canelo usually throws more, wears the opponent down. Rounds might be determined by the balance of activity vs precision.

Stamina late in the fight

Both are seasoned but the management of cardio may be challenged by the fighting at this large scale (and perhaps at a quicker rate). Will he wilt in the last rounds?

Mental / momentum factors

Underdog pressure, crowd, expectation--these have an influence on momentum. The fact Crawford is undefeated is added weight; Canelo has a legacy to defend.