Canelo v Crawford
Canelo v Crawford
Title: Canelo v Crawford
Medium: Mounted Art Print
Edition: 100
Size: 11” x 14”
Certificate of Authenticity: Yes
Signed by Artist: Yes
Price: £75
Title: Canelo v Crawford
Medium: Framed Canvas Edition
Edition: 10
Size: 25" x 31"
Framed: Yes
Certificate of Authenticity: Yes
Signed by Artist: Yes
Price: £795
The Original work produced by Artist Killian to commemorate this great event. His classic style capturing the skyline of Vegas with the Allegiant Stadium. The first ever fight at the Stadium, Your Excellency Turki Alalshikh and Dana White both feature on the Stadium screen ~ The first ever promotion by both as TKO.
Fight summary
Crawford, a natural switch-hitter, fought the entire contest from the southpaw stance and delivered a composed and tactically sharp performance to defeat Álvarez and become undisputed champion. Although Álvarez entered as the naturally bigger man, his power never appeared to trouble Crawford, who absorbed Álvarez's hardest punches while dictating the fight's rhythm.
The opening rounds were tightly contested. Álvarez attacked the body with his left hook and disguised his shots with level changes, while Crawford established his jab and countered effectively with straight lefts and short combinations. The fourth round produced Álvarez's first significant success when he snapped Crawford's head back with a right hand, but Crawford took it well. Álvarez carried the momentum into the fifth, his best round of the early fight, as he controlled distance and outworked Crawford from range.
The sixth marked the turning point. Crawford stood his ground, landed effectively on the inside, and connected with a clean hook to Álvarez's chin that forced him backward. Referee Thomas Taylor issued Álvarez a warning for a low blow with 1:20 to go in the sixth, but no points were deducted. From then on, Crawford controlled the tempo, mixing his jab and combinations with well-timed counters. Álvarez remained competitive, but the sharper and more telling shots came from Crawford, who grew increasingly confident in the pocket.
Round nine brought high drama when a clash of heads opened a cut over Crawford's right eye, but he responded by landing a crisp early combination before engaging Álvarez in spirited exchanges, connecting with 33 punches versus 10 from Álvarez. Though Álvarez had some success in the slower-paced tenth, Crawford reasserted control in the championship rounds, outlanding his opponent in the eleventh and trading freely in the twelfth without being troubled by Álvarez's power.
After twelve rounds, the judges returned a unanimous decision for Crawford, 116–112, 115–113 and 115–113. According to CompuBox, Crawford outlanded Álvarez 115–99 in total punches and 45–16 in jabs, while Álvarez led 83–70 in power shots, although those figures differ significantly from Jabbr.ai, which recorded Crawford landing 172 of 552 punches and Álvarez landing 68 of 338.
Canelo Álvarez vs. Terence Crawford, billed as Once In A Lifetime and There Can Only Be One, was a super middleweight professional boxing match contested between undisputed super middleweightchampion Canelo Álvarez and four division champion Terence Crawford for the undisputed super middleweight championship of the world.
It was the first Zuffa Boxing event promoted by Dana White under TKO. The bout took place on September 13, 2025, at Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nevada, U.S. (southwest of adjacent Las Vegas) and was streamed worldwide on Netflix. Additionally, Zuffa Boxing and Turki Al-Sheikh's Ring Magazinepromoted two undercard events for the fight on September 10 and 11 at the Fontainebleau Las Vegas.
Following the fight announcement, Álvarez and Crawford went on a three-city press tour to promote the fight. The first stop was in Riyadh on June 20, followed by New York City on June 22 and Las Vegason June 27. At the kickoff presser in Riyadh, Turki Al-Sheikh, tired of what he calls "Tom & Jerry fights", announced a knockout bonus that will be implemented in future fights he promotes, starting with Álvarez vs. Crawford.
Crawford responded to rumors concerning a shoulder injury during an event in Las Vegas, expressing skepticism about the speculation. He assured reporters that he was not injured and criticized the assertions regarding his fitness and speed. Crawford affirmed that he was at his natural weight and rejected claims that his physique would impact his performance.
Dana White confirmed that Turki Alalshikh would present two sets of $100,000 bonuses on fight night. The 'Fight of the Night' bonus to be awarded to both participants, with each receiving $100,000. Additionally, the 'Performance of the Night' bonus to be given to a standout individual, allowing one fighter the opportunity to earn a total of $200,000 in bonus cash in addition to their purse.
During fight week, betting odds for the fight significantly narrowed. Álvarez was slightly favored at minus-165, while Crawford stood at plus-135. Initially, Álvarez was over a 2–1 favorite when the bout was first announced.
At the official weigh-ins, both fighters came in at 167.5 pounds (76.0 kg), the highest weight of Crawford's career.
Titles, stakes, and records
In addition to the WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO world titles, The Ring created an exclusive belt, which cost upwards of $188,000 to make, that would be awarded to the winner. According to Rick Reeno of The Ring magazine, it is "the most expensive belt ever created." On September 2, 2025, the WBC officially presented the Nahui Huey Altepemeh commemorative belt, which will also be on the line in this fight. On September 10, the WBC unveiled the first-ever WBC Crown Series Undisputed Championship ring. Designed by Rasheen Farlow and created by Jason of Beverly Hills, the ring has almost 10 carats of stones set onto yellow gold with 8.5 carats of white diamonds and is valued at over $100,000.
Considered two of the finest boxers of their era,both fighters were ranked in the top ten of many pound-for-pound lists before the fight, and this bout had a chance to determine who would be the next #1 pound-for-pound fighter and the best boxer of this generation.
Álvarez is a four-division champion and two-time undisputed super middleweight champion, and has held championships from light middleweight through light heavyweight. Prior to his fight with Crawford, he was the only boxer in history to hold the undisputed super middleweight title and was unbeaten at super middleweight. With a victory, he would have added another future Hall of Famer to his already impressive resume.
Crawford, a four-division champion himself, has held titles from lightweight through light middleweight and was the undisputed champion at light welterweight and welterweight. With a victory, Crawford would make history as the first male boxer to become a three-division undisputed champion in the "four-belt era" and would become the first three-division undisputed champion since Henry Armstrongaccomplished the feat in 1938. He would also become the first boxer to hold The Ringmagazine belt in four different weight classes, one of only six male fighters in history to capture titles in five divisions, and one of just three to claim the lineal championship in four weight classes.
Across a combined 765 rounds fought in their careers, neither fighter had ever been knocked down.
Purses, revenue, viewership, and attendance
On May 28, 2025, Crawford revealed that he would receive $10 million for this fight. Most boxing insiders believe his claim is either false or represents just his guaranteed minimum. Reports suggest his actual total payout is closer to $50 million. According to SI.com, Álvarez was expected to pocket up to $150 million, which included at least $80 million as part of his deal with Riyadh Season.
On September 8, 2025, Dana White confirmed that Álvarez vs. Crawford is set to be the third biggest live gate in boxing history. 70,482 people attended the event, and set the venue's single-day live gate record by pulling in $47,231,887. It had the largest attendance for an event held at Allegiant Stadium, breaking the record of 63,969 set for the LSU–USCcollege football game in September 2024, and it shattered the previous record for Las Vegas boxing attendance when 29,214 fans attended the 1982 fightbetween Larry Holmes and Gerry Cooney, while also ranking as the second-largest indoor boxing crowd in U.S. history. Additionally, it drew over 41,400,000 viewers globally, making it the most viewed men's championship boxing fight of the 21st century.
