Did Canelo Alvarez truly leave it all in the ring when he squared off against Terence Crawford on September 13? In front of a jaw-dropping audience of 70,482 at Allegiant Stadium, the Mexican superstar faced a setback, marking only the third loss of his career. The performance, however, left a cloud of disappointment hanging over his devoted fanbase. Presented as the naturally larger contender and the frontrunner in the super middleweight showdown, Alvarez was anticipated to flex his size and power against Bud Crawford, who was stepping up two weight classes for the very first time. In a surprising twist, it was the southpaw from Nebraska who took charge, dominating almost 90 percent of the bout and shattering the long-held myth of Alvarez’s invincibility.

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