Terence Crawford ‘s stunning victory over Canelo Alvarez on September 13 was a career-defining moment. By defeating Canelo, he became the first male fighter in the four-belt era to hold undisputed status in three weight classes. However, rather than celebrating, the narrowness of two of the judges’ scorecards, 115-113 in Crawford’s favor, sparked heated debate across the boxing world.

Many people felt that the official result did not accurately reflect how the bout played out in the ring. ‘Bud’ finished well, commanding the late rounds with crisp counters and calculated aggression, while Canelo seemed to fade. To long-time fans, the outcome felt considerably more definitive than the two-point margins suggested by two of the scorecards.

Roy Jones Jr. and Andre Ward , two of boxing’s

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