Canelo Alvarez suffered a defeat against Terence Crawford on Saturday.
The two men went head-to-head at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, with Canelo putting his undisputed super-middleweight titles on the line.
It wasn’t to be for the Mexican superstar though, as Crawford was able to upset the odds and claim a unanimous decision victory, with the judges scoring it 116-112, 115-113 and 115-113 in his favour.
The loss for Canelo marks the first time in nearly a decade that he hasn’t held a world title, as he suffered his third professional defeat, going alongside losses to Floyd Mayweather and Dmitry Bivol.
At 35-years-old and having now just competed in his 68th professional fight, some fans believe that the loss to Crawford could spell the end for Alvarez, who has been a professional for nearly two decades having made his debut as a 15-year-old in October 2005.
His future plans have now been confirmed, as he revealed during the post-fight press conference just whether or not he intends to hang up the gloves following the defeat.
“I’m going to continue.”
While he may plan to keep fighting, it remains to be seen what Canelo’s next move will be in the sport, whether a potential rematch with Crawford could be an option, or if he will look towards other opponents.
Earlier this year Canelo was linked to a shock fight against YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul, while long-term rival David Benavidez is a name that is constantly mentioned for Alvarez.
As for Crawford, he has explained just what he made of Canelo’s power after stepping up to 168lbs to dethrone the Mexican icon.
