Terence 'Bud' Crawford beat Saúl 'Canelo' Álvarez in their recent boxing match. Crawford won with a smart game plan that focused on being precise and fighting up close.
From the start, Crawford showed he was the better fighter. He kept throwing combinations and used his technical skills to keep Canelo on defense. Canelo tried to land big punches, but they didn't work well.
As the fight went on, Crawford kept landing hard shots on Canelo. The Mexican fighter got in some good punches too, but they didn't seem to bother Crawford much.
Things got a bit tricky in the ninth round when Canelo accidentally hit Crawford with his head. Crawford got cut above his right eye and needed stitches later. The referee stopped the fight for a bit to check on the injury.
"I got head-butted. I got a cut. I got all these stitches. You didn't see it? Oh! Yeah, he head-butted me, so I gotta get stitches after this," Crawford said about the incident.
Even with the cut, Crawford didn't lose focus. He kept controlling the fight while Canelo looked frustrated and couldn't make a comeback.
After the fight, Crawford had something to say to his critics:
"Anybody can beat a nobody. Like I said, you know. And that's all they; I've been fighting these nobodies. So what can they say now? Somebody tell me what can you say now... Any words?"
This win makes Crawford look even better. It shows his record is real and shuts up people who said he only fought easy opponents.
Now everyone's wondering what's next. Will there be another fight between these two? Or is this the end of their rivalry? The boxing world will be paying close attention in the next few days to see what happens.
