Crawford beat Canelo in their first fight at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. He won by unanimous decision, with the judges scoring it 115-113, 115-113, and 116-112. The fight drew a huge crowd of 70,482 fans.
Crawford, known as "Bud," came in as the challenger but left with all of Canelo's titles. He fought less aggressively than people expected but showed his worth by the end of the match.
Bernie Davis, Crawford's trainer, shared his thoughts on a potential rematch. He said:
"I think we could beat him a second time and it may be worse this time because I feel like 'Bud' Crawford is very fit, so I don't think Canelo can get to hurt him."
Davis believes Crawford's fitness gives him a big edge. He doesn't think Canelo can do enough damage to change the outcome.
The trainer also broke down what went wrong for Canelo in the first fight. Davis explained:
"Nothing that he [Canelo] proposed in the ring was working that night. I think Alvarez imagined that Crawford was going to run like William Scull and, I guess, he thought that Terence could not hurt him."
Davis thinks Canelo misread Crawford's style and underestimated his power. This mistake cost the Mexican boxer dearly.
Crawford's team seems to have lost all respect for Canelo after the fight. They're very confident about the gap between the two fighters' skills.
Davis doesn't see any need for a rematch. He even suggested Crawford might knock Canelo out if they fought again. It's clear Crawford's camp believes their fighter has Canelo's number.
The first fight was a big deal because Crawford took all of Canelo's titles. A rematch would be huge news, but Crawford's team doesn't think it's necessary. They're convinced the result would be the same or even more one-sided.