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Canelo Alvarez (L) takes a punch from Terence Crawford in their undisputed super middleweight title fight during Netflix's Canelo v Crawford Fight Night at Allegiant Stadium on September 13, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The Fights

Terence Crawford And Canelo Alvarez Set The Bar

Israel Daramola

Boxing

Sports Should Not Start At 1 A.M. Eastern

Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford face off during the Canelo v Crawford press conference at T-Mobile Arena on September 11, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Canelo Alvarez Stands Between Terence Crawford And Boxing Immortality

Undisputed junior featherweight champion Naoya Inoue (R) punches Ramon Cardenas in the fourth round of their title fight at T-Mobile Arena on May 04, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Inoue retained his titles with an eighth-round TKO.

Naoya Inoue And Ramon Cardenas Salvaged Boxing’s Meek Weekend

<p>Owen Lewis is a former Defector intern and has written for The Guardian, The Second Serve, The Athletic, and other publications.</p>


Owen Lewis

Canelo Alvarez poses at the press conference for the Berlanga fight

Canelo Álvarez No Longer Cares About Showcasing His Greatness

David Benavidez waits for the start of a fight for an interim WBC light heavyweight title against Oleksandr Gvozdyk at MGM Grand Garden Arena on June 15, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Canelo Alvarez

Terence Crawford And Canelo Alvarez Set The Bar

Sports Should Not Start At 1 A.M. Eastern

Canelo Alvarez Stands Between Terence Crawford And Boxing Immortality

Naoya Inoue And Ramon Cardenas Salvaged Boxing’s Meek Weekend

Canelo Álvarez No Longer Cares About Showcasing His Greatness

David Benavidez Underwhelmed In Victory