Did Canelo Lose All His Belts?
Yes, Canelo lost all his belts — and if you’re wondering if that means every alphabet title (WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO), the answer’s a loud “yep!”. Crawford didn’t just snatch a win; he took the whole crown, walking away with the full set of 168-pound world titles.
I watched Alvarez try to impose his signature power game, the meat-and-potatoes stuff fans love, but Crawford out-maneuvered him with clinical combos and an unsettlingly consistent jab that made Canelo look, for the first time in years, a little stuck. Imagine seeing your older cousin, the guy who’s always unbeatable at rummy, finally lose to the quiet kid at the table — it’s that same cocktail of shock and respect.
Crawford’s punch stats outpaced Alvarez:
- Crawford landed 115 punches, including 45 jabs
- Canelo managed 99 punches, just 16 of them jabs
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Maybe my favorite anecdote here is from after the fight: Crawford, in a moment of sportsmanship that makes you believe in humanity again, handed Canelo back his belts for the cameras, just for respect’s sake. That didn’t change the official result, but I dare anyone to watch that and not feel a little choked up.
Fans’ reaction to Canelo losing all his belts
Canelo’s Dominance and Downturn
Seeing Alvarez toppled makes for a moment where you realize even icons get old and the new guy you doubted might actually be the real deal. For years, Canelo built a legacy that made his belt collection feel permanent, even inevitable. He started fighting professionally at 15, racking up world titles in four weight classes. He knocked off big names; Mayweather gave him his first loss (who escapes Mayweather, honestly?), then Dmitry Bivol did it at light heavyweight, and now Crawford at super middleweight. The man’s resume reads like a boxing museum, and now he’s part of another’s legacy-building chapter.
It’s the kind of career arc where you almost forget he can lose — until he does. It’s a gut-check for fans who grew up watching Canelo, cheering his systematic body shots and flawless counters. In Las Vegas, though, Crawford had answers for everything; Canelo started missing those big swings that usually flatten guys, and as rounds ticked by, the sense started to grow that a torch was being passed. Some fans might call it a changing of the guard, others just chalk it up to “styles make fights,” but every era has its end, even for the greats.
How Much Did Canelo Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford Get Paid?
The payout on this one was wild, even for boxing. Canelo reportedly earned between $100 million and $150 million for the fight, thanks to a combination of his box-office clout and a monster deal with Saudi promotional giant Turki Alalshikh. Crawford, in contrast, took home a much more modest $10 million for the night — though, in his own words, “the legacy outweighs the money,” and that somehow makes the whole thing more poetic. There’s something deliciously imbalanced about a guy getting less than 10% of the purse and then taking all the belts home.
And if we want to go full “Fight Night Facts” mode:
- Canelo’s payday: $100-$150 million
- Crawford’s payday: About $10 million
- Combined purse: Around $200 million, split anything but evenly
- Performance bonus possibility: Six figures, potentially for KO or exceptional performance
