THE scorecards for Canelo Alvarez’s stunning defeat to Terence Crawford have been revealed.
The Mexican warrior’s second reign as undisputed super-middleweight champion came to an end at the hands of a mercurial Crawford at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas early on Sunday morning.
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The judges’ for the fight made for some interesting reading
Crawford was too fleet of foot and elusive for the Guadalajara gladiator, whom he defeated via unanimous decision.
Judges Tim Cheatham and Max De Luca turned in 115-113 scorecards in favour of Crawford.
Third judge of the night, Steve Weisfeld, had a wider scorecard in favour of Crawford, scoring it 116-112 for the successful challenger.
De Luca and Weisfeld’s early scoring of the bout raised eyebrows among boxing fans.
De Luca, somehow, scored the fight in favour of Canelo when it was clear he was being outboxed.
And Weisfeld bizarrely gave the former champion rounds two and three.
Cheatham and De Luca also somehow scored the fight a DRAW after ten rounds.
Crawford, 37, broke down in tears after his historic coronation as undisputed super-middleweight king.
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The switchhitter’s winning of the 168lbs marbles saw him become the first male three-weight undisputed champion in the four-belt era.
He was magnanimous in victory, saying of Canelo: “He’s a strong champion.
“I’ve got nothing but respect for him, he’s a great champion.”
Future Hall of Famer Canelo said: “I’m a winner for being here.
“There’s no defeat here. I’ve done everything in my career, I take risks.”
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