Tonight, a matchup that seemed impossible becomes a reality in Las Vegas, Nevada, at Allegiant Stadium. Two future Hall-of-Famers, Canelo Alvarez and Terence “Bud” Crawford, will go toe to toe for Undisputed Super Middleweight gold. Canelo vs. Crawford is the third boxing fight that is airing live on Netflix worldwide.
On DraftKings Sportsbook, Canelo is a -170 favorite with Crawford being a +140 underdog. Canelo has had a legendary and decorated career, holding a 63-2-2 record with 39 knockouts. But Crawford has never been defeated as he is 41-0 with 31 knockouts.
I will be updating this live blog throughout the Canelo Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford Main Card.
Notable Bets
A bettor on DraftKings Sportsbook had a $30,000 pre-fight wager on Crawford to win by decision or technical decision at +210. In this contest, 17 percent of the bets and 14 percent of the handle were on Crawford to win via decision.
1:54 a.m. ET: Terence Crawford defeats Canelo Alvarez by unanimous decision (116-112, 115-113, 115-113)
Terence Crawford beat Canelo Alvarez and has made history as the only male three-division Undisputed Champion in the four-belt era. Crawford is now 42-0 and hands Canelo his third loss of his legendary career.
Crawford has cemented his legacy in boxing. He is now one of the best fighters of all time and arguably the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world.
On DraftKings Sportsbook, Crawford was a +140 underdog, and he was +210 to win via decision.
Crawford delivered the best performance of his career against Canelo. This was a good fight, but we didn’t see the best version of Canelo in this bout.
1:45 a.m. ET: Canelo vs. Crawford – Round 12
Crawford landed a massive left hand a minute into the final round. In this fight, Crawford proved that he is worthy to be the No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter in the world after getting the best of Canelo.
10-9, 116-112 Crawford
1:41 a.m. ET: Canelo vs. Crawford – Round 11
Canelo landed a big shot on Crawford at the start of the 10th, but Crawford continues to land big punches of his own. Canelo is trying to land significant power shots, but isn’t doing enough.
10-9, 106-103 Crawford
1:38 a.m. ET: Canelo vs. Crawford – Round 10
This was another Crawford round since he is landing at an even higher rate now. Canelo needs a knockout to retain his title heading into the championship rounds.
10-9, 96-94 Crawford
An attendance record at Allegiant Stadium has been announced of 70,482 fans at tonight’s event.
1:33 a.m. ET: Canelo vs. Crawford – Round 9
Crawford unloaded punches at the start of the round, but Canelo bounced back and did the same. This might have been the best round of the fight so far. Crawford landed a few more punches in this round.
10-9 Crawford, 86-85
1:28 a.m. ET: Canelo vs. Crawford – Round 8
Canelo is moving forward after Crawford lands, but he isn’t throwing as many punches right now. That changed towards the end of the eighth as Canelo landed some powerful shots.
10-9 Canelo, 76-76
1:23 a.m. ET: Canelo vs. Crawford – Round 7
Crawford’s output is increasing, and he is not backing up as much anymore. Also, Crawford is displaying very good head movement on defense. Every time Canelo lands, Crawford responds right.
10-9, 67-66 Crawford
1:19 a.m. ET: Canelo vs. Crawford – Round 6
Crawford pressured Canelo at the start of the sixth and landed a big left hand. As this fight progresses, Crawford is gaining confidence.
10-9 Crawford, 57-57
1:16 a.m. ET: Canelo vs. Crawford – Round 5
Max Kellerman said on the broadcast, “This is a high-level chess match,” and that perfectly sums up this fight so far. Canelo landed the better punches in the fifth round, but it wasn’t by much.
10-9, 48-47 Canelo
1:11 a.m. ET: Canelo vs. Crawford – Round 4
In the first minute of the fourth, Crawford landed multiple big combinations on Canelo. Crawford doesn’t look like a fighter who moved up 14 pounds from his previous bout. Canelo landed a few shots but didn’t do enough.
10-9 Crawford, 38-38
1:07 a.m. ET: Canelo vs. Crawford – Round 3
This was a close round, but Canelo started landing punches to the body, which were effective. Canelo did a good job of landing and moving around during the round.
10-9, 29-28 Canelo
1:03 a.m. ET: Canelo vs. Crawford – Round 2
Crawford and Canelo traded punches to start the second round. In this round, Crawford did a good job of landing his jab. Crawford had a good second round and did enough to make it 1-1 heading into the third.
10-9 Crawford, 19-19
12:59 a.m. ET: Canelo vs. Crawford – Round 1
Crawford is taller, and it was noticeable at the start of the contest. Both fighters began feeling each other out to start the first round. Crawford landed two big punches, but Canelo had the higher output.
10-9 Canelo
12:22 a.m. ET: Callum Walsh defeats Fernando Vargas Jr. by unanimous decision (99-91, 99-91, 100-90)
Walsh stays undefeated with a record of 15-0 while handing Vargas Jr. his first career defeat. This was Walsh’s fourth win via decision in his career so far. Walsh landed 23 more total punches and 30 more power punches than Vargas in this contest.
On DraftKings Sportsbook, Walsh was +130 to win by decision. Walsh was also -330 to win this fight. At 24 years old, this is Walsh’s most significant victory of his career, and another big fight should be in his future.
The historic Main Event fight between Canelo Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford is up next!
12:15 a.m. ET: Walsh vs. Vargas Jr. – Round 10
Walsh finishes the fight by landing a ton of punches on Vargas. Vargas came on late, but it wasn’t enough to win the final round. This fight was a clear victory for Walsh as Vargas wasn’t active enough throughout the contest.
10-9, 98-91 Walsh
12:11 a.m. ET: Walsh vs. Vargas Jr. – Round 9
As this round went on, Walsh started to land a bunch of combinations. This was a quiet round for Vargas as he didn’t land a ton of punches. Vargas needs a knockout to win this fight.
10-9, 88-82 Walsh
12:06 a.m. ET: Walsh vs. Vargas Jr. – Round 8
During the eighth round, Vargas did a good job of moving in and out without allowing Walsh to land a ton of big punches. When Vargas stands still, Walsh takes advantage, but that didn’t happen as much in this round.
10-9 Vargas, 78-73 Walsh
12:02 a.m. ET: Walsh vs. Vargas Jr. – Round 7
Walsh came out more aggressively in the seventh round, but Vargas responded. This was another close one, but Walsh began to unload on Vargas at the end of the round.
10-9, 69-63 Walsh
11:58 p.m. ET: Walsh vs. Vargas Jr. – Round 6
Vargas landed more combinations in the sixth round than before. This was Vargas’ best round of the fight so far as Walsh didn’t land anything of significance in the sixth.
10-9 Vargas, 59-54 Walsh
11:54 p.m. ET: Walsh vs. Vargas Jr. – Round 5
Vargas needs to put out a higher output if he wants to pull off the upset in this fight. This was a close round, but Vargas isn’t doing enough throughout the entire round.
10-9, 50-45 Walsh
11:50 p.m. ET: Walsh vs. Vargas Jr. – Round 4
Vargas landed a massive shot and showed a more aggressive side in this round. But just like last round, Walsh dominated the second half and did enough to win the fourth.
10-9, 40-36 Walsh
11:46 p.m. ET: Walsh vs. Vargas Jr. – Round 3
Walsh started the third round bouncing back and forth while confidently picking his spots. Vargas landed a few punches on Walsh, but struggled to be consistent. Walsh picked up his pace in the second half of the round, getting the better of Vargas.
10-9, 30-27 Walsh
11:42 p.m. ET: Walsh vs. Vargas Jr. – Round 2
Each time Vargas threw a combination, Walsh immediately responded. Walsh began attacking Vargas’ body and has seemed very comfortable so far in this contest.
10-9, 20-18 Walsh
11:38 p.m. ET: Walsh vs. Vargas Jr. – Round 1
Both fighters came out slowly, but as the round progressed, their outputs increased. Walsh landed the better punches in the first round. Throughout this round, Walsh was pushing Vargas to the ropes.
10-9 Walsh
11:22 p.m. ET: Christian Mbilli vs. Lester Martinez ends via split draw (97-93 Martinez, 96-94 Mbilli, 95-95 draw)
The battle between two undefeated fighters, Christian Mbilli vs. Lester Martinez, ended via a split draw. This fight was a war and one of the best boxing bouts of the year. Martinez outlanded Mbilli 412 to 273 in total punches and 342 to 257 in power punches.
From the second this fight began, Mbilli came out pressing Martinez and unleashing a ton of punches. But Martinez quickly responded with body shots and punches of his own.
From the first round, both fighters were aggressive. In the first two rounds, they showed a ton of toughness as they both were taking big shots and moving forward. Mbilli and Martinez had nearly identical output through six minutes, but Mbilli was the more accurate puncher.
Through three rounds, this fight was close, with both athletes landing big punches in the third. In the fourth round, both guys began to slow down a little, but since he started with such a fast pace. During the first half of the bout, Martinez and Mbilli went toe-to-toe with neither guy gaining an advantage for long. There wasn’t a lot of defense on display in this fight. In the second half, Mbilli seemed to gain control. Mbilli and Martinez had tremendous cardio and showed it in this contest.
This fight was +1800 to end via a draw on DraftKings Sportsbook.
The next fight is the co-main event between Callum Walsh and Fernando Vargas Jr.
10:18 p.m. ET: Mohammed Alakel defeats Travis Crawford by unanimous decision (99-91,99-91, 98-92)
Alakel beat Crawford and moves to 6-0 in his young career. This was Alakel’s first fight in the United States and fourth victory in 2025.
Alakel got off to a fast start while putting together multiple combinations. From the beginning of the contest, Alakel’s height advantage was noticeable. Alakel was as high as a -20000 favorite during this fight on DraftKings Sportsbook.
After a slow start, Crawford began to push Alakel to his back foot, causing him to land more significant punches. Neither fighter appeared to possess a ton of power in the first few rounds. Crawford landed multiple powerful uppercuts, but Alakel responded.
Crawford tried to push forward in the second half of the bout, but Alakel seemed to be landing the best punches. Both fighters started to slow down in the last few rounds. Alakel was the much more accurate striker in this contest.
Christian Mbilli is defending the WBC Interim Super Middleweight title against Lester Martinez in the next fight.
Main Card
Undisputed Super Middleweight Title Bout | 12 Rounds
Canelo Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford
Super Welterweight Bout | 10 Rounds
Callum Walsh vs. Fernando Vargas Jr.
WBC Interim Super Middleweight Bout | 10 Rounds
Christian Mbilli vs. Lester Martinez
Super Featherweight Bout | 10 Rounds
Mohammed Alakel vs. Travis Crawford
Results for the Preliminary Card
Brandon Adams def. Serhii Bohachuk via unanimous decision (99-91, 98-92, 98-92).
Jermaine Franklin Jr. def. Ivan Dychko via unanimous decision (97-92, 96-93, 95-94)
Reito Tsutsumi def. Javier Martinez via 1st-round TKO
Sultan Almohamed def. Martin Caraballo via unanimous decision (40-36, 40-36, 40-36)
Raiko Santana def. Steven Nelson via 1st-round TKO
Marco Verde def. Marcos Osorio-Betancourt via 4th-round TKO
