Canelo Alvarez took a few hours out of the spotlight but finally broke his silence after Saturday's historic loss to Terence Crawford in Las Vegas.
The bout, held at Allegiant Stadium, drew a record 70,482 fans — the largest crowd in Las Vegas boxing history.
Crawford, moving up two weight classes, controlled the fight from the middle rounds onward, earning final scorecards of 116-112, 115-113 and 115-113. On the other side, it was Alvarez's first defeat at super middleweight and only the third of his career, following losses to Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Dmitry Bivol.
The Mexican boxer issued his first public comments on X , praising Crawford while addressing his own future following the unanimous-decision defeat.
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