Canelo vs Crawford Scorecards Spark Fury as Fans Blast ‘Criminal’ Detail
Fans have been reacting on social media after seeing the judges' scorecards from Canelo Alvarez vs Terence Crawford.
Crawford, 37, became the undisputed super-middleweight champion on Saturday night after producing a brilliant display against Alvarez.
In front of a capacity crowd inside the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada, Crawford extended his professional record to 42-0.
Meanwhile, Alvarez has now lost three fights in his career, having previously been beaten by Floyd Mayweather in 2013 and Dmitry Bivol in 2022.
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After the fight, it emerged that judges Tim Cheatham and Max De Luca scored the bout 115-113, with Steve Weisfeld scoring it 116-112, all in Crawford's favour.
Reacting on social media after seeing the scorecards, one fan said: "115-113 is absolutely criminal, bud (Crawford) was up at least 4 rounds."
Another tweeted: "Bro what? Crawford won like every round except for maybe like 2."
A third fan added: "116-112 is the most fair."
Someone else wrote: "Bruh they almost robbed Crawford. It was clear 4-0 first 4 rounds."
A fifth commented: "They tried their absolute best to rob Crawford there man. 115-113 is stupid, bruh that was not close."
Another fan said: "Lowkey tried to rob him cause there’s no way he won less than 8 rounds."
Speaking after the fight, a disappointed Alvarez was gracious in defeat.
He said: "I feel great to share the ring with great fighters like him. If we do it again then it'll be great. I already accomplished a lot in boxing. My legacy is already there and I like taking risks because I love boxing.
"I feel strong. Crawford is a great fighter, a skilled fighter."
Meanwhile, Crawford said: "I knew I won when the last bell rang. God doesn't make mistakes and I'm here for a reason, I've been telling you that all week.
"I don't think he was less conditioned or anything, he was a thousand per cent prepared, I just think I was the better man."
Topics: Canelo Alvarez, Fan Reactions, Boxing
Marcus Chan