The undisputed super middleweight title is up for grabs at Allegiant Stadium this weekend. It’s only right that two of boxing’s biggest stars are competing for the prize.
Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford are some of pugilism’s best practitioners, using pistol-light counterpunches and thumping jabs to daze opponents throughout their careers. After years of swirling around each other’s radars, Alvarez, 35, and Crawford, 37, are finally on a collision course with one another.
Alvarez (63-2-2, 39 knockouts) holds all the crown jewels in the super-middleweight class. Crawford (41-0, 31 knockouts) is a two-time undisputed belt winner in his own right, claiming the undisputed junior welterweight title with a vicious knockout of Julius Indongo in 2017 and a undisputed welterweight crown when he cut Errol Spence Jr. down in 2023.
Alvarez and Crawford are titans in the boxing world. Whoever takes home the super middleweight belt will secure bragging rights over one of their generation’s finest talents.
With that, here’s what we know about Alvarez vs. Crawford, namely each fighter’s rules of engagement.
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Canelo Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford fight rules
- 12 rounds
- 3 minutes per round
- 12-ounce gloves
Alvarez and Crawford’s clash will span up to 12 three-minute rounds. The fight will be contested at super-middleweight, which carries a weight limit of 168 pounds. Crawford confirmed that the bout doesn’t have a rehydration clause, meaning he and Alvarez can balloon to whatever weight of their choosing in the day between their weigh-in and fight night.
“I want him at his best,” Crawford said, per AS. “I don’t want any excuses. I don’t want any reasons why he doesn’t feel good. I want him at his best.”
Alvarez is defending six super-middleweight crowns, with the WBO, WBA, IBF and WBC belts and Ring Magazine title on the line. He and Crawford will be outfitted in standard 12-ounce gloves.
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How does scoring work for Canelo Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford?
The victor of Alvarez and Crawford’s bout will be determined by three judges in the event it doesn’t first end in a knockout.
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The fight follows boxing’s typical 10-Point Must System. Judges will award the winner of each round 10 points, while the man adjudged to have lost each round will net seven, eight or nine points, depending on the nature by which they were dominated. The referee is liable to deduct points if a fighter commits a foul.
The fight follows boxing’s typical 10-point scoring system, meaning each round will be scored 10-10 (a split), 10-9 or 10-8 (in the event of a knockdown). Points might also be deducted by the referee if a fighter commits a foul.
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