Terence Crawford made history by defeating Canelo Alvarez on Saturday.
Crawford put in arguably the best performance of his career as he was able to spring the upset victory and beat Canelo at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.
The win saw ‘Bud’ become undisputed super-middleweight champion, meaning he is now the first male fighter ever to achieve that in three separate weight classes, after already managing it at both super-lightweight and welterweight earlier in his career.
Crawford’s win over Canelo came via unanimous decision, with the three judges scoring the bout 115-113, 115-113 and 116-112 in favour of the American.
It seems that one of Crawford’s former foes disagreed with that though, after Shawn Porter made his feelings known following the conclusion of the bout.
Porter met ‘Bud’ back in November 2021, suffering a 10th round stoppage loss in what proved to his final fight before retiring, ending a career which saw him become a two-time welterweight champion after wins over fighters such as Adrien Broner and Danny Garcia.
Since hanging up the gloves, Porter has gone on to become a successful analyst, and he posted on social media revealing how he scored the clash between ‘Bud’ and Canelo before the championship rounds.
“8-2 Bud. 1 or 2 big shots a round don’t get it done. IT MAY TO THESE JUDGES THAT DON’T COME FROM THIS, but not to us fighters!!”
He then later revealed his final score.
“10-2 BUD CRAWFORD”
Porter isn’t the only one who felt that the scores should have been a lot wider for Crawford, with a lot of fans also feeling the same way.
It’s currently unknown what the next move will be for ‘Bud’ following his victory, but boxing legend Roy Jones Jr has sent his advice on what the three-weight undisputed champion should do.