Terence Crawford

[MLB 51]

A new champ.

 

[MLB 51]

He fought a smart fight. Trading power shots wouldn't have served him well. Bivol picked Alvarez apart from the outside, and Bud did the same.

 

[The Dude]

Seen of Facebook.

 

[Savage Husker]

He fought a smart fight. Trading power shots wouldn't have served him well. Bivol picked Alvarez apart from the outside, and Bud did the same.

He is just so damn quick and has a wild IQ. Really happy for him.

Not to dwell, but I don’t know how two of the cards were 115-113. Would like to understand the judges’ reasoning

 

[Guy Chamberlin]

An extremely measured fight, and maybe that's what made it a great fight if slightly less exciting. That was some very professional boxing.

Crawford is now a legend and never needs to fight again, but I wouldn't bet on that.

 

[The Dude]

He is just so damn quick and has a wild IQ. Really happy for him.

Not to dwell, but I don’t know how two of the cards were 115-113. Would like to understand the judges’ reasoning

Canelo winning the 2nd round on all 3 score cards is a head-scratcher to me. I'll have to rewatch the fight.

I could see the judges giving Canelo 4 rounds. 2 that he cleanly won, and 2 that were close.

 

[OmahaPlaya]

Bud is the goat and people fail to realize Bud has always fought bigger dudes and he himself is naturally 180 lbs when not fighting.

 

[Mavric]

 

[Crusader Husker]

WOW!!

 

[MLB 51]

The gate took in nearly $47.3 million for the fight.

 

[Guy Chamberlin]

The gate took in nearly $47.3 million for the fight.

So was the guaranteed $200 million ($150 million for Canelo) coming directly from bin Salman's Saudi Arabian wealth fund?

I heard more than a few boos at his introduction.

A boxer of this stature typically has bigger play in pop culture and commercial endorsements. It will be interesting to see where Crawford goes from here.

 

[MLB 51]

So was the guaranteed $200 million ($150 million for Canelo) coming directly from bin Salman's Saudi Arabian wealth fund?

I heard more than a few boos at his introduction.

A boxer of this stature typically has bigger play in pop culture and commercial endorsements. It will be interesting to see where Crawford goes from here.

Breakdown of the $200 Million Purse

• Funding Source:
  The funds originated from Saudi Arabia's General Entertainment Authority (GEA) and its Riyadh Season initiative.
  

• Broker:
  Turki Alalshikh, the GEA chairman, arranged the deal.
  
  
• Canelo Alvarez's Share:
  Alvarez is reportedly set to receive a large portion of this sum, with some reports stating his earnings could be as high as $150 million.
  
  
• Terence Crawford's Share:
  Crawford is also a significant part of the deal, though he is said to be receiving a smaller share than Alvarez.
  
  
• Context:
  This purse represents one of the largest in boxing history and is tied to a larger three-fight contract signed by Alvarez with the GEA.