Canelo Alvarez was largely outmatched by Terence Crawford on Saturday night.
In Las Vegas, Alvarez was beaten by Crawford over 12 rounds in the third loss of his career.
It was a remarkable performance from ‘Bud’ to win the undisputed super middleweight titles after moving up two weight classes.
Fortunately for the fans and for the challenger, aside from the AI judge, the scorecards also appeared to be somewhat in line with the consensus opinion.
While it was clear that the American was winning the majority of the rounds, even if the fight was competitive, the stats provide a greater insight into this.
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Canelo Alvarez was more accurate than Terence Crawford despite convincingly losing
With everything that both men have accomplished in their careers, there are countless interesting stats about the records of Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford.
Ultimately, only three figures truly mattered on Saturday night, the scorecards, which were all in favor of the challenger.
While Roy Jones Jr. believes that Crawford’s first win came before a punch was thrown, the stats from the fight paint a pretty accurate image of what fans saw on September 13.
Alvarez certainly landed some shots of his own but his opponent wasn’t affected by them and at points, chose to trade with the Mexican superstar.
The data from Compubox shows just how Crawford was able to consistently stay ahead of his opponent in each round with far more activity.
However, a surprise figure shows that it was actually Alvarez who was slightly more accurate with his punches despite the elusive nature of his foe.
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| Stats (Compubox) | Canelo Alvarez | Terence Crawford |
| Total punches landed | 99 of 338 | 115 of 534 |
| Punch accuracy | 38% | 37% |
| Total power punches landed | 83 of 260 | 70 of 208 |
| Total jabs landed | 16 of 78 | 45 of 326 |
| Jab accuracy | 20.5% | 13.8% |
Two other stats also highlight key aspects of Canelo Alvarez vs Terence Crawford
In Compubox’s statistics for the fight, there are two other interesting comparisons that are drawn following Canelo Alvarez vs Terence Crawford.
The first notes that Alvarez landed 32% of his power punches in the fight, compared to an average of 46% in his previous 12 fights.
Given that Crawford was moving up two weight classes many expected him to have a speed advantage in this fight, and while that was true, ‘Bud’ has always had incredible footwork that keeps him out of danger.
While Alvarez may have had an issue with landing something significant on his opponent, he still landed the second most shots of any of Crawford’s former opponents at 99, only being outdone by Egidijus Kavaliauskas at 118.
Some may argue that this was due to ‘Bud’ wanting to prove a point during the fight where he stood his ground for some of the bout’s most exciting highlights.