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ANALYZING TERENCE CRAWFORD’S NINE-ROUND SURGE THAT DISMANTLED CANELO ALVAREZ’S DEFENSE
Terence Crawford retires as 2025's best after beating Canelo. Plus: Mikaela Mayer, Bivol vs Beterbiev 2, and KO of the Year.
Last September, right as the bell kicked off round nine of Terence Crawford’s super middleweight showdown with Saul “Canelo” Alvarez, Crawford came out looking like a man on a mission. The first eight rounds? Tight. Competitive. Crawford probably edged most of them, but not by much—he knew he had to step it up. “I had to make sure I set a tone,” he said later. And then he did. Those next three minutes were some of the sharpest of his career. Crawford just took over, out-landing Canelo 33 to 10, according to CompuBox, and that burst basically carried him to the biggest win of his life. It was the kind of victory you don’t forget, and it landed Crawford, at 38, Sports Illustrated’s Male Fighter of the Year.
Usually, one win doesn’t cut it for Fighter of the Year, especially with the competition out there. Naoya Inoue, the undisputed super bantamweight champ, went 4-0 in 2025 and just steamrolled Alan Picasso a month ago. Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez picked up two big wins in 115-pound title unifications. Inoue and Rodriguez, like Crawford, are both considered top five pound-for-pound.
But sometimes, a single win is just that important. Crawford beating Canelo was one of those moments. He jumped up two weight classes—really, three, if you count that he’d only fought once at 147 before leaping to 168—and took on Canelo, a guy who’s always been more comfortable at that weight. Canelo still had his spot in boxing’s top 10, even if his last fight against William Scull was a little flat. Most people figured size and strength would be too much for Crawford, especially since he barely squeaked by Israil Madrimov at 154 the year before.
But no, Crawford handled business from the start. Early on, he stung Canelo with jabs. Later, he just stood in the pocket and hammered him with power shots. The fight didn’t end with some highlight-reel knockout like his win over Errol Spence Jr. two years ago, but honestly, try telling anyone this win wasn’t even bigger.
And if this really is it for Crawford—he said he’s retiring in December—he’s going out the way every fighter dreams. Undefeated. Undisputed in three weight classes. Pound-for-pound number one. And SI’s top boxing honour is riding shotgun. Maybe boxing’s seen better fighters in other eras, but in this one? Not many.
Runner Up: Naoya Inoue
Mayer, at 35, pulled off a late-career comeback with two of her best performances ever. She got payback at 147 pounds, beating Sandy Ryan clearly in a rematch of their close 2024 fight, and then dominated 154-pound champ Mary Spencer—even though Mayer spent most of her career at 130. She just bullied the bigger woman. Those wins put her in line for huge unification fights in 2026 and put her right back among the sport’s biggest names.
She barely edged out a stacked field. Claressa Shields became the undisputed heavyweight champ this year. Mizuki Hiruta defended her 115-pound title four times. Gabriela Fundora kept knocking everyone out at 112. Elif Nur Turhan showed up as the next big puncher in women’s boxing.
But Mayer made herself impossible to ignore. She’s had some tough years, losing close ones to Alycia Baumgardner and Natasha Jonas, which left her career in limbo. The move up in weight changed everything—she brought real power with her to fill out her 5'9" frame. This upcoming year? Even bigger. She’s got a shot at unified 147-pound champ Lauren Price, or maybe a rematch with her old rival Baumgardner. Both are huge fights.
Runner Up: Mizuki Hiruta
Death, taxes, and Robert Garcia turning out top fighters. His gym had another monster year. Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez added two more belts at 115. Vergil Ortiz got the hardest win of his career against Israil Madrimov, then followed it up with a statement knockout over Erickson Lubin. Raymond Muratalla grabbed a piece of the 135-pound title, and Óscar Duarte moved a step closer to a shot at 140. The best fighters seek out Garcia, and he just keeps making them better.
Runner Up: Shingo Inoue
After years of frustrating negotiations, Bivol and Beterbiev finally met again in February in Saudi Arabia, just four months after their epic 2024 clash. Beterbiev barely grabbed the decision in the first one and started strong in the rematch, looking like he might win even more convincingly. But Bivol flipped the script in the second half with slick footwork and clean, punishing combos. One judge had it a draw, but the other two gave it to Bivol, crowning him the undisputed light heavyweight champ.
Runner Up: Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Conor Benn I
Last June, Norman Jr. defended his 147-pound title for the second time and gave fans the biggest moment of his career so far. He flew out to Japan to take on Jin Sasaki, and from the start, he pretty much owned the fight. Then, in the fifth round, Norman lunged in and smashed Sasaki with a brutal left hook—dropped him cold, right in the centre of the ring. That was the kind of performance Norman needed to really put his name out there, especially with the welterweight division so wide open.
Runner Up: Fabio Wardley knocks out Justis Huni.
WBC MANDATE: OLEKSANDR USYK ORDERED TO FACE AGIT KABAYEL AFTER NEXT VOLUNTARY DEFENSE
WBC President Mauricio Sulaiman confirms Oleksandr Usyk must face Agit Kabayel. Discover the latest on the mandatory title order.
Nobody’s sure who Oleksandr Usyk will face next, but one thing’s set: after his next voluntary defence, he has to fight Agit Kabayel. That’s straight from WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman. Usyk, who holds the WBA, WBC, and IBF heavyweight titles, hasn’t fought since he tore through Daniel Dubois in five rounds last July. That win unified the division, but the undisputed glory didn’t last long; just a couple of months later, the WBO stripped him for skipping a mandatory defence against Fabio Wardley.
Usyk passed on Wardley with the expectation he’d meet Deontay Wilder next. The WBA, WBC, and IBF all gave Usyk the green light for a voluntary defence, clearing the way. But Wilder decided to fight Derek Chisora instead, which left Usyk without an opponent and the boxing world guessing.
Names like Andy Ruiz Jr and kickboxing star Rico Verhoeven have come up as possible opponents for Usyk, who goes by “The Cat”. But the real showdown on the horizon is with Kabayel. Sulaiman explained to Chris Mannix that Kabayel couldn’t step in earlier because he already had a fight lined up in January. Usyk requested a voluntary defence – pretty standard stuff. Now, he’s obligated to fight the interim champ next. No way around it.
Kabayel earned his interim WBC title by stopping Zhilei Zhang in six rounds back in February last year. He didn’t waste time after that, defending his belt this past January when he blasted Damian Knyba in front of a packed house in Oberhausen, Germany.
Instead of sitting out and waiting for his big shot, Kabayel wants to keep busy. His promoter, Frank Warren, is already planning another fight for him in the spring, possibly against top contender Lawrence Okolie. Warren told Ring Magazine, “We had the balls to go there, do it and take that chance. There’s always been a big love for boxing in Germany, and now they’ve got a hero. The arena sold out in just over a day. He’s fighting again in May, and next time, we’re aiming for an even bigger venue.”
STADIUM CONFIRMED: TYSON FURY VS ARSLANBEK MAKHMUDOV SET FOR TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR STADIUM APRIL
Tyson Fury returns to the ring on April 11 against Arslanbek Makhmudov. Discover why he chose Tottenham Hotspur Stadium for the bout.
Tyson Fury is stepping back into the ring against Arslanbek Makhmudov, and they’ve picked the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium for the big night, April 11.
When they first dropped the news about this heavyweight clash, nobody knew where it would actually happen. Fury’s team looked into bringing him home to Manchester, maybe setting up a fight at Old Trafford. But now The Sun says it’s all happening at Spurs’ place, right in North London.
Tottenham’s off playing Sunderland at the Stadium of Light that day, so the 64,000-seat stadium is wide open for Fury and Makhmudov to settle things.
It’s not the first time Fury’s fought there. Four years ago, he wrapped up his trilogy with Derek Chisora at Tottenham, winning by stoppage in the tenth round. The stadium has hosted some big names; Anthony Joshua met Oleksandr Usyk there in 2021, and Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn’s heated battles happened on that turf last year, too.
We’ll get more details on the fight at a press conference in London on Monday.
This bout means a lot for Fury. It’s his first fight in 15 months. He’d said he was done after back-to-back losses to Usyk, swearing he’d finally retire, but, honestly, that never seems to stick with him. He’s quit five times before, only to turn right back around.
On Instagram, Fury explained why he can’t walk away: “I’ve won pretty much everything – regional belts, world titles, Fighter of the Year twice, Ring Magazine twice, every world title belt. But for me, there’s nothing else like the fight game. I love it. It’s not about money; I could’ve quit a decade ago and been set for life. Sure, I want a good deal, but it’s really about loving the sport. I’m 37, almost 38, and fighting’s all I care about. That’s how I was raised; it’s who I am.”
If Fury beats Makhmudov, there’s something even bigger waiting for him this summer. The Saudis have already lined up the details for a long-awaited all-British showdown against Anthony Joshua. And there’s even talk about a WBO heavyweight title shot with Fabio Wardley on the table.
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