Fight Date & Venue:
- Took place on 13 September 2025 at Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas.
Competitors:
- Saul “Canelo” Álvarez (then undisputed super-middleweight champion) vs. Terence “Bud” Crawford. Canelo had the four belts (WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO) plus The Ring. Crawford moved up in weight to challenge. Al Jazeera+3Wikipedia+3Reuters+3
Result:
- Crawford won by unanimous decision: judges scored it 116-112, 115-113, 115-113 in his favor.
- This gave Crawford undisputed status at super-middleweight, making him the first male boxer in the modern four-belt era to be undisputed in three different weight classes.
Performance & Tactics:
- Crawford’s footwork, speed, counter-punching and ring generalship were praised. He was able to neutralize Canelo’s power by using lateral movement and solid defense.
- There was reportedly an accidental headbutt during the fight, which led to Crawford needing stitches, but this did not affect the outcome.
Aftermath & Significance:
- For Canelo Álvarez, this was the first time in about 10 years that he has been without a major world title belt.
- Many commentators are discussing whether this cements Crawford among the all-time greats, especially given the weight jump and the caliber of opponent.
- The fight drew a massive crowd (~70,000) and was a high revenue / viewership event.
🏆 World Boxing Championships 2025 — Liverpool
The inaugural World Boxing Championships under the World Boxing organization ran from 4-14 September 2025 at Liverpool Arena. Olympics+3Wikipedia+3World Boxing Champs+3 Key highlights around 12-15 September:
Participation & Structure:
- Around 540 boxers from 68 nations competed. Both men’s and women’s events across multiple weight divisions.
- It was also an event tied to Olympic qualification (for Paris 2028).
Medal Table & Rivalries:
- Kazakhstan topped the gold-medal count with 7 golds, 1 silver, 2 bronzes.
- Uzbekistan had more overall medals (11 to Kazakhstan’s 10), but fewer golds (6).
- The men’s finals were dominated by boxers from these two countries; they split all men’s titles between them.
Notable Champions & Matches:
- Aibek Oralbay (Kazakhstan) beat Jahongir Zokirov (Uzbekistan) in the super-heavyweight (90kg+) final to clinch gold and secure top of the table for Kazakhstan.
- In the women’s welterweight (65kg), Aida Abikeyeva (Kazakhstan) came back in the final rounds to beat Navbakhor Khamidova (Uzbekistan) 3-0 on the cards.
- On 13 September, three first golds of the tournament were awarded:
- Jaismine (India) defeated Julia Szeremeta (Poland) in the women’s featherweight (W57kg) final.
- Fazliddin Erkinboev (Uzbekistan) defeated top seed Rami Kiwan of Bulgaria to win the men’s middleweight (75kg) title.
- Agata Kaczmarska (Poland) beat Nupur (India) in the women’s heavyweight (80kg) class to take gold.
⚠️ Other Major News
Death of Ricky Hatton
- Ricky Hatton, former British world champion known especially at light-welterweight and welterweight, died at the age of 46.
- Hatton held titles in two weight divisions and was very popular for his exciting style in the ring and beyond.
- The death was not considered suspicious (per initial reports).
