Jose Benavidez Sr. - David Benavidez's father - said he was very surprised with Terence Crawford's performance against Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez, whom he defeated by decision unanimous decision and took the undisputed super middleweight championship from him.

In an interview with Izquierdazo, Benavidez Sr. commented that he thought Crawford would lose to Canelo Alvarez because of the weight difference, but the American ended up shutting everyone up.

“I include myself, I include myself (among those who saw Canelo as the winner). I always thought that Canelo is too heavy for Terence Crawford, who was moving up three divisions, he only fought once at 154 and I was surprised, I was very surprised with the fight this Saturday. Terence Crawford looked spectacular,” he said.

“I thought that if he stayed to exchange with Canelo he was going to get knocked out, he did it and he looked spectacular. In the last rounds he even hurt him, I was very surprised, to be honest, and I think it was a very good fight and congratulations to Crawford for his victory, I think now the pound per pound at 168 pounds,” he added.

In the superfight, Terence Crawford was superior to the Mexican thanks to his technique, speed, and boxing intelligence. Although Canelo Alvarez landed power punches, the American countered his attacks by moving around the ring and managed to dismantle his offense, dominating him for much of the duel.

In the end, the judges awarded the victory to Bud by unanimous decision on the scorecards with scores of 116-112, 115-113, and 115-113. With this result, Crawford dethroned the Guadalajara native at 168 pounds and became undisputed champion in a different weight class for the third time.

For now, it is unknown what the American’s next steps will be, since in the interview in the ring he expressed that he would discuss it with his team, ruling out a possible retirement. A rematch with Canelo Alvarez seems to be the most likely option, but Turki Alalshikh hinted that David Benavidez could be next. Terence Crawford, 37,He became the undisputed champion of three different weight classes by defeating the Mexican, making boxing history. The American remains undefeated and now has 42 wins, 31 of them by knockout.

Meanwhile, Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez, 34, lost his undisputed 168-pound championship to Crawford in a historic fight. The Mexican now has a record of 63 wins (39 by knockout), three losses, and two draws in his professional career.