This wasn’t just another weigh-in — it’s the moment that sets the stage for one of boxing’s biggest events in decades. Saul "Canelo" Álvarez is a four-division world champion and the first fighter in history to unify all four major titles at super middleweight. At 35, he remains one of the sport’s most dominant stars, with signature wins over Shane Mosley, Miguel Cotto, Gennady Golovkin, and more. He reclaimed his undisputed status at 168 pounds in May 2025, and has never been knocked down in his professional career. Terence “Bud” Crawford  is widely considered one of the top pound-for-pound fighters in the world. At 37, Crawford is undefeated in 41 professional fights, with 19 world title victories and 15 stoppages in championship bouts. He is the first male boxer ever to become undisputed champion in two weight classes during the four-belt era (super lightweight and welterweight) — and now he’s moving up two full weight classes from 154 pounds to challenge Canelo. Like Canelo, Crawford has never been knocked down in his career.

 

For the undisputed world super middleweight title fight in Las Vegas, both Canelo and Crawford weighed in at exactly 167.5 pounds, shutting down skepticism that Crawford could fight at the same size as Canelo.  For Crawford (41-0, 31 KOs), 167.5 pounds marks the heaviest weight of his career. The Omaha, Nebraska native is jumping from junior middleweight to the 168-pound limit in pursuit of history: Until last year he’d never fought above 147 pounds, and at his most recent fight in August he weighed 153.4 pounds. A victory against Canelo would make him the first male boxer ever to become an undisputed champion in three different divisions. 

 

Álvarez (63-2-2, 39 KOs) has long been a fixture at super middleweight, fighting at 168 pounds in 10 of his last 11 bouts. His career high came in May 2022, when he weighed 174.4 pounds for his failed challenge of light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol.