CANELO ALVAREZ paid a gushing tribute to his wife Fernanda after accepting his loss to Terence Crawford with “humility”.
The Mexican superstar surrendered his super-middleweight throne after falling victim to a masterclass performance.
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Canelo was consoled by his wife Fernanda and daughter Mia in the aftermath of the defeat – and spoke out to thank his partner.
“I’m very proud of everything I’ve accomplished so far; you always want to win, but I accept this defeat with humility and learning,” he said on Instagram.
“I am very grateful to my team for all the sacrifices we have made together all these years.
“I already won because I have my family with me and millions of fans who have never stopped supporting me.
“Finally, thanks to Fernanda, my wife; for her patience and not letting go of my hand during this whole process.”
Crawford secured a stunning unanimous points win after 12 rounds of sensational boxing to become four-belt champion at 168lb.
The 42-0 American became the first man in boxing history to win undisputed belts in THREE different weight classes.
Jumping up from 154lb, Crawford became a FIVE-division champ, having started his reign of championship terror at the 135lb lightweight mark.
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IT’S finally time – one of the biggest boxing matches EVER takes place THIS WEEKEND.
Two of boxing’s GOATs will meet in the ring as they fight for pound-for-pound supremacy and the super-middleweight crown.
Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez and Terence Crawford have been fixtures in the top of the rankings for years and are considered among the best to ever do it.
Unbeaten Crawford, who beat Israil Madrimov to win the light-middleweight title last time out, hasn’t fought for a year.
He is jumping up two weight divisions to meet Canelo, having spent most of his career weighing in even lighter.
Mexican favourite Canelo has scored title defences over Edgar Berlanga and William Scull since Crawford was last inside a ring.
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Canelo meanwhile is without gold on his waist for the first time since 2018 – but the father-of-four is a winner even without the belts.
“No matter what, I still feel a champion,” he said, joined by his wife and daughter.
“It is what it is, you need to take a loss and accept everything. But I’m going to continue.”
Canelo, 35, welcomed his newborn baby daughter Eva Victoria just one month before facing Crawford, 37.
And he has refused to commit his future to boxing until he spends some quality time with the newest addition to the Alvarez family.
“I want to speak to my family for obviously the support that they always give me, Canelo said, through a translator.
“Tonight is an opportunity to learn. That’s what I told my family, tonight was an opportunity to learn and to evolve.
“I learn from defeat and also I haven’t had the chance to talk about the next step or the future yet.
“I want to enjoy my family, my daughter is a month old. I just want to be able to enjoy and see what comes next.”
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