RINGSIDE By Doug Fischer GREATNESS ACHIEVED
November 2025 Volume 102, No. 12
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I can’t say much about Terence Crawford’s performance against Canelo Alvarez that hasn’t already been said. The 38-year-old veteran is finally getting his flowers as one of the best – if not THE best fighter – of his generation since annexing the undisputed super middleweight championship from the Mexican superstar on September 13. What I can add to the accolades – and feel comfortable doing so as someone who’s covered world-level boxing for more than 25 years – is that Crawford’s unanimous decision over Alvarez ranks among the finest legacy-boosting victories of this century. With one awe-inspiring performance, Crawford (42-0, 31 KOs) became the first male three- division undisputed champion of the sanctioning body era, reclaimed the No. 1 spot in The Ring’s pound-for- pound rankings, made our choice for
Crawford is the only fighter to win four divisional Ring titles.
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Fighter of the Year a no-brainer and elevated himself from a first-ballot Hall of Famer to an all-time great. If you think it’s premature to attach “great” to Crawford’s name, consider the legendary company he’s in based on his career accomplishments to date:
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Crawford joins Bob Fitzsimmons, Tony Canzoneri, Barney Ross and Henry Armstrong as the only male three-division undisputed champions in the sport’s history. (Armstrong was the last to do it – 87 years ago!) He’s the ONLY fighter to win Ring Magazine titles in four weight classes (lightweight, junior welterweight, welterweight and super middleweight), which surpasses three-division
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