The Terence Crawford summarizes the power of Canelo in just 4 words after defeating him in the middle class: “It is all all hype, no bite!”
In a shocking interview after the historic match, Terence “Bud” Crawford bluntly assessed the power of Saul “Canelo” Alvarez with only 4 words: “Discover all Hype, No Bite!” (All are just inflated, not real power!). This comment was made as soon as Crawford defeated Canelo by a decision to unite on September 13, 2025 at Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, making the global boxing community stir. Crawford’s confidence not only confirms his victory but also challenges Canelo’s heritage, leading to fierce controversy on social networks and sports forums.
Crawford’s historical and victory match
The super shutdown (168 pound) match between Terence Crawford and Canelo Alvarez is one of the biggest boxing events in 2025, attracting more than 70,000 spectators at the yard and millions of viewers via Netflix. Crawford, an unbeaten champion from a light to midwide, has reached two weights to challenge Canelo, the super-sights king with a record 63-2-2 before the match. Unexpected results: Crawford won with Unanimous Decision with a score of 116-112, 115-113 and 115-113, becoming the first male boxer to win the Undispute championship in three weight classes in the four-belt era.
Crawford controlled the match by speed, moving and punching techniques, while Canelo tried to attack with heavy punches. However, Canelo’s famous power did not seem enough to shake Crawford, leading to his shocking comment after the match.
Crawford’s shocking comment
During the press conference after the match, Crawford was asked about the power of Canelo, one of the factors that made the name of Mexico boxer. With a confident smile, Crawford replied briefly: “It is all hype, no bite!” This word quickly spread on X (Twitter), where it received more than 2 million views in just a few hours. “I was much stronger. Canelo was beaten.
This comment is a strong attack on Canelo, a celebrity with 39 knockout matches in his career. Canelo’s fans reacted violently, with a X user wrote: “Crawford is too arrogant! Canelo has knocked out how many large names, and Crawford is only good at #teamcanelo.” On the contrary, Crawford fans praised: “Bud is right! Canelo’s power is just a legend, Bud has revealed all #crawfordgoat.”
Reaction from Canelo and boxing community
Canelo Alvarez, in an interview after the match, admitted failure but did not directly respond to Crawford’s comment. “I respect Bud, he is a great boxer. I will return stronger,” Canelo said, suggesting a rematch. However, Canelo’s wife, Fernanda Gamez, spoke on social networks, called Crawford’s words “disrespectful” and affirmed his husband’s strength “reality, not Hype.”
The boxing community is also divided. The analyst Teddy Atlas on ESPN commented: “Crawford has the right to confident after the victory, but that words will make Canelo more motivation for the rematch.” In contrast, Andrre Ward, former championship, supports Crawford: “Bud proved in the ring. The power is not all; the new technique is important.”
Hashtag #crawforvscanelo and #nobite trending on X, with more than 500,000 articles discussing comments. Some fans also create a meme that compares Canelo’s power with “kittens” compared to the “hype” of the media.
The future of both boxers
With this victory, Crawford (42-0, 31) became the boxing symbol, and his comment could lead to the rematch in 2026. Crawford suggested to get heavier or fight with Errol Spence Jr. once again. And Canelo (63-3-2, 39 Ko) can search for revenge or confronted David Benavidez to regain honor.
The match created a record revenue, with more than $ 20 million from tickets and millions of views on Netflix, but Crawford’s comment has turned it into a long controversy. Boxing once again proves that, not only punching in the ring but also “mouth punching” after the match.
