Terence Crawford makes his case as best fighter of his generation with all-time outing against Canelo Alvarez
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Crawford showed all the tools imaginable in moving up two weight classes to earn a third undisputed title
LAS VEGAS -- If you're lucky as a boxing fan, a given era in time will produce the kind of boxer who transcends the greatness around him and becomes the default measuring stick for everyone who comes after.
In the 10 years since the Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao superfight effectively brought an end to the post-Roy Jones Jr. era that was dominated by both, fans of the sweet science have been witness to the exploits of living legends such as Canelo Alvarez, Oleksandr Usyk and Naoya Inoue.
But if the last three performances from Terence Crawford are any indication, which includes Saturday's scintillating performance in Las Vegas by the five-division champion in effectively rising three weight divisions to capture the undisputed super middleweight championship from Alvarez, the era immediately following Mayweather-Pacquiao just might have its new best in class.
