Floyd Mayweather Says 'Maybe' Canelo Alvarez Is 'Washed' After Terence Crawford Loss

Boxing legend Floyd Mayweather believes Canelo Álvarez's best days might be behind him following his loss to Terence Crawford.

Mayweather told TMZ Sports that "the best man won." Asked whether Álvarez is "washed up," the unbeaten former champion couldn't say for sure.

"Boxing is a lot of wear and tear on the body," he said. "Maybe so, I'm not really sure."

Crawford was the decisive winner in his superfight with Canelo. He had a 115-99 edge in total punches, and the 45-16 gap in jabs underlines how Bud came in with a clear strategy to out-box his opponent.

Boxing isn't a sport where stars tend to age gracefully. Oscar De La Hoya was only 34 when he lost to Mayweather in 2007, and his career ended altogether after his bout with Manny Pacquiao was stopped after eight rounds in 2008.

Prior to agreeing to fight Crawford, a knock on Álvarez was that he was coasting past lesser fighters. John Ryder, Jermell Charlo, Jaime Munguía, Edgar Berlanga and William Scull all went the distance against him, too, so his performances weren't exactly overwhelming.

In the ring opposite an elite fighter again, Canelo was clearly second-best. On the heels of the result, he slipped from eighth to 10th in ESPN's pound-for-pound rankings.

"Canelo is only 35 but has a lot of mileage on his body with nearly 70 fights in a 20-year professional career," Andreas Hale of ESPN wrote. "Are we witnessing the twilight years of one of the greatest Mexican boxers of all time? All eyes will be on where Canelo goes from here."

Álvarez's legacy is firmly secured and nothing that happens from this point forward is likely to change that. He may have a point to prove as he ponders his next fight, though.