Crawford quickly adjusts from his low-output fifth and comes out swinging in the sixth. Alvarez's legendary world class chin taking the shots well but forced to show his mettle as Crawford lands a flush left hand. Alvarez's right eye showing reddening, throws a left hook but is picked off by Crawford. Time called as referee Thomas Taylor warns Alvarez to keep his punches up while also acknowledging that Crawford's awkward body movement initiated the sequence. Crawford boxes brilliantly in the final minute to close out the first half of the fight on a high note.