Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez produced a near-flawless display to unpick Callum Smith and take the British fighter's WBA world super-middleweight title.
The Mexican shone in Texas as he all but froze Smith out over 12 rounds with calculated pressure, spiteful punching and evasive defensive work.
Smith struggled to land anything heavy and was told by his corner he had "one more round" after a torrid ninth.
He admirably fought on but lost 119-109 119-109 117-111 on the judges' cards.
Alvarez - who has only one defeat on his record from 57 fights - also picked up the vacant WBC world super-middleweight title, meaning he holds two of the four significant belts at 168lbs.
"I'm devastated. I came here to win," Smith told DAZN at the Alamodome in San Antonio. "No excuses, he was very good.
"It could have been a better version of me tonight. He is smart and he is clever. He closes ground, sets traps and before you know it he's closed the ground up. I maybe let him close the ground up too easily."
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