Bud, 37, defeated the 35-year-old boxer in their Las Vegas clash on Saturday (09.13.25) – having moved up to the super-middleweight division – and Crawford has now revealed he could next move down a weight class for his next fight.
Speaking after the bout, he said: "I’m going to sit down with my team, and we are going to discuss what is next in the future for Terence Crawford. Who knows? I might go down to 160lbs."
Crawford - who secured victory over Canelo by unanimous decision - made history by becoming the first fighter in the modern era to hold undisputed titles in three weight divisions.
Bud, who moved up two weight classes to meet Alvarez at 168lbs, said his victory is "definitely one of the greatest moments of [his] career".
He said of his win: "It feels great. I'm just sitting back, enjoying my victory.
"It definitely was one of the greatest moments of my career."
When asked whether this victory was the greatest moment of his career, Crawford said it was "tough" to say, as becoming the undisputed light welterweight champion in 2017 also holds special meaning to him.
He said: "This moment [beating Canelo] was huge, but something about that first one – this little poor kid from Omaha, Nebraska, set his sights out to be a world champion and had to travel all across the world to become world champion.
"And on one night, all of the dreams came true. Those two moments are definitely special."
Following the fight, Canelo said Crawford was a "better fighter" than Floyd 'Money' Mayweather – who he had faced and lost to in 2013.
Crawford said of Canelo's comment: "He’s actually been in the ring with both of us. Crawford said of Canelo.
"One where he felt like he was at the best, and another where he felt like he was at a disadvantage, when he had a rehydration clause, and he was younger."
He added: "I don’t go off of that. Floyd was the best fighter of his era, and I feel like I’m the best fighter in my era."