Legendary and undefeated middleweight icon Terence Crawford announced at the age of 38 that he would immediately retire from boxing, leaving behind the legacy of a five-division world champion.
The 38-year-old American boxer revealed his decision in a video posted to social media, three months after scoring a career-defining victory over Canelo Alvarez to claim the undisputed super-middleweight crown.
Crawford told X, “He walked away a great man with nothing else left to prove.”
“I’m stepping away from the competition, not because I’m done fighting, but because I’ve won a different kind of battle. The one where you walk away on your own terms,” he added.
He continued: “This isn’t a goodbye, it’s just the end of one fight and the beginning of another. Every fighter knows this moment will come, we just never know when.”
In the video, he also thanked his family, team and fans who supported him through this impressive journey.
Crawford started his flawless and undefeated professional career going 42-0, along with 31 knockouts, with a win over Brian Cummings in 2008.
Crawford reached the pinnacle of his career when he dominated the WBA, IBF and WBO super middleweight championships after defeating Alvarez.
The boxing icon also held the WBC super middleweight title. Unfortunately, he lost this title earlier this month due to an excessive penalty fee.
His achievements include the first world title and the WBO lightweight crown. Crawford also won 18 world titles in five weight classes.
