Terence Crawford has gone undisputed in three different weight classes over the course of his undefeated career (42-0, 31 KOs), and it appears he’s satisfied with what he’s done as he’s just taken to social
media to announce his retirement from the sport at age 38.
“Walking away as a great with nothing else left to prove,” Crawford posted on X.
While we live in an era where fighters announce and then retract their retirements as frequently as they change sweaty gym clothes, Crawford himself has never been one for bombastic rhetoric. And given what he’s accomplished over the years, it’s certainly not hard to see why he might feel like he’s completed the game, come out on top, and now the time is right to get out with his health intact and pockets full.
Crawford broke through on the national stage as a late replacement opponent on HBO, in a fight against Breidis Prescott back in early 2013. Crawford shined on that night and hasn’t looked back since, racking up title after title from starting from lightweight, going undisputed at super lightweight, going undisputed again at welterweight, grabbing a world title at super welterweight, and then jumping two more divisions to beat Canelo Alvarez for all the titles at super middleweight.
Whatever they said Crawford couldn’t do, he’s done, and more often than not he’s done it in brutally convincing fashion. There’s no question as to whether Crawford will go down as an all-time great and future Hall of Famer, and given that context he’s certainly right that while he could continue fighting, there’s nothing left for him to prove.
BLH wishes Crawford and his family all the best in his retirement, and we thank him for all of the memorable nights over the years.
