Terence Crawford Announces Retirement, Secures Legacy as Boxing Great
On December 16, 2025, Terence Crawford, regarded as one of boxing's greatest fighters, announced his retirement from professional competition at the age of 38.
Throughout his undefeated career, Crawford amassed a record of 42 wins with 31 knockouts. He won world titles in five different weight divisions and achieved several historic milestones in the sport. Notably, he was the first undisputed champion in the four-belt era at 140 pounds, the second boxer to become undisputed champion in three weight classes, and the third to hold the lineal championship in four divisions.
Crawford's significant victories include defeating Errol Spence Jr in 2023 to claim the welterweight crown and overcoming Canelo Álvarez in September 2025 in Las Vegas to become the undisputed super-middleweight champion.
Originating from Omaha, Nebraska, particularly North 33rd Street, Crawford survived a gunshot incident in 2008 but continued his training and maintained strong ties to his hometown throughout his career.
His fighting style has been described as methodical and problem-solving, capable of switching between orthodox and southpaw stances to effectively control ring dynamics by adjusting angles and distance.
At the time of his retirement, only Naoya Inoue and Oleksandr Usyk are widely considered to be in the same pound-for-pound discussion. Crawford's legacy is regarded as secure, with the debate over his greatness viewed as a form of immortality. Although he stepped away from the sport, the possibility of a return remains if he encounters a new challenge that compels him to compete again.
