'Undefeated And Unbroken'! Terence Crawford Hangs Up His Gloves: 'Won A Different Type Of...'

Last Updated:December 17, 2025, 11:31 IST

The reigning WBA, IBF, and WBO super middleweight champion, Crawford, opted to call time on his illustrious career with a record of 42-0, including 31 knockouts.

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Undefeated world super middleweight champion Terence Crawford announced his retirement from boxing on Tuesday, three months after his career-defining victory over Saul “Canelo" Alvarez.

The 38-year-old from Nebraska, who dominated Mexican legend Alvarez in Las Vegas in September to claim the undisputed super middleweight crown, revealed his decision in a video posted on social media.

“I’m stepping away from competition, not because I’m done fighting, but because I’ve won a different type of battle," Crawford said in his retirement message. “The one where you walk away on your own terms."

Crawford, who retires with a record of 42-0, including 31 knockouts, was the reigning WBA, IBF, and WBO super middleweight champion after defeating Alvarez by unanimous decision in a masterful performance. He had also held the WBC super middleweight belt but was stripped of it earlier this month following a dispute over sanctioning fees.

In his video, Crawford mentioned that his career had been driven by a desire to keep “proving everyone wrong."

“Every fighter knows this moment will come, we just never know when," Crawford said. “I spent my whole life chasing something. Not belts, not money, not headlines. But that feeling, the one you get when the world doubts you but you keep showing up and you keep proving everyone wrong."

“I fought for my family. I fought for my city. I fought for the kid I used to be, the one who had nothing but a dream and a pair of gloves. And I did it all my way. I gave this sport every breath I had."

Crawford’s career spanned three different decades, starting with his professional debut in 2008 when he rapidly became one of boxing’s brightest talents. He won his first world title, the WBO lightweight crown, with victory over Scotland’s Ricky Burns in 2014.

Crawford went on to win 18 world titles across five weight classes, culminating in his win over Alvarez. He retires having never been officially knocked down in a fight. All of his 42 victories were either by unanimous decision or stoppage, with no judge ever scoring in favour of an opponent during his career.

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