Undefeated boxing champion abruptly retires at 38

Terence Crawford unlaced his gloves and called it a vocation connected Tuesday.

Boxing’s apical pound-for-pound combatant and the lone antheral boxer to seizure 3 unified part titles successful the athletics decided to locomotion distant astatine 38 years old. He finished his vocation with a 42-0 grounds with 31 knockouts.

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Terence Crawford walks the tract anterior to the crippled betwixt the Las Vegas Raiders and Los Angeles Chargers astatine Allegiant Stadium connected Sept. 15, 2025, successful Las Vegas. (Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images)

"Every combatant knows this infinitesimal would come," helium said successful a video announcing his retirement. "You conscionable ne'er cognize when."

Crawford came disconnected of a unanimous determination triumph implicit Canelo Alvarez successful September to triumph the ace middleweight championship.

He turned pro successful 2008 and won titles successful 4 antithetic value classes – lightweight, ace lightweight, welterweight and ace welterweight. He moved up 2 value divisions for the combat against Alvarez.

Earlier this month, Crawford was stripped of the World Boxing Council ace middleweight rubric for allegedly failing to wage sanctioning fees for his past 2 fighst. Crawford ripped the enactment aft the rubric was taken away.

Canelo Alvarez, left, and Terence Crawford container during their ace middleweight rubric bout astatine Allegiant Stadium connected Sept. 13, 2025. (Joe Camporeale/Imagn Images)

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Now, Crawford has decided to measurement distant altogether.

"This athletics gave maine everything," Crawford said. "I fought for my family. I fought for the city. I fought for the kid I utilized to be, the 1 who had thing but a imagination and a brace of gloves, and I did it each my way.

"I've made bid with what's next. It's time."

Should Crawford take to measurement backmost into the ring, Jake Paul volition beryllium waiting to usher him successful betwixt the ropes.

Paul, who is acceptable to combat Anthony Joshua connected Saturday night, didn’t judge Crawford was 100% retired from the sport.

Terence Crawford speaks during a property league aft defeating Canelo Alvarez astatine Allegiant Stadium connected Sept. 13, 2025, successful Las Vegas. (Harry How/Getty Images for Netflix)

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"He'd person to get successful line," Paul told reporters, via MMA Junkie. "Canelo, Crawford, each of these guys tin conscionable instrumentality a ticket, and we'll spot who I privation to fight. He's not retired, bro. You guys person seen this millions of times successful boxing. He's not retired, but he's got everyone talking astir him present due to the fact that of that, truthful astute play by Terence."

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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