Terence Crawford announced his retirement from the sport on social media just moments ago. He says he has “nothing else left to prove.”
The announcement by the 38-year-old Crawford surprised fans as they had hoped he would stick around long enough for the rematch with Canelo Alvarez in September.
There was still plenty of interest to see if Bud could beat a healthy Alvarez with two working arms instead of just one, in what Turki Alalshikh called ‘The Fight of the Century’.
“Walking away as a great with nothing else to prove. #CrawfordERA,” tweeted Terence Crawford Xwho announces his retirement today.
If the retirement turns out to be final, Crawford’s career in boxing ends after 18 years. It is a long career, but he has preserved himself well by rarely fighting and not being involved in any wars. He came at the right time.
Turki can’t be happy to see Crawford retire before the second fight. He helped turn Crawford into a star by naming him on his Riyadh season cards in 2024 and 2025. He was the one who made it possible for him to fight Canelo by offering the Mexican star a fortune to face him.
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Last updated on 16/12/2025
