Crawford Retires With Historic Undefeated Record After Dominating Era

Terence Crawford has officially announced his retirement from professional boxing at age 38, maintaining an impeccable 42-0 record. The revelation came Tuesday through a social media video posted three months after his career-defining victory over Canelo Álvarez in September.
The Álvarez fight in Las Vegas showcased Crawford at his absolute best, as he delivered a boxing masterclass to win the undisputed super middleweight championship by unanimous decision. The performance against such elite opposition provided the perfect exclamation point to a career built on technical excellence and competitive greatness.
Crawford’s retirement message focused on the personal satisfaction of leaving on his own terms, having won what he described as a different kind of battle. He spoke candidly about the forces that sustained him throughout his career—the desire to prove skeptics wrong, the need to support his family, the pride of representing Nebraska, and the fulfillment of childhood dreams.
After turning professional in 2008, Crawford established himself as an elite talent, capturing his first world championship in 2014 with a victory over Ricky Burns for the WBO lightweight title. His technical brilliance and southpaw style proved too much for opponents across five weight divisions, as he accumulated championships and built one of boxing’s most dominant runs.
Crawford retires with historic credentials: 42 victories without defeat, 31 by knockout, 18 world titles in five different weight classes, never being knocked down, and currently holding three super middleweight belts (WBA, IBF, WBO). His perfect record includes the remarkable distinction that every single win came via stoppage or unanimous decision, with not one judge ever scoring in favor of any opponent throughout his entire career—an unprecedented level of dominance.