Elite Boxer Crawford Calls Time on 42-0 Career

Terence Crawford has brought his boxing career to an end, announcing retirement at 38 with an immaculate 42-0 professional record. The revelation came Tuesday through an emotional social media video, three months after his September masterclass against Canelo Álvarez in Las Vegas.
The Álvarez victory stands as the highlight of Crawford’s career, as he dominated the Mexican superstar to win the undisputed super middleweight championship by unanimous decision. The performance demonstrated Crawford’s technical excellence and provided the perfect exclamation point to a career filled with memorable achievements.
Crawford’s retirement statement revealed a fighter at peace with his decision. He spoke about leaving on his own terms as a victory in itself, and discussed the motivations that sustained him—proving skeptics wrong, supporting his family, representing Nebraska with pride, and achieving the ambitious dreams of his youth.
After making his professional debut in 2008, Crawford established himself as an elite talent. His first world championship came in 2014 with a victory over Ricky Burns for the WBO lightweight title, launching a historic run that saw him conquer five weight divisions and establish himself among boxing’s pound-for-pound elite.
Crawford’s final statistics are extraordinary: 42 consecutive victories, 31 knockouts, 18 world titles in five different weight classes, never being knocked down, and currently holding three super middleweight championships (WBA, IBF, WBO). His perfect record includes the distinction that every single victory came via stoppage or unanimous decision, with not one judge ever scoring in favor of any opponent he faced throughout his entire professional career.