American boxer Terence Crawford, who has an undefeated record and is the only fighter in the four-belt period to be the undisputed champion at three weights, has announced his retirement from the sport at the age of 38.
With a flawless 42-0 record, the five-weight world champion puts up his gloves.
Crawford’s unprecedented three-division victory was completed three months ago when the American defeated Canelo Alvarez for the undisputed super-middleweight titles with a masterpiece at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.
“Walking away as a great with nothing else left to prove,” Crawford wrote on social media on Tuesday, while sharing a video recapping his astonishing career – a career that will see him go down as a modern great.
“Every fighter knows this moment would come,” added Crawford in the video. “You just never know when.
“I’m stepping away from competition, not because I’m done fighting, but because I’ve won a different type of battle. The one where you walk away on your own terms.
“This sport gave me everything. I fought for my family. I fought for the 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’ve made peace with what’s next. It’s time.”
Crawford also holds notable wins against Shawn Porter, Amir Khan, and Kell Brook, having stopped all three.
His announcement comes after he was stripped of the WBC super middleweight title earlier this month over a failure to pay a required sanctioning fee.
