Legendary boxer Terence Crawford shook the boxing world on Tuesday when the 38-year-old superstar announced his abrupt retirement from the sport.
Crawford, who hasn’t fought since beating Canelo Alvarez in September, is arguably one of the greatest fighters in boxing history. He amassed a 42-0 record and defeated the likes of Errol Spence, Shawn Porter and Amir Khan during his storied career.
Terence Crawford: ‘Nothing left to prove’ led to retirement
In a recent social media afterCrawford announced the apparent end of his professional boxing career.
“I’ve been chasing something my whole life,” Crawford began. “No belts, no money, no headlines, just that feeling, that feeling you get when the world doubts you, but you keep showing up and you keep proving everyone wrong.
“This sport gave me everything, I fought for my family, I fought for my city, I fought for the kid I was, the one who had nothing but a dream and a pair of gloves, and I did it all my way.
“I gave this sport every breath I have, every spar, every triumph, every ounce of my heart,” Crawford continued. “I have made peace with the future. Now is the time. Thank you.” (h/t BBC)
Crawford went on to say that he feels like he has “nothing left to prove” after his win over Alvarez earlier this year, despite recent rumors of a rematch in the works.
Crawford was also briefly linked to a fight with Jake Paul later this month before fight talks collapsed. Paul will face Anthony Joshua this Friday and has said he is interested in fighting Crawford and UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira after the Joshua fight.
In the meantime, it looks like Crawford will end his boxing run and go down in history as one of the greatest fighters of all time. The Boxing Hall of Fame will certainly have a new inductee soon in Crawford.
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