"I spent my whole life chasing something. Not belts, not money, not headlines. But that feeling, the one you get when the world doubts you but you keep showing up and you keep proving everyone wrong. I fought for my family. I fought for my 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 gave this sport every breath I had."
"Crawford's career straddled three decades, with the southpaw making his professional debut in 2008 and rapidly becoming one of boxing's brightest talents. He won his maiden world title, the WBO lightweight crown, with victory over Scotland's Ricky Burns in 2014. Crawford won 18 world titles in five weight classes, culminating in his win over Alvarez. He retires having never been officially knocked down in a fight."
Terence Crawford, 38, retired from boxing three months after defeating Canelo Alvarez to claim the undisputed super middleweight crown. He announced the decision in a video posted on social media and described stepping away as winning a different type of battle by walking away on his own terms. Crawford retires undefeated at 42-0 with 31 knockouts, leaving as WBA, IBF and WBO super middleweight champion; he had been stripped of the WBC belt after a sanctioning-fee dispute. His professional career began in 2008, his first world title came in 2014, and he won 18 world titles across five weight classes while never being officially knocked down.
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