Overview
- Crawford, 38, revealed his decision in a YouTube video and post on X, saying he is “stepping away from competition” to leave on his terms.
- He departs at 42-0 with 31 knockouts after a September unanimous decision over Canelo Álvarez at Allegiant Stadium, a bout reported to have drawn more than 41 million viewers on Netflix.
- That victory made him the first male fighter of the four-belt era to be undisputed in three divisions: junior welterweight, welterweight and super middleweight.
- Earlier in December the WBC stripped him of its super-middleweight title over unpaid sanctioning fees, and he retires holding the WBA, IBF and WBO belts at 168 pounds.
- Across a 17-year career, he won 18 major world titles in five weight classes and was widely regarded as boxing’s No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter at the time of his exit.