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American Boxer Terence Crawford.
Undefeated World super-middleweight champion Terence Crawford has announced his retirement from boxing at the age of 38.
Crawford announced his decision in a video posted on YouTube on Wednesday.
He defeated Canelo Alvarez in September to become the first male fighter in the modern era to hold undisputed titles in three weight divisions.
He said: “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.
“I’ve been blessed to live out a dream that started long before the lights, the fans, or the world titles.
“From Omaha to the biggest stages in boxing, every step of this journey was earned through sacrifice, discipline, and faith.
“I gave this sport everything I had. I faced the best, moved through weight classes, and made history on my own terms. 42-0. 3x Undisputed. Five division world champion. No shortcuts. No excuses.
“This isn’t goodbye to boxing…it’s a thank you. Thank you to my family, my team, my city, and the fans who rode with me through every chapter. Thank you to the sport for shaping the man I am today.
“The gloves may have come off but the legacy is forever. History is never retired. This isn’t goodbye, it’s just the end of one fight and the beginning of another.”
Crawford began his impeccable 42-0 professional career with a victory over Brian Cummings in 2008, he recorded 31 knockout wins.
He has held 18 major world championships across five weight classes: lightweight, junior welterweight, welterweight, junior middleweight and super middleweight.
The American is the second-ever male three-weight undisputed world champion.
In the “four-belt era”, he is the first male boxer in history to capture the undisputed championship in two and three divisions, and the first to achieve that status at both light welterweight and welterweight.
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