Terence Crawford, who claimed the title of best pound-for-pound boxer with a convincing victory over Canelo Alvarez in September, announced his retirement on Tuesday.
The 38-year-old Crawford is the only male boxer to capture three unified division titles, which he accomplished with that unanimous decision over Alvarez before 70,482 fans at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.
That gave Crawford the super middleweight championship and a 42-0 record with 31 knockouts. His final 20 bouts came with a belt on the line.
“Every fighter knows this moment would come,” Crawford said in a 5 1/2-minute video detailing his decision. “You just never know when.”
Crawford turned pro in 2008 and won titles in four weight classes — lightweight, super lightweight, welterweight and super welterweight — before moving up two more weight divisions for the bout against Alvarez.
Crawford took pride in representing Omaha, Nebraska, the city where he grew up and continued to live.
He probably could have continued to sign up for other fights, and the win over Alvarez showed Crawford still had plenty left in him.
But rather than accept another massive payday, Crawford decided to move on.
“This sport gave me everything," Crawford said. "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.”
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FILE - Terence Crawford, right, connects with Canelo Alvarez during a super middleweight championship boxing match in Las Vegas, Sept. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/David Becker, File)
FILE - Boxer Terence Crawford attends the NFL football game between the Las Vegas Raiders and the Los Angeles Chargers, Monday, Sept. 15, 2025, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri, File)
TORONTO (AP) — Dakota Joshua batted in a rebound with 3:01 left, just 8 seconds after Auston Matthews tied it, and the Toronto Maple Leafs rallied past the Chicago Blackhawks for a 3-2 win on Tuesday night.
Third-period goals by Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Matthews and Joshua erased Toronto's two-goal deficit and complete a wild comeback.
Joseph Woll made 23 saves and the Maple Leafs earned just their second victory this season after trailing after two periods.
Wyatt Kaiser and Jason Dickinson, short-handed, staked Chicago to a 2-0 lead in the first period.
Spencer Knight stopped 24 shots in the loss.
The Blackhawks were without third-year center Connor Bedard, who was placed on injured reserve Monday for at least two weeks because of an upper-body injury. Bedard has a team-high 19 goals and 25 assists in 31 games.
Without Bedard, Chicago focused on the basics of the game, breaking up Toronto’s passes, getting bodies in front of Woll, and shooting through traffic. Teuvo Teravainen had a goal disallowed with 8:33 left in the first after a video replay ruled there was goaltender interference.
Blackhawks: Visit Montreal on Thursday.
Maple Leafs: Start a three-game road trip at Washington on Thursday.
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Chicago Blackhawks forward Jason Dickinson (16) checks Toronto Maple Leafs forward Matthew Knies (23) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Toronto, Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)
Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Spencer Knight (30) makes a save on Toronto Maple Leafs forward Matthew Knies (23) during second period NHL hockey action in Toronto, Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)
Chicago Blackhawks forward Dominic Toninato (25) scores past Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Joseph Woll (60) during first period NHL hockey action in Toronto, Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Matthew Knies (23) gets knocked down by Chicago Blackhawks defenceman Wyatt Kaiser (44) as teammate Spencer Knight (30) makes the save during second period NHL hockey action in Toronto, Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Steven Lorentz (18) and Chicago Blackhawks defenceman Wyatt Kaiser (44) vie for control of the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Toronto, Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)
