On December 17, 2025, Terence Allan Crawford called time on a masterwork. The American great retired from boxing without a single loss, closing a 17-year run that felt less like a career and more like a clinic. Undefeated, unbowed, and almost untouched by the judges, Crawford leaves with 18 major world championships across five weight classes, from lightweight to super middleweight, and undisputed reigns in three of them. In a sport that rarely gives perfect endings, he wrote one.

The Perfect Ending: Undefeated in a Brutal Sport

Boxing is unforgiving. One mistake can end a legacy. Crawford never blinked. He was never knocked down. No judge ever scored any fight for an opponent. He built a streak of eleven consecutive knockouts in world title fights, tied for the third longest in boxing history, and even late in his run he extended his overall KO streak to ten.

That kind of dominance did not come from power alone. It came from control. Crawford set the pace, took away his foes’ best weapons, and turned every round into his kind of round. The results were not just wins — they were statements.

“We may never see another boxer retire perfect at this level.”

Five Divisions, Three Undisputed Thrones

Crawford’s trophy case is almost impossible to map. He held 18 different major world championships in five weight classes, winning all the way from lightweight to super middleweight. He became undisputed at light welterweight, at welterweight, and at super middleweight — a triple crown of control across the divisions.

No male boxer in the four-belt era had ever become undisputed in two divisions until Crawford did it. He also matched a piece of history almost a century old, becoming the first since Barney Ross in 1934 to claim lineal championships at lightweight, light welterweight, and welterweight.

Beyond belts, Crawford did something no other fighter has done: he is the only boxer to hold The Ring magazine title in four divisions. And by joining Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. as a four-division lineal champion, he placed his name in the very top tier of modern greats.

“Who else cleaned out divisions from lightweight to super middle and never touched the canvas?”

Undisputed at Welterweight: The Crown Jewel

In front of a sold-out crowd of 19,990, Crawford delivered what many will call his defining act: he became the first undisputed welterweight champion since 2006. That moment mattered beyond belts. It confirmed what his eyes and numbers had told us for years — he was the best at the sport’s glamor weight, and he left no doubt.

He also became the first male boxer in the four-belt era to claim undisputed status in two divisions, underscoring a career built on beating champions in their primes and moving up while keeping the same edge.

The Numbers Behind the Reign: Punch Stats and KO Streaks

Crawford’s dominance shows up on film and in the data. Against David Avanesyan, he averaged 104.9 punches per round to Avanesyan’s 48.1. In round two of that fight, he threw 92 jabs — tying the CompuBox welterweight record for most jab attempts in a single round. That is not just activity; it is pressure with a plan.

His stoppage wins rarely felt frantic. They felt inevitable. One fight ended with him up 79–70 on all three scorecards at the time of the stoppage. The gap, often, was that wide.

The Business of Greatness: PPV Power and Free Agency

Greatness also moved the market. One of Crawford’s headline events drew around 700,000 pay-per-view buys and more than $59 million in revenue. Those are superstar numbers, and they arrived without the safety net of a long-term lock-in.

“After the fight, Crawford stated it was a one-fight deal and he is still a free agent.” That one line tells you how he handled his prime: on his terms. He controlled his path, opponent by opponent, night by night. In an era when leverage is everything, Crawford held it.

“He beat the best and he beat the business — on his terms.”

Legacy Check: Where Crawford Stands

How do you measure a career like this? Start with the basics: undefeated, three undisputed reigns, five divisions, and not a single knockdown. Add the unique marks: only fighter with The Ring title in four divisions; four-division lineal champion alongside Pacquiao and Mayweather. Then study the run of knockouts in world title fights and the rare feat of becoming undisputed at welterweight, a division stacked with danger.

The picture is clear. Crawford’s legacy is not just about winning. It is about removing doubt. He leaves almost no open questions about where he belongs in the history of the sport.

What Crawford’s Exit Means for Boxing

When a champion like Crawford retires, belts scatter and opportunities open. Hungry contenders will race to fill the space he leaves behind at welterweight and beyond. Promoters and networks lose a reliable headliner. Fans gain new matchups, but they also lose a measuring stick — a master who made the hardest fights look simple.

There will be debates, of course. Where does he rank all time? Which win mattered most? But the bigger truth is simple: in a sport where even the best often stumble late, Crawford never did. He walked away on top, in control, and with a resume that reads like a checklist of the hardest things to do in boxing.

The Final Bell

Terence Crawford’s retirement is not just a headline. It is a marker in boxing history. Undefeated. Unchallenged on the cards. Undisputed across eras and divisions. He pushed past the usual limits, and he did so with skill, calm, and a ruthless edge when it mattered most.

Boxing is built on big nights. Crawford gave us many. Now, the sport will wait for its next standard-bearer. Until then, it’s fair to say this: the man they called the best did everything he set out to do — and then some.