41 h. ago The harsh truth behind Terence Crawford’s career stopped mattering – here’s why

Crawford’s journey is as rare as he is remarkable, having taken him from fights in hotel lounges to huge stadiums

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47 h. ago Anthony Joshua says boxers have ‘licence to kill’ ahead of Jake Paul fight

The YouTuber-turned-boxer and former world heavyweight champion faced off at a final pre-fight press conference.

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56 h. ago If he never returns, Terence Crawford’s legacy as one of boxing’s greats is secure | Bryan Armen Graham

The ring’s standout problem-solver steps away from ‘competition’ on his own terms and with an unblemished record across five divisionsTerence “Bud” Crawford has always fought like a man who wanted to leave no room for argument. Not simply to win, but to win so cleanly that dissent collapses on contact. So his retirement announcement on Tuesday didn’t feel like a sudden fade-out so much as the closing of a file: tidy, decisive, signed in his own hand. Three months after scaling two weight divisions to outclass Canelo Álvarez in Las Vegas and become the undisputed super-middleweight champion, Crawford says he is stepping away “on his own terms”. In the cruellest sport, that is rarer than a perfect record.Boxing is purpose-built to keep you in. To lure you back with one more payday, one more belt, one more chance to settle a score that only exists because the promoters or the public insist it should. The hurt business has never been conducive to happy endings. The preferred vernacular ...

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65 h. ago World's best boxer Terence Crawford quits after being stripped of title and X

Terence Crawford, widely recognised as the world's best boxer, has announced he's retiring from the sport after being stripped of one of his titles and launching a foul-mouthed rant

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2 d. ago Undefeated boxing star Terence Crawford announces retirement

38-year-old boxer hangs up gloves at peak of careerLast fight was domination of Canelo Álvarez in September 18 world titles in five weight classes won over three decadesUndefeated world super middleweight champion Terence Crawford announced his retirement from boxing on Tuesday, hanging up his gloves three months after a career-defining victory over Canelo Álvarez.The 38-year-old from Nebraska, who dominated Mexican legend Álvarez in Las Vegas in September to claim the undisputed super middleweight crown, announced his decision in a video posted on social media. Continue reading...

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2 d. ago Undefeated boxing star Terence Crawford announces retirement at 38

Boxer hangs up gloves with remarkable 42-0 recordLast fight was September domination of Canelo Álvarez Undefeated world super middleweight champion Terence Crawford announced his retirement from boxing on Tuesday, hanging up his gloves three months after a career-defining victory over Canelo Álvarez.The 38-year-old from Nebraska, who dominated Mexican legend Álvarez in Las Vegas in September to claim the undisputed super middleweight crown, announced his decision in a video posted on social media. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Terence Crawford announces shock retirement from boxing: 'Nothing left to prove'

Three-weight undisputed world champion walks away three months after career-best win over Canelo Alvarez

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3 d. ago Terence Crawford announces sudden retirement from boxing: ‘Nothing left to prove’

The American retires unbeaten, as the only three-weight undisputed champion of the four-belt era

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3 d. ago Charlie Kirk show hosts slam Trump's remarks on Rob Reiner's death: 'It's terrible politics'

Hosts of The Charlie Kirk Show criticized President Trump for his harsh Truth Social attack on filmmaker Rob Reiner following the murder of him and his wife.

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1 week ago Mo Salah nominated for major award despite his explosive Arne Slot outburst

Liverpool's Mohamed Salah has been nominated for the BBC Sports Personality World Sport Star of the Year award alongside Terence Crawford after his controversial benching comments

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1 week ago Billy Elliot star mistaken for terrorist and stamped on by police officer wins up to £600k compensation

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2 w. ago Eddie Hearn offers unique analogy to explain why Terence Crawford is wrong in WBC feud

Crawford was stripped of the WBC super-middleweight belt after refusing to pay his sanctioning fees

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2 w. ago Terence Crawford and WBC feud highlights boxing’s recurring problem

Comment: After achieving the most-remarkable feat in modern boxing, Crawford has been stripped of a world title for failing to pay sanctioning fees. It has been a strange, messy episode...

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2 w. ago Terence Crawford stripped of world title with British boxer to fight for vacant belt

Christian Mbilli will face British fighter Hamzah Sheeraz for the vacant super middleweight title

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2 w. ago ‘I thanked him for ending my acting career!’ – theatre directors on their debt to Tom Stoppard

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2 w. ago Terence Crawford update: All we need to know after 'Bud' was stripped of world title

The American's status as undisputed super middleweight champion has been abolished after he was stripped of his WBC title just months after defeating Canelo Alvarez

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2 w. ago Terence Crawford dethroned over $300k fee, handing Britain’s Sheeraz title shot

Crawford stripped of WBC belt in sanctioning-fee rowBritain’s Hamzah Sheeraz to fight Mbilli for vacant titleUnpaid fees end brief reign as undisputed championTerence Crawford has been stripped of his World Boxing Council super-middleweight world title after a dispute over unpaid sanctioning fees, a decision that puts Britain’s Hamzah Sheeraz in line to fight for the vacant belt.The WBC announced on Wednesday that it had removed the American star as its champion, three months after he shocked Canelo Álvarez in Las Vegas to become undisputed at 168lb. The organization said Crawford had not paid its required fees from that victory or from his previous bout in 2024, despite “multiple” attempts to contact him and his team. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Terence Crawford stripped of world title with British fighter to fight for vacant belt

Christian Mbilli will face British fighter Hamzah Sheeraz for the vacant super middleweight title

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3 w. ago The harsh boxing truth revealed by Anthony Yarde’s brutal loss to David Benavidez

The Briton fell short in a brutal world light-heavyweight title loss, with the vicious Benavidez producing a statement and confirming himself as one of the most exciting fighters in the sport

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Liverpool have lost seven of their last eight Premier League games, but Jamie Redknapp believes Arne Slot deserves patience from the club's supporters

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