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A joy to watch, a genuine craftsman

His record should read 43-0

T Crawford TKO M Sulaiman Round 1

Fair play to him, what more is there to achieve now? He's reached the top and at 38, now is the perfect time to get out unscathed.


I hope he stays retired.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/boxin ... egacy.html

What a clown Jeff Powell is.

Criticising the man for retiring in his late 30s with his health intact. Criticising his F you to the WBC. And not seeing the irony in saying its bad for boxing and it sullied the start of AJ-Paul fight week. This idiot needs to retire, he's so out of touch

WestEndRiot wrote: ↑18 Dec 2025, 09:11 https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/boxin ... egacy.html

What a clown Jeff Powell is.

Criticising the man for retiring in his late 30s with his health intact. Criticising his F you to the WBC. And not seeing the irony in saying its bad for boxing and it sullied the start of AJ-Paul fight week. This idiot needs to retire, he's so out of touch

Absurd article.

What an utter know-nothing helmet. A man who has never had a fight in his life, criticising an ATG who won titles from 140-168 for retiring close to the age of 40.

Wanker.

That is an awful piece of journalism.

Bud is one of best to lace them up, and certainly one of the best i have seen in my adult life.

I think he held onto the spite he had of being overlooked/underated and undervalued and carried it through.

Some professional as well. Always in shape.

The misses in his career arent on him, and theres no misses i'd have picked to beat him. Nit picking, could have made the boots fight.

He wont come back.

I think you could argue his case v hearns/leonard at ww. Not many in that bracket. Beats mayweather, for me.

While the DM comments section is rarely a muster point for critical thinkers, at least on this occasion there appears to be a unanimous view that this is a piece of arse wipe journalism.

Then he finished it off with 'Spud Crawford'

He's just a whinge bag, that has access to a platform..

He retires as one of the best ever.

Kilburn wrote: ↑19 Dec 2025, 04:36 While the DM comments section is rarely a muster point for critical thinkers, at least on this occasion there appears to be a unanimous view that this is a piece of arse wipe journalism.

I hope the comments is still open, im going to tear him a new hole.

jamesmcdonnell wrote: ↑18 Dec 2025, 14:33 What an utter know-nothing helmet. A man who has never had a fight in his life, criticising an ATG who won titles from 140-168 for retiring close to the age of 40.

Wanker.

No matter what the circumstances of his career or where he's at in the sport. I would never criticize a 38 year old man who's decided he's had enough of getting punched for a living.

Hell I wouldn't criticize a 28 year old man who made that choice for that matter. It's a hard business, and nobody owes you their health and well being just for your entertainment.

Dude was definitely a wanker that wrote the article for sure.

gilgamesh wrote: ↑19 Dec 2025, 14:08

jamesmcdonnell wrote: ↑18 Dec 2025, 14:33 What an utter know-nothing helmet. A man who has never had a fight in his life, criticising an ATG who won titles from 140-168 for retiring close to the age of 40.

Wanker.

No matter what the circumstances of his career or where he's at in the sport. I would never criticize a 38 year old man who's decided he's had enough of getting punched for a living.

Hell I wouldn't criticize a 28 year old man who made that choice for that matter. It's a hard business, and nobody owes you their health and well being just for your entertainment.

Dude was definitely a wanker that wrote the article for sure.

Hopefully i made that clear.

Id never criticise anybody who decided to retire, and stayed retired, or genuinely thought that was it for them.

This is my favourite quote in this regard. Teddy roosevelt, who i understand was a big sport fan in general and a boxing fan also


"It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better.
The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat."

jamesmcdonnell wrote: ↑19 Dec 2025, 14:45

gilgamesh wrote: ↑19 Dec 2025, 14:08

jamesmcdonnell wrote: ↑18 Dec 2025, 14:33 What an utter know-nothing helmet. A man who has never had a fight in his life, criticising an ATG who won titles from 140-168 for retiring close to the age of 40.

Wanker.

No matter what the circumstances of his career or where he's at in the sport. I would never criticize a 38 year old man who's decided he's had enough of getting punched for a living.

Hell I wouldn't criticize a 28 year old man who made that choice for that matter. It's a hard business, and nobody owes you their health and well being just for your entertainment.

Dude was definitely a wanker that wrote the article for sure.

Hopefully i made that clear.

Id never criticise anybody who decided to retire, and stayed retired, or genuinely thought that was it for them.

This is my favourite quote in this regard. Teddy roosevelt, who i understand was a big sport fan in general and a boxing fan also


"It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better.
The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat."

A brilliant quote, and right on the money.

I'm more surprised that Powell didn't post a picture of himself with Ali

lol and Bobby Moore

dookus wrote: ↑18 Dec 2025, 10:52

WestEndRiot wrote: ↑18 Dec 2025, 09:11 https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/boxin ... egacy.html

What a clown Jeff Powell is.

Criticising the man for retiring in his late 30s with his health intact. Criticising his F you to the WBC. And not seeing the irony in saying its bad for boxing and it sullied the start of AJ-Paul fight week. This idiot needs to retire, he's so out of touch

Absurd article.

In an absurd paper

SeanBrennan wrote: ↑19 Dec 2025, 18:44

dookus wrote: ↑18 Dec 2025, 10:52

WestEndRiot wrote: ↑18 Dec 2025, 09:11 https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/boxin ... egacy.html

What a clown Jeff Powell is.

Criticising the man for retiring in his late 30s with his health intact. Criticising his F you to the WBC. And not seeing the irony in saying its bad for boxing and it sullied the start of AJ-Paul fight week. This idiot needs to retire, he's so out of touch

Absurd article.

In an absurd paper

Its a rag, poisoned the minds of boomers for decades

samwbr wrote: ↑20 Dec 2025, 03:54

SeanBrennan wrote: ↑19 Dec 2025, 18:44

dookus wrote: ↑18 Dec 2025, 10:52 Absurd article.

In an absurd paper

Its a rag, poisoned the minds of boomers for decades

Amen to that

The strength of his legacy could hinge on Boots' and Ortiz's fulltime careers. Canelo was a great win but not as defining as beating those two would've been in my eyes. But they might both falter and make this argument redundant.

He was so clearly a generational talent, deviating like Usyk from past greats with his best wins coming late.

But he was always brilliant in his early career too.

Love the stat that he’s the only retired unbeaten boxer never to have had a split decision.

IBF confirms Terence Crawford has formally vacated 168lbs title

Another belt is officially up for grabs in the super middleweight division.

At some point, Terence "Bud" Crawford's name will be removed from the championship slot across the board, given his recent retirement. The unbeaten and now former five-division world champion has officially vacated the IBF 168lbs title, the sanctioning body confirmed on Tuesday.

“The International Boxing Federation (IBF) received official confirmation on December 23, that Terrence [sic] Crawford has retired from the ring thus relinquishing the IBF Super Middleweight title,” the IBF confirmed to Boxing Scene and other outlets in a media statement. “The IBF will proceed to request availability and order the two leading available contenders in the IBF Super Middleweight rankings to negotiate for the vacant title.”

Crawford, 42-0 (31 KOs) dethroned undisputed champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez, 63-3-2 (39 KOs) via unanimous decision on September 13 at Allegiant Stadium, home to the NFL’s Las Vegas Raiders.

His reign ended after just three months and without another fight upon his announced retirement. WBO president Gustavo Olivieri confirmed days after that Crawford vacated the sanctioning body’s belt.

As was well publicized a few weeks ago, the 38-year-old fighting pride of Omaha, Nebraska was relieved of his WBC belt after he refused to pay what he described as exorbitant sanctioning fees demanded by the Mexico City-headquartered organization.

To date, the WBA has yet to confirm that Crawford has turned in that belt as well. However, Boxing Scene has learned that plans are already in place for Armando Resendiz, 16-2 (11 KOs) – the current WBA interim 168lbs titlist – to receive an upgrade. The move will likely coincide with the forthcoming announcement of his first defense, likely to come on the February 21 Mario Barrios-Ryan Garcia PBC on Prime pay-per-view undercard.

As for the IBF, red-hot contender Osleys Iglesias, 14-0 (13 KOs) is the current mandatory challenger. His high-risk, little-to-no-reward style and profile could prove problematic in the IBF formalizing a challenger for the vacant belt.

Behind the Berlin-based Cuban knockout artist are Alvarez and Tijuana’s Jaime Munguia, 45-2 (30 KOs), the latter who is also in a favorable position to challenge for the WBC belt.

Eddy Reynoso, Alvarez’s career-long trainer, previously confirmed that the former four-division champ underwent elbow surgery and will not return until May at the earliest. He previously stated an intention to wait until next September, though at a time when it was believed that a Crawford rematch was on the table.

Regardless, there stands a greater chance that Boxing Scene will gain favor with Riyadh Season and Turki Alalshikh (who funded Crawford-Alvarez) than Alvarez speeding up his rehabilitation process to face a young contender as dangerous as Iglesias.

Behind Alvarez and Munguia is England’s Callum Simpson, though he will drop from the No. 5 position due to his upset knockout loss to Troy Williamson over the weekend.

Hamzah Sheeraz is presently No. 6 – but was already named in ordered vacant title fight by both the WBC and WBO.

The unbeaten Brit was summoned to enter talks with WBC interim titlist Christian Mbilli, 29-0-1 (24 KOs) for the vacant full version of the WBC belt. He was also recently instructed to open negotiations with undefeated South Central Los Angeles-based contender Diego Pacheco, 25-0 (18 KOs) for the WBO strap.

That would then push the current list to Russia’s Pavel Siylagin, 16-0-1 (7 KOs) – precisely the type of fighter who winds up fighting for a vacant IBF belt.

The mad scramble to vie for vacant belts only further illustrates the extraordinary legacy left behind by Crawford, who won at least one title at 135lbs, 140lbs, 147lbs, 154lbs and 168lbs. He is also the only male boxer to achieve undisputed championship status in three weight divisions during the multi-belt era and just one of three to claim the lineal crown at four weights.

“Crawford’s achievements in boxing are remarkable and the IBF is proud that he was our champion,” the sanctioning body noted. “His legacy marked by his dedication and relentless pursuit for greatness will inspire many boxers for years to come.

We congratulate [Terence] Crawford on an exceptional and extraordinary career and wish him well in his future pursuits.”

Terence Crawford Opens Up On Retirement: 'I'm 38, That's Old For Boxing'

Terence Crawford’s decision to retire felt odd.

The native of Omaha, Nebraska, looked as good as ever during his super middleweight win over Canelo Alvarez on September 13. Yet, even after becoming the first male boxer in the four-belt era to be undisputed champion in three divisions, he has announced he's walking away.

His reasons? One is simple: age.

“I’m 38,” Crawford told Adin Ross, a popular online streamer. “38 is old in boxing. I been boxing since I was 7.”

Crawford (42-0, 31 KOs) considered trying his hand at the middleweight division. And Alvarez and his team revealed that their first and only priority would be a rematch with Crawford.

Ultimately, though, Crawford seems content. His trophy case is already stacked to the brim. And, in light of the fact that his resume has been the target of criticism for years, he believes he’ll never get the respect he deserves no matter who he beats.

“I have nothing else to prove,” Crawford said. “I have nothing else to accomplish. What more can I do? They're not gonna give me the credit anyway, so it really doesn't even matter.”

Jose Armando Resendiz officially elevated to WBA champion, must fight Bektemir Melikuziev

Seems like Jose Armando Resendiz won’t be fighting Edgar Berlanga after all

So long and good riddance to that Berlanga fight, apparently. Fernando Sabatini reports that the WBA has officially elevated former interim super middleweight champion Jose Armando Resendiz to replace the departing Terence Crawford, ordering “Toro” to take on mandatory challenger Bektemir Melikuziev in the process.

Resendiz (16-2, 11 KO), a longtime middleweight whose best prior victory came over the shell of Jarrett Hurd, derailed PBC’s long-percolating plan to pit Caleb Plant against Jermall Charlo by outfoxing and overpowering “Sweethands” for the belt in May. He can now officially call himself a world champion, and while it’s easy to write him off as a fluke, it’s wroth remembering he’s just 26 and less than 20 fights into his pro career. Every reason to believe he’s a late bloomer.

“Bek the Bully” (16-1, 10 KO) has fallen a bit short of expectations, but he remains a skilled, powerful, and fan-friendly fighter when he’s on his game. After coming in heavy in an underwhelming split decision over David Stevens two Novembers ago, he showed his grit with a last-round knockdown of Darrius Fulghum to seal the deal in a May eliminator.

Neither of these guys are going to be challenging for the undisputed title anytime soon, but it’s a well-matched scrap with Fight of the Year of the Week potential. I’m here for it.