Terence Crawford

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Name: Terence Crawford
Alias: Bud
Birth Name: Terence Allan Crawford
Hometown: Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Birthplace: Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Stance: Southpaw
Height: 175cm
Reach: 191cm
Promoter: Record
Pro Boxer: Record
Amateur Boxer: Record

Professional Record

Championship Record

Crawford defeats Burns (first world title bout & first fight outside his native U.S.) 135
Crawford defeats Indongo (undisputed at 140)
Crawford defeats Horn (3 division world champion) 147
Crawford defeats Spence (undisputed at 147)
Crawford defeats Madrimov (4 division world champion) 154
Crawford defeats Canelo (undisputed at 168 & 5 division world champion)

Variant Record

World Titles

  • WBO Lightweight Title (2014-2015; 2 defenses)
  • WBO Junior Welterweight Title (2015-2017; 6 defenses)
  • WBC Super Lightweight Title (2016-2017; 3 defenses)
  • IBF Junior Welterweight Title (2017; 0 defenses)
  • WBA Super Lightweight Super Title (2017; 0 defenses)
  • WBO Welterweight Title (2018-present; 5 defenses)
  • IBF Welterweight Title (2023-present; 0 defenses)
  • WBC Welterweight Title (2023-present; 0 defenses)
  • WBA Welterweight Super Title (2023-present; 0 defenses)
  • WBA Light Middleweight Champion (2024-present)
  • IBF Super Middleweight Champion (2025-present)
  • WBO Super Middleweight Champion (2025-present)
  • WBA Super Middleweight Champion (2025-present)
  • WBC Super Middleweight Champion (2025-present)

Unified & Undisputed Titles

  • Unified Junior Welterweight Titles (2016-2017; WBO, WBC)
  • Undisputed Junior Welterweight Champion (2017; WBO, WBC, IBF, WBA)
  • Undisputed Welterweight Champion (2023-present; WBO, IBF, WBC, WBA)
  • Undisputed Middleweight Champion (2025-present; WBO, IBF, WBC, WBA)

The Ring Magazine Titles

  • World Lightweight Title (2014-2015)
  • World Junior Welterweight Title (2016-2018)
  • World Welterweight Title (2023-present)
  • World Super Middleweight Title (2025-present)

Lineal Titles

  • World Lightweight Title (2014-2015)
  • World Junior Welterweight Title (2016-2018)
  • World Welterweight Title (2023-present)
  • World Super Middleweight Title (2025-present)

Regional & Minor Titles

  • WBO NABO Lightweight Title (June 2013; 0 defenses)

Amateur Highlights

Crawford at age 11 at the C.W. Boxing Club in Omaha, Nebraska.
Crawford celebrates after winning a decision against Carlos Molina in the semifinals of the 2006 National Golden Gloves.
  • Amateur Record: 58-12
  • 2002 95 lb. Participant at the National Silver Gloves (14-15 year olds) in Kansas City, USA. Results were:
  • 2004 Featherweight Participant at the United States Junior Olympic National Championships in Brownsville, USA. Results were:
  • 2005 Featherweight Participant at the United States National Championships in Colorado Springs, USA. Results were:
    • Preliminaries (1/16): Bye
    • Preliminaries (1/8): Defeated Saul Lomas (27-9)
    • Quarterfinals: Lost to Ray Robinson (18-22)
  • 2005 Lightweight Participant at the National Golden Gloves in Little Rock, USA. Results were:
    • Preliminaries (1/16): Defeated Christian Martinez (5-0)
    • Preliminaries (1/8): Lost to Mike Evans (0-5)
  • 2006 Lightweight Bronze Medalist at the United States National Championships in Colorado Springs, USA. Results were:
  • 2006 Lightweight Silver Medalist at the National Golden Gloves in Omaha, USA. Results were:
    • Preliminaries (1/16): Defeated Angelo Ward (5-0)
    • Preliminaries (1/8): Defeated DeMarco McCrady (5-0)
    • Quarterfinals: Defeated Rashad Ganaway (5-0)
    • Semifinals: Defeated Carlos Molina (3-2)
    • Finals: Lost to Jesus Mendez (2-3)
  • 2006 Lightweight Gold Medalist at the United States Blue & Gold National Championships in Carson, USA. Results were:
    • Quarterfinals: Defeated Jose Fernandez (RSC)
    • Semifinals: Defeated Paul Green (5-0)
    • Finals: Defeated Danny Garcia (3-2)
  • 2006 Lightweight Participant at the United States Under-19 National Championships in Kansas City, USA. Results were:
    • Preliminaries (1/8): Defeated Jessie Carradine (23-5)
    • Quarterfinals: Lost to Jerry Belmontes (11-15)
  • 2006 Lightweight Gold Medalist at the National Police Athletic League Championships in Oxnard, USA. Results were:
  • 2007 Lightweight Gold Medalist at the United States Pan American Games Box-offs in Colorado Springs, USA. Results were:
  • 2007 Lightweight Bronze Medalist at the 1st Pan American Games Qualifier in Barquisimeto, Venezuela. Results were:
    • Preliminaries (1/8): Defeated Jose Maria Virula (Guatemala) (19-7)
    • Quarterfinals: Defeated Luis Ernesto Rueda (Argentina) (20-15)
    • Semifinals: Lost to Yordenis Ugas (Cuba) (10-27) (Did Not Qualify)
  • 2007 Lightweight Bronze Medalist at the United States National Championships in Colorado Springs, USA. Results were:
  • 2007 Lightweight Participant at the United States Olympic Trials in Houston, USA. Results were:

Awards & Recognition

  • Boxing Writers Association of America Fighter of the Year (2014)
  • Sugar Ray Robinson Award: 2014
  • ESPN Fighter of the Year: 2014, 2017
  • Best Fighter ESPY Award: 2018
  • Best Boxer ESPY Award: 2024
  • Boxing Scene American Boxer of the Decade (2020s): 2025
  • The Ring magazine Performance of the Year: 2023
  • World Boxing Council Performance of the Year: 2023
  • World Boxing Organization Fighter of the Year: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2023
  • World Boxing Organization Most Promising Fighter: 2015
  • World Boxing Organization Fight of the Year: 2014, 2023
  • World Boxing Organization Triple Crown Award: 2018
  • World Boxing Organization Most Consistent and Durable Champion: 2019
  • World Boxing Organization Gordon Volkman Award: 2015
  • World Boxing Association Boxer of the Month: August 2017, July 2023
  • The Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame (NVBHOF) Fighter of the Year: 2018
  • The RING 8 Muhammad Ali International Fighter of the Year: 2018
  • Sports Illustrated Prospect of the Year: 2013
  • Bleacher Report Breakout Fighter of the Year: 2014
  • Forbes Fighter of the Year: 2017
  • The Sporting News Men's Fighter of the Year: 2023
  • Boxing News World Fighter of the Year: 2023
  • CBS Sports Fighter of the Year: 2014
  • HBO Fighter of the Year: 2014
  • Yahoo! Sports Fighter of the Year: 2017, 2023
  • Top Rank Fighter of the Year: 2014, 2015
  • Top Rank Fight of the Year: 2014
  • Top Rank Knockout of the Year: 2014
  • Premier Boxing Champions Performance of the Year: 2023
  • Metro Performance of the Year: 2023
  • Boxing Junkie Fighter of the Year: 2023
  • BOXRAW Knockout of the Year: 2022
  • Boxing Insider Fighter of the Year: 2023
  • WBN Stoppage of the Year: 2023
  • The Sweet Science (TSS) Performance of the Year: 2023
  • Frontproof Media Fighter of the Year: 2023
  • ProBox TV Fighter of the Year: 2023
  • ProBox TV Performance of the Year: 2023
  • The Queensberry Rules Fighter of the Year: 2014
  • Pro Boxing Fans Fighter of the Year: 2014
  • Pro Boxing Fans Round of the Year: 2014
  • Pro Boxing Fans Breakout Performance of the Year: 2014
  • Fight Hype Star in the Making: 2013
  • Key to the City of Omaha, Nebraska: 2014
  • The Shadow League Leadership Award: 2015
  • Omaha Public Schools (OPS) Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2022
  • University of Nebraska Omaha Spirit of the Maverick award: 2025 (inaugural honoree)

Notes

Crawford after defeating Canelo (3x undisputed in 3 weight classes)
  • Started boxing at age 7.
  • Survived a gunshot wound in 2008 after a bullet grazed the right side of his head following a dice game.
  • Second boxer in history to unify all world titles (undisputed) in three weight divisions (Henry Armstrong).
  • First boxer in history to unify all world titles (undisputed) in three weight divisions (junior welterweight, welterweight, super middleweight) in the four-belt era.
  • First boxer in history to unify all world titles (undisputed) in two weight divisions (junior welterweight, welterweight) in the four-belt era.
  • Second boxer in history to unify all world titles (undisputed) in a weight division (Bernard Hopkins) in the four-belt era.
  • Third boxer in history to hold all world titles (undisputed) in a weight division (Bernard Hopkins, Jermain Taylor) in the four-belt era.
  • First boxer in history to unify all world titles (undisputed) at junior welterweight in the four-belt era.
  • First boxer in history to unify all world titles (undisputed) at welterweight in the four-belt era.
  • First male boxer to become undisputed in a debut division (168).
  • Ranked #1 pound-for-pound by BWAA from October 2017 until May 2018 and since June 2022 and The Ring since July 2023.
  • Featured on the cover of the May 2019 issue of The Ring Magazine.
  • November 2025 Crawford saves a man from jumping off the Iowa Bridge.

Pay-Per-View History

Netflix View History

  • 1. (09/13/2025) UD12 Saul Alvarez. "Once In A Lifetime/There Can Only Be One: Canelo vs. Crawford" (Netflix) Industry claims 41 million views.
  • Live Gate: $47,231,887
  • Attendance: 70,482 people
  • Allegiant Stadium Record: The event set the record for the highest single-day live gate in Allegiant Stadium's history.
  • This revenue makes it the third highest-grossing boxing gate in history, surpassing all other fights except Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao and Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor.


Preceded by:
Ricky Burns
WBO Lightweight Champion
2014 Mar 1 – 2015 Mar
Vacated
Succeeded by:
Terry Flanagan
Preceded by:
Chris Algieri
Stripped
WBO Light Welterweight Champion
2015 Apr 18 – 2017 Oct 26
Vacated
Succeeded by:
Maurice Hooker
Preceded by:
Viktor Postol
WBC Light Welterweight Champion
2016 Jul 23 – 2018 Feb
Vacated
Succeeded by:
Jose Carlos Ramirez
Preceded by:
Julius Indongo
IBF Light Welterweight Champion
2017 Aug 19 – 2017 Aug 30
Vacated
Succeeded by:
Sergey Lipinets
Preceded by:
Julius Indongo
WBA Light Welterweight Champion
2017 Aug 19 – 2017 Aug 31
Upgraded to Super Champion
2017 Aug 31 – 2017 Oct 26
Super Champion
Vacated
Succeeded by:
Kiryl Relikh
Preceded by:
Jeff Horn
WBO Welterweight Champion
2018 Jun 9 – 2025 Mar 29
Vacated
Succeeded by:
Brian Norman Jr
Preceded by:
Errol Spence Jr.
IBF Welterweight Champion
2023 Jul 27 – 2024 Jul 13
Stripped
Succeeded by:
Jaron Ennis
Preceded by:
Errol Spence Jr.
WBC Welterweight Champion
2023 July 27 – present
Succeeded by:
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Preceded by:
Errol Spence Jr.
WBA Welterweight Champion
2023 July 27 – present
Super Champion
Succeeded by:
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Preceded by:
Israil Madrimov
WBA Light Middleweight Champion
2024 Aug 3 – 2025 Sep 22
Super Champion
Vacated
Succeeded by:
Abass Baraou
Preceded by:
Saul Alvarez
WBA Super Middleweight Champion
2025 Sep 13 –
Succeeded by:
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Preceded by:
Saul Alvarez
IBF Super Middleweight Champion
2025 Sep 13 – present
Succeeded by:
_
Preceded by:
Saul Alvarez
WBC Super Middleweight Champion
2025 Sep 13 – 2025 Dec 03
Stripped
Succeeded by:
_
Preceded by:
Saul Alvarez
WBO Super Middleweight Champion
2025 Sep 13 – present
Succeeded by:
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