Terence Crawford to announce shock retirement?

Sad news for Crawford fans. Speculation had been rife that undisputed welterweight champion is about to announce his retirement from sports, at age 38, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 18/08/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a boxer isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a boxer just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouTerence

For a little while on Monday evening, #ThankYouTerence was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.

“Terence Crawford was unlike any other boxer we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouTerence”
— @universalObserver, 17 Aug 2026

“Didn't Terence Crawford retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 17 Aug 2026

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