History of Terence Crawford in Timeline
Terence Crawford, an American former professional boxer, retired in 2025 with an undefeated record. He secured 18 major world championships across five weight classes, from lightweight to super middleweight. A significant achievement includes becoming an undisputed champion in three weight classes: light welterweight, welterweight, and super middleweight. He is only the second male boxer ever to achieve three-weight undisputed champion status. In the four-belt era, Crawford was the first male boxer to capture undisputed titles in two and three divisions, and the first to achieve undisputed status at both light welterweight and welterweight.
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1934: Lineal titles
Terence Crawford became the first boxer since Barney Ross in 1934 to capture lineal titles at lightweight, light welterweight, and welterweight.
1972: Previous Title Fight in Omaha
In 1972, Omaha hosted its first title fight when Joe Frazier defeated Ron Stander.
1982: Holmes vs. Cooney fight
In 1982, 29,214 fans attended the fight between Larry Holmes and Gerry Cooney, setting a previous record for Las Vegas boxing attendance.
September 28, 1987: Terence Crawford's Birth
On September 28, 1987, Terence Allan "Bud" Crawford was born.
2001: Training with Brian McIntyre and Esaú Diéguez
In 2001, Terence Crawford began training under Brian "Bomac" McIntyre and Esaú Diéguez.
2004: Gamboa's Olympic Gold Medal
In 2004, Yuriorkis Gamboa was an Olympic gold medalist before fighting Crawford in 2014.
2004: Tszyu's Undisputed Championship
Kostya Tszyu was the last undisputed champion in light welterweight division since 2004, before Crawford vs. Indongo.
2005: Hopkins vs. Taylor
In 2005, the last time all major titles were at stake in a single fight was when Bernard Hopkins fought Jermain Taylor.
December 2006: CompuBox record tied
In December 2006, Terence Crawford tied the all-time CompuBox record for welterweight jab attempts, matching Antonio Margarito's performance against Joshua Clottey.
2006: First undisputed welterweight champion since 2006
In front of a sold-out crowd of 19,990, Terence Crawford became the first undisputed welterweight champion since 2006.
March 14, 2008: Professional Debut
On March 14, 2008, Terence Crawford made his professional boxing debut as a lightweight, knocking out Brian Cummings in the first round.
2008: Start of Professional Boxing Career
In 2008, Terence Crawford began his professional boxing career.
2008: Olympic Ambitions Thwarted
Shortly before the 2008 Olympics, Terence Crawford's loss to Sadam Ali prevented him from participating in the Olympics.
June 2013: Klimov's Win over Molina Jr.
In June 2013, Andrey Klimov was coming off a majority decision win over John Molina Jr. before his scheduled fight with Terence Crawford.
August 21, 2013: Announcement of Fight Against Andrey Klimov
On August 21, 2013, it was announced that Terence Crawford would fight Andrey Klimov in an elimination bout for a chance to challenge Ricky Burns for the WBO champion.
March 1, 2014: Fight against Ricky Burns
On March 1, 2014, Terence Crawford fought Ricky Burns in Scotland for the WBO lightweight title.
June 28, 2014: Title Defense Against Yuriorkis Gamboa
On June 28, 2014, Terence Crawford made his first title defense against Yuriorkis Gamboa at the CenturyLink Center in Omaha, Nebraska.
November 29, 2014: Fight against Ray Beltran
On November 29, 2014, Terence Crawford made his second defense of the WBO title against Ray Beltrán at The CenturyLink Center in Omaha, Nebraska.
2014: Jean's Loss to Peterson
In 2014, Dierry Jean lost to Lamont Peterson before his fight against Terence Crawford.
2014: TKO Victory Against Gamboa
In 2014, Terence Crawford secured a TKO victory against Yuriorkis Gamboa, knocking him down multiple times. The show topped out at 1.286 million viewers.
March 6, 2015: Light Welterweight Debut
On March 6, 2015, ESPN reported that Terence Crawford would debut as a light welterweight, challenging Thomas Dulorme for the vacant WBO title.
February 27, 2016: Fight Against Hank Lundy
On February 27, 2016, Terence Crawford fought Hank Lundy at the Theater of Madison Square Garden.
May 3, 2016: Contract Signed for Crawford vs. Postol
On May 3, 2016, Terence Crawford and Viktor Postol officially signed a contract for a light welterweight unification fight.
June 2016: Molina's Victory Over Provodnikov
In June 2016, John Molina Jr. defeated Ruslan Provodnikov by UD, claiming the vacant WBO International light welterweight title before his fight with Crawford.
July 2016: Gamboa Named Toughest Fight
In an interview in July 2016, Terence Crawford stated that Yuriorkis Gamboa was still his toughest fight to date.
November 2016: Kavaliauskas calls for Crawford fight
Since November 2016, Egidijus Kavaliauskas had been calling for the opportunity to fight Terence Crawford.
December 10, 2016: Fight Against John Molina Jr.
On December 10, 2016, Terence Crawford fought John Molina Jr. in Omaha, Nebraska, with Molina forfeiting $400,000 of his purse due to missing weight.
December 2016: Lipinets Named Indongo's Mandatory Challenger
In December 2016, Sergey Lipinets was named Julius Indongo's mandatory challenger by the IBF before Indongo was given an exemption for unification fight with Crawford.
2016: Crawford's Wins and Fighter of the Year Consideration
In 2016, Terence Crawford stopped Molina in the eighth round. He felt he should be the 'Fighter of the Year' for his wins over Molina, Lundy and Postol.
2016: First fight since 2016 to go the distance
In 2024, the fight against Madrimov was the first fight since 2016 where Terence Crawford had been taken the full 12 rounds.
February 2017: Possible Opponents for Next Defense
In early February 2017, Bob Arum discussed possible opponents for Terence Crawford's next defense, mentioning Antonio Orozco and Felix Diaz, with HBO setting a May 20 date.
July 1, 2017: Crawford vs. Indongo Unification Fight Announced
On July 1, 2017, a light welterweight unification fight between Terence Crawford and Julius Indongo was announced, scheduled for August 19.
October 2017: Top Pound-for-Pound Boxer by BWAA
In October 2017, Terence Crawford was recognized as the world's top pound-for-pound boxer by the BWAA.
October 26, 2017: Crawford vacates WBO title
On October 26, 2017, Terence Crawford officially vacated his WBO title to move up to the welterweight division, with the WBO announcing him as the mandatory challenger to titleholder Jeff Horn.
December 2017: Horn to defend against Corcoran
In December 2017, Jeff Horn was scheduled to make a voluntary defense against British boxer Gary Corcoran, meaning Terence Crawford would not fight again in 2017.
2017: Postponement of Golovkin-Jacobs Fight
In 2017, the Golovkin-Jacobs fight was postponed, leading to Terence Crawford taking the December 10 date for a fight.
January 10, 2018: Crawford vs. Horn fight agreed upon
On January 10, 2018, all terms were agreed upon for Jeff Horn to defend his WBO title in a mandatory defense against Terence Crawford, after renegotiating the purses. The fight was slated for April 21, 2018.
April 2018: Arum holds dates for Crawford fight
Bob Arum stated that he had dates in March and April 2018 on hold for a potential fight between Terence Crawford and the winner of the Horn vs. Corcoran match.
April 21, 2018: Crawford vs. Horn fight slated
On January 10, 2018, the fight between Terence Crawford and Jeff Horn was being slated for April 21, 2018, at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada.
May 2018: End of First Top Pound-for-Pound Ranking by BWAA
In May 2018, Terence Crawford's first stint as the world's top pound-for-pound boxer by the BWAA came to an end.
October 13, 2018: Crawford's first WBO title defense slated
On October 13, 2018, Crawford's first defense of the WBO title was slated to take place, against José Benavidez, at the CHI Health Center in Omaha, Nebraska.
January 4, 2019: Crawford's return pushed back
On January 4, 2019, with no opponent announced, Crawford's scheduled return to the ring was pushed back to April 20, 2019.
March 23, 2019: Crawford to fight Collazo at MSG
On March 23, 2019, Terence Crawford was scheduled to fight Luis Collazo at Madison Square Garden in New York, in a Top Rank card on ESPN.
April 20, 2019: Crawford vs. Khan fight date
On January 4, 2019, Terence Crawford was scheduled to fight Amir Khan on April 20, 2019, and the fight was scheduled to take place on ESPN PPV.
December 14, 2019: Crawford vs. Kavaliauskas fight
On December 14, 2019, Terence Crawford faced Egidijus Kavaliauskas at Madison Square Garden, winning the bout.
August 25, 2020: Discussions for Crawford vs. Brook
On August 25, 2020, Bob Arum revealed that discussions were ongoing for Terence Crawford to face Kell Brook, with November 14, 2020, being the targeted date.
October 6, 2020: Crawford vs. Brook fight announced
On October 6, 2020, the fight between Terence Crawford and Kell Brook was officially announced and was held at the MGM Grand Conference Center in Paradise, Nevada.
November 14, 2020: Targeted date for Crawford vs. Brook
On August 25, 2020, November 14, 2020, was the targeted date for Terence Crawford to face Kell Brook.
July 22, 2021: Crawford ordered to defend against Porter
On July 22, 2021, the WBO ordered Terence Crawford to defend his welterweight title against Shawn Porter.
September 2, 2021: Purse bid set for Crawford vs Porter
On July 22, 2021, as the two sides were unable to negotiate the terms of the fight, the WBO set a purse bid for September 2, 2021, which was later postponed until September 14.
June 2022: Top Pound-for-Pound Boxer by BWAA (Second Time)
In June 2022, Terence Crawford was recognized as the world's top pound-for-pound boxer by the BWAA for the second time.
October 21, 2022: Crawford vs. Avanesyan announced
On October 21, 2022, it was announced that Terence Crawford would make the sixth defense of his WBO welterweight championship against David Avanesyan on December 10, 2022.
December 10, 2022: Crawford vs. Avanesyan fight date
On October 21, 2022, the fight between Terence Crawford and David Avanesyan was to take place on December 10, 2022, at the CHI Health Center in Omaha, Nebraska, headlining a BLK Prime Boxing PPV.
February 27, 2023: Crawford ordered to defend title
On February 27, 2023, Terence Crawford was ordered by the WBO to make a mandatory title defense against Alexis Rocha.
May 25, 2023: Crawford to fight Spence Jr.
On May 25, 2023, it was confirmed that Terence Crawford would fight Errol Spence Jr. for the undisputed welterweight titles on July 29, 2023, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
July 2023: Top Pound-for-Pound Boxer by The Ring
In July 2023, Terence Crawford was recognized as the world's top pound-for-pound boxer by The Ring.
July 29, 2023: Crawford vs. Spence Jr. fight date
On May 25, 2023, Terence Crawford was scheduled to fight Errol Spence Jr. on July 29, 2023, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
November 9, 2023: Crawford stripped of IBF title
On November 9, 2023, because Errol Spence exercised his rematch clause with Terence Crawford, the IBF stripped Crawford of the title and made Jaron Ennis the full champion.
April 20, 2024: Crawford to challenge Madrimov
On April 20, 2024, it was reported that Terence Crawford would move up a weight class to challenge Israil Madrimov for his WBA super welterweight title in Los Angeles on August 3, 2024.
May 2024: End of First Top Pound-for-Pound Ranking by The Ring
In May 2024, Terence Crawford's first stint as the world's top pound-for-pound boxer by The Ring came to an end.
August 3, 2024: Crawford vs Madrimov fight date
On April 20, 2024, Terence Crawford was scheduled to challenge Israil Madrimov for his WBA super welterweight title on August 3, 2024.
August 28, 2024: WBO orders Crawford to fight Fundora
On August 28, 2024, it was reported that WBO ordered the junior middleweight title fight between Terence Crawford and Sebastian Fundora.
2024: Álvarez ignoring Crawford
Saúl 'Canelo' Álvarez had been ignoring call outs from Terence Crawford and Turki Alalshikh since 2024 for a fight.
February 2025: Crawford vs. Álvarez agreement
In February 2025, it was reported that an agreement was in place for Terence Crawford to challenge Saul 'Canelo' Álvarez for his undisputed super middleweight titles in September 2025.
September 2025: Crawford vs. Álvarez fight date
In February 2025, Terence Crawford was scheduled to challenge Saul 'Canelo' Álvarez for his undisputed super middleweight titles in a mega-fight in September 2025.
December 2025: End of Second Top Pound-for-Pound Ranking by The Ring
In December 2025, Terence Crawford's second stint as the world's top pound-for-pound boxer by The Ring came to an end.
2025: Retirement from Boxing
In 2025, Terence Crawford retired from professional boxing with an undefeated record.
January 2026: Sportico Ranking
In January 2026, Sportico ranked Terence Crawford 21st among the world's highest-paid athletes of 2025, with estimated earnings of $66 million.
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