Rise to Success: Career Highlights of Terence Crawford
From career breakthroughs to professional milestones, explore how Terence Crawford made an impact.
Terence Crawford is a retired American professional boxer who fought from 2008 to 2025, maintaining an undefeated record. He secured 18 major world championships across five weight classes, from lightweight to super middleweight. Notably, he achieved undisputed championships in the light welterweight, welterweight, and super middleweight divisions, making him only the second male boxer to become a three-weight undisputed world champion. Crawford stands out as the first male boxer in the four-belt era to attain undisputed status in two and three divisions and the first to be undisputed at both light welterweight and welterweight.
5 hours ago : Terence Crawford's son triumphs, securing Nebraska state wrestling title: A proud moment.
Terence Crawford's son achieved victory by clinching the Nebraska state wrestling title. Crawford expressed immense pride in his son's accomplishment, marking a significant milestone for the young athlete and family.
March 14, 2008: Professional Debut
On March 14, 2008, Terence Crawford made his professional debut as a lightweight, knocking out Brian Cummings in the first round.
2008: Professional Boxing Debut
In 2008, Terence Crawford began his professional boxing career, marking the start of his journey in the sport.
August 21, 2013: Elimination Bout Announcement
On August 21, 2013, it was announced that Terence Crawford would fight Andrey Klimov in an elimination bout to challenge WBO champion Ricky Burns.
March 1, 2014: WBO Lightweight Title Fight
On March 1, 2014, Terence Crawford fought Ricky Burns in Scotland for the WBO lightweight title, marking what Eddie Hearn called Burns' toughest fight to date.
June 28, 2014: First Title Defense in Omaha
On June 28, 2014, Terence Crawford made his first title defense against Yuriorkis Gamboa in Omaha, Nebraska, marking only the second title fight ever held in Omaha.
November 29, 2014: Second Title Defense Against Ray Beltrán
On November 29, 2014, Terence Crawford made his second defense of the WBO title against Ray Beltrán at The CenturyLink Center in Omaha, Nebraska, in front of 11,127 fans.
2014: Won WBO Lightweight Title
In 2014, Terence Crawford won his first world championship, the WBO lightweight title, after traveling overseas to face Ricky Burns.
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 on April 18.
2015: Claimed Vacant WBO Light Welterweight Title
In 2015, Terence Crawford moved up to light welterweight and defeated Thomas Dulorme to claim the vacant WBO light welterweight title.
February 27, 2016: Fight Against Hank Lundy
On February 27, 2016, Terence Crawford fought Hank Lundy at the Theater of Madison Square Garden before a sell-out crowd of 5,092.
May 3, 2016: Unification Fight Contract Signed
On May 3, 2016, Terence Crawford and Viktor Postol officially signed a contract for a light welterweight unification fight on July 23 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
December 10, 2016: Fight Against John Molina Jr.
On December 10, 2016, Terence Crawford fought John Molina Jr. in Omaha, Nebraska, after Molina failed to make weight and forfeited a portion of his purse.
December 2016: Lipinets Named Mandatory Challenger
In December 2016, Sergey Lipinets was named Indongo's mandatory challenger by the IBF, but Indongo received an exemption for the unification fight with Crawford. Lipinets claimed the IBF title was "stolen from him".
2016: Stopping John Molina
In 2016, Terence Crawford stopped John Molina in the eighth round in front of a large home crowd in Omaha and felt he should be the 2016 'Fighter of the Year'.
2016: First Fight Since 2016
In 2016, This was the first fight since 2016 where 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 a May 20 date set by HBO.
July 1, 2017: Crawford vs. Indongo unification fight announcement
On July 1, 2017, Top Rank announced that Terence Crawford and Julius Indongo agreed to a light welterweight unification fight on August 19 at the Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Nebraska. The fight was broadcast live on ESPN in the U.S. and Sky Sports in the U.K. The unification of major world titles aimed to crown the first undisputed light welterweight champion since Kostya Tszyu in 2004.
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. The WBO then announced Crawford as the mandatory challenger to titleholder Jeff Horn.
December 2017: Crawford not fighting again in 2017
In December 2017 Jeff Horn was scheduled to make a voluntary defense against Gary Corcoran, meaning Crawford would not fight again that year.
2017: Became Undisputed Light Welterweight Champion
In 2017, Terence Crawford became the undisputed light welterweight champion, the first since 2004, and the first boxer to simultaneously hold all four major world titles since 2005.
2017: Future Fight Considerations
In 2017, Terence Crawford was considering future fights, but the Golovkin-Jacobs fight being postponed freed up the December 10 date for HBO.
January 10, 2018: Terms Agreed for Horn vs. Crawford Fight
On January 10, 2018, it was confirmed that all terms had been agreed for Jeff Horn to defend his WBO title in a mandatory defense against Terence Crawford, after renegotiating the purses.
April 2018: Potential Dates for Crawford Fight
Bob Arum had dates in March and April 2018 on hold for a potential Crawford fight.
April 21, 2018: Fight Slated for T-Mobile Arena
The fight between Crawford and Horn was being slated for April 21, 2018, at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada.
October 13, 2018: Crawford's First WBO Title Defense Scheduled
Crawford's first defense of the WBO title was slated to take place on October 13, 2018, with José Benavidez as the likely opponent.
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. Shortly after, it was reported that Amir Khan accepted Top Rank's offer to fight Crawford on April 20.
March 23, 2019: Crawford vs. Collazo Targeted
On March 23, 2019, Luis Collazo was in line to challenge Crawford, headlining a Top Rank card on ESPN at Madison Square Garden in New York. However, Crawford was yet to sign the agreement.
December 14, 2019: Crawford vs. Kavaliauskas Fight
On December 14, 2019, Egidijus Kavaliauskas finally faced Crawford at Madison Square Garden. Crawford controlled the pace with a sharp jab. In the third round, Kavaliauskas seemed to stun Crawford but the referee ruled it a slip.
August 25, 2020: Discussions for Crawford vs. Brook
On August 25, 2020, Bob Arum revealed discussions were ongoing for Crawford to face Kell Brook, with November 14, 2020, being the targeted date.
October 6, 2020: Crawford vs. Brook Officially Announced
On October 6, 2020, the fight between Crawford and Kell Brook was officially announced, held at the MGM Grand Conference Center in Paradise, Nevada.
November 14, 2020: Targeted Date for Crawford vs. Brook
November 14, 2020, was the targeted date for a fight between Crawford and Kell Brook.
July 22, 2021: WBO Orders Crawford vs. Porter
On July 22, 2021, the WBO ordered Crawford to defend his welterweight title against Shawn Porter, the #2 ranked WBO welterweight contender.
September 2, 2021: Purse Bid Set for Crawford vs. Porter
On September 2, 2021, the WBO set a purse bid for the Crawford vs. Porter fight after the two sides were unable to negotiate terms.
October 21, 2022: Crawford vs. Avanesyan Announced
On October 21, 2022, it was announced that Crawford would make the sixth defense of his WBO welterweight championship against David Avanesyan on December 10, 2022, in Omaha, Nebraska, headlining a BLK Prime Boxing PPV.
February 27, 2023: WBO Orders Mandatory Title Defense
On February 27, 2023, the WBO ordered Crawford to make a mandatory title defense against Alexis Rocha.
May 25, 2023: Crawford vs. Spence Jr. Confirmed
On May 25, 2023, it was confirmed that 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 29, 2023: Crawford vs. Spence Fight
On July 29, 2023, Crawford fought Errol Spence Jr. for the undisputed welterweight titles at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
November 9, 2023: Crawford Stripped of IBF Title
On November 9, 2023, the IBF stripped Crawford of the title after Spence exercised his rematch clause, making Jaron Ennis the full champion.
2023: Became Undisputed Welterweight Champion
In 2023, Terence Crawford defeated Errol Spence Jr. to become the undisputed welterweight champion, the first since 2006.
2023: Parade After Welterweight Championship
In 2023, the city of Omaha held a parade in Terence Crawford's honor after he won the undisputed welterweight championship. The event drew thousands of supporters.
April 20, 2024: Crawford to Challenge Madrimov
On April 20, 2024, it was reported that Crawford would move up a weight class to challenge Israil Madrimov for his WBA super welterweight title on August 3, 2024, in Los Angeles.
August 3, 2024: Crawford vs Madrimov Fight
On August 3, 2024, Crawford fought Israil Madrimov for his WBA super welterweight title in Los Angeles.
August 28, 2024: WBO Orders Crawford vs. Fundora
On August 28, 2024, it was reported that WBO ordered the junior middleweight title fight between Crawford and Sebastian Fundora.
2024: Became Four-Division World Champion
In 2024, Terence Crawford moved up to light middleweight and defeated Israil Madrimov to become a four-division world champion.
2024: Return to Uganda for Charity
In 2024, Terence Crawford returned to Uganda for charity and other philanthropic reasons.
2024: Licensing Agreement for Undisputed
In 2024, Terence Crawford signed a 10-year licensing agreement for the boxing video game Undisputed, including equity ownership and a share of the franchise.
2024: Álvarez Ignoring Call Outs
Since 2024, Saul 'Álvarez' had been ignoring call outs from Terence Crawford and Turki Alalshikh for a fight, but the fight was later back on due to signing a four-fight deal with Riyadh Season.
September 2025: Crawford vs. Álvarez Mega-Fight
In September 2025, Terence Crawford was scheduled to challenge Saul 'Álvarez' for the undisputed super middleweight titles in a mega-fight, headlining a Riyadh Season card.
September 27, 2025: Second Parade After Álvarez Victory
On September 27, 2025, Omaha held a second parade in Terence Crawford's honor after his victory over Canelo 'Álvarez', drawing about 100,000 supporters. Mayor John Ewing Jr. presented Crawford with another key to the city.
December 16, 2025: Crawford Announces Retirement
On December 16, 2025, Terence Crawford announced his retirement from boxing, citing his age and a desire to leave the sport with respect. He had been boxing since the age of 7 and felt that continuing would not garner him the respect he deserved.
2025: Captured Undisputed Super Middleweight Championship
In 2025, Terence Crawford defeated Canelo Álvarez by unanimous decision to capture the undisputed super middleweight championship, becoming one of only six male boxers in history to win world titles in five divisions.
2025: Partnership with Crown Coins Casino
In 2025, Terence Crawford partnered with Crown Coins Casino as its brand ambassador. Crown Coins sponsored Crawford and launched themed slot games featuring his likeness.
2025: Retirement from Boxing
In 2025, Terence Crawford retired from professional boxing with an undefeated record, ending a successful career.
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