Terence Crawford names five of his favourite fighters

Terence Crawford (42-0, 31 KOs) recently did what many fighters only dream about, and retired at the pinnacle of boxing. He announced his retirement through a video released by The Ring Magazine.

Before his announcement, Crawford was stripped of his super middleweight title by the WBC due to non-payment of sanctioning fees, resulting in him losing his undisputed status. Despite losing the undisputed status before retiring, the Omaha native will forever be remembered as one of the greatest fighters of all time. Recently Bud appeared on a Kick stream with Adin Ross, and was asked to name his favourite fighters.

Terence Crawford retires at the top

Announcing his retirement in the video published by the Ring Magazine, the Omaha native said:

“Every fighter know this moment will come. We just never know when. I spent my whole life chasing something. Not belts. Not money. Not headlines. But, the feeling you get when the world doubts you. But you keep showing up. You keep proving everyone wrong. This sport gave me everything. I fought for my family. I fought for my city. I fought for the kid I used to be. The one who had nothing but a dream and a pair of gloves.  And, I did it my way.”

Terence Crawford names five of his favourite boxers

In previous interviews, and with Adin Ross, Crawford has praised Floyd Mayweather, and when speaking on stream with Adin Ross, Crawford named Floyd, but also mentioned five other fighters he admired:

“We got Ali, we got Roy Jones Jr, Sugar Ray Leonard, we got Pernell Whitaker and I’m going to put Andre Ward in there. Those are the fighters that I can see footage of, I watched,” said Crawford. Many fight fans and fellow fighters will mention Crawford among these generational greats than Crawford himself mentioned. He has beaten the best fighters and many with relative ease. Terence Crawford belongs with the elite.