Terence Crawford introduced his retirement from the game of boxing earlier this month, hanging up the gloves off the again of a win over Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez.
‘Bud’ Crawford grew to become a three-time undisputed world champion when he dethroned the Mexican icon, making a two-division leap for the problem and largely cruising to a unanimous choice victory.
It wasn’t lengthy till Canelo introduced that he was concentrating on a rematch, and lots of felt that it was one of many solely massive cash fights on the market for Crawford, even regardless of the convincing nature by which he received.
To nip any rumours within the bud, the American introduced through social media that he was strolling away undefeated and on high of him sport.He has largely been praised for the choice, with the likes of Andre Ward and Roy Jones Jr backing him.
Nonetheless, some, together with promoter Eddie Hearn, have recommended that the announcement might nicely be a bargaining chip for future battle negotiations.
On a latest livestream with Adin Ross, Crawford was requested if he had ever been contacted a few return battle.
“No. By no means.”
Requested if it’s one thing he would take into account, he mentioned:
“It’s over with. If there was a rematch clause within the contract then I’d must honour that, but it surely’s over with.”
The choice leaves Alvarez, who has vowed to proceed preventing, in a tough spot. He could nicely look to win again his super-middleweight belts, which at the moment are to be scattered and fought for among the many high contenders, however that route doesn’t supply any names on the dimensions of Crawford.
