“This isn’t goodbye, this is the end of one fight and the beginning of another.
“…I gave this sport every breath I had. Every scar, every triumph, every ounce of my heart. I’ve made peace with what’s next. And now, it’s time. Thank you.”
Crawford retires unbeaten at 42-0 with his victories including a 2018 at triumph over Jeff Horn when he claimed the Australian’s WBO welterweight title.
Crawford also notched victories over the likes of Errol Spence Jr, Shawn Porter and Kell Brook with his victory over Canelo cementing his status as one of the greatest fighters of all-time.