Terrence Crawford His decision to retire after remaining undefeated in 42 fights and holding world titles in five weight classes was widely praised.

Three months after Crawford’s historic victory over Saul “Canelo” Alvarez to become the undisputed super middleweight champion, he said in a video announcing the end of his professional boxing career that he had “nothing to prove.”

Fighters, fans and analysts alike applauded the move, which saw arguably the greatest fighter of his generation leave the game on an extremely impressive note with all of his abilities intact.

However, not everyone agrees with retirement. Oscar De La Hoya previously said that “Bud” was the best thing ever with Canelo’s victory, but he walked back his past comments while responding to the news on Instagram. Daznin.

“I can name 4, 5, 6 guys who competed and maybe even beat him… He beat two good fighters. Congratulations.”

Oscar De La Hoya didn’t flinch when Terrence Crawford news broke 🥶

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— DAZN Boxing (@DAZNBoxing) December 17, 2025

When De La Hoya admitted he had lost his prime late in his career, he was likely referring to Canelo and Errol Spence Jr., whom Crawford defeated in 2023 to become the undisputed figure of the welterweight division. The boxer-turned-promoter overlooks “Bud’s” performance throughout his campaign, cycling between weight classes and beating those ahead of him to secure the belt.

In stark contrast to De La Hoya’s comments, the likes of Devin Haney and Andre Ward praised Crawford for having a career worthy of the Hall of Fame. Ward, who also retired with an undefeated record, said the 38-year-old pinch hitter from Omaha defeated the toughest opponent: the sport itself.