Terence Crawford rejects Ryan Garcia's calls to end retirement

Retired five-weight world champion Terence Crawford has responded to public calls from Ryan Garcia to return to boxing. The exchange follows Garcia’s second-round knockout victory over Conor Benn.

During an appearance on The Ariel Helwani Show, Garcia criticized Crawford, suggesting the fighter has not yet accomplished everything necessary in the sport and needs to return to the ring. Crawford dismissed these comments on social media, characterizing Garcia as a “movie character” and suggesting that Garcia is actually the one motivated by jealousy regarding Crawford’s decision to retire on his own terms.

While Crawford denied any intention of coming out of retirement to face Garcia, he suggested that Garcia should instead focus on other contenders such as Devin Haney, Keyshawn Davis, Shakur Stevenson, and Teofimo Lopez. Observers note that the ongoing verbal sparring keeps both fighters in the spotlight, potentially positioning a high-profile matchup for future promoters.