BoMac Shuts Down Crawford Comeback Talk: 'He's Done'

Every time Terence Crawford posts a clip of himself moving well in the gym, the internet decides he's coming back. His longtime trainer Brian 'BoMac' McIntyre would like everyone to stop. Asked directly about the return chatter, McIntyre didn't leave any wiggle room: Crawford is done, he doesn't need it, and the recent training footage means nothing beyond a retired legend staying in shape.

The numbers explain why 'Bud' has nothing left to prove. He walked away in December on a perfect 42-0 (31 KO) ledger, a five-division world champion, three months removed from arguably the biggest win of his career — a unanimous-decision beating of Canelo Alvarez in September. You don't tack on a chapter after that. You close the book.

Why He's Still in the Gym

McIntyre painted a picture of a fighter who simply can't sit still. Crawford's weight is fine, he's always training, always on the move, always hooping. But the reason he's around the gym isn't a soft launch for a comeback — it's mentorship. McIntyre said having one of the best pound-for-pound fighters of all time hang around, offer assessments and give feedback is exactly what a trainer wants.

The specific beneficiary is Lester Martinez, who's getting pointers from Crawford between sessions. McIntyre framed it as gratifying — Crawford genuinely caring about where the younger man's career is headed. Coming from a fighter who never lost, that's a serious tutor to have in your corner.

What It Means for Martinez

Martinez has real stakes coming up. He returns on August 29 against Luka Plantic, and if he handles business, he's positioned for a shot at the winner of Christian Mbilli versus Canelo in October — Mbilli's first WBC super-middleweight title defense. Having Crawford's fingerprints on his preparation makes the Guatemalan a more dangerous problem for anyone in that mix.

As for Canelo, the man Crawford beat to cap his career, the picture is murkier. He sits at 63-2-2 (39 KO) with that loss to Bud still the freshest line on his résumé, and he's slated to fight Mbilli for the belt in October. One fighter is chasing what he lost. The other, according to the only man whose opinion actually matters here, has zero interest in giving it back.