October 31, 2023
Source: Boxing Scene
Photo Source: Boxing Scene
Soft-spoken with little to say at times, Dmitry Bivol comes across as a stoic figure. It isn’t because he’s apathetic but more times than not, Bivol isn’t moved by much of anything. Yet, when Terence Crawford’s name is brought up in conversations, he has a ton to say.
It isn’t every day that Bivol heaps an enormous amount of praise on one of his contemporaries. But in the case of Crawford, Bivol simply couldn’t help himself.
“Crawford is amazing,” said Bivol to Matchroom Boxing during a recent interview. “Not just good, he’s amazing.” The superlatives used to describe Crawford (40-0, 31 KOs) simply aren’t enough in Bivol’s book. All along, the WBA light heavyweight champ always knew how talented the pound-for-pound star was but following his latest outing, Bivol has elevated him to another level. Just a few short months ago on the 29th of July, Crawford stood across the ring from Errol Spence Jr. In the eyes of many, it was considered the biggest fight in roughly a half-century. In terms of who had the edge, if you asked 100 different people, you were likely to get 100 different answers.
Ultimately, despite practically everyone expecting a knockdown, drag-out battle, Crawford dominated. Outside of a fairly even first frame, Spence had no answers, resulting in Crawford winning via stoppage in the later rounds.
Obtaining perfection is essentially impossible. But actually, from Bivol’s point of view, Crawford is just that, a flawless fighter.
For youngsters who are putting on a pair of gloves for the first time in their lives or for those who are simply looking to improve, Bivol (21-0, 11 KOs) believes that Crawford is the only fighter others should try to emulate.
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