Dmitry Bivol surprises the world of boxing with an explosive statement that Terence Crawford will not only beat, but will overcome Canelo Álvarez. It reveals shocking tactical failures in Canelo’s style, predicts the ruthless Crawford game plan and warns fans who prepare to the surprise of the decade in a fight that could redefine both legacies forever.
The boxing community does not yet finished digesting the words of Dmitry Bivol, semi -marked AB champion and one of the few men who has managed to overcome Canelo Álvarez in recent years. In a recent interview granted to a Russian medium, Bivol not only expressed his support for Terence Crawford in a hypothetical fight against the Mexican, but he went beyond predicting an overwhelming victory of the American, based on a series of technical weaknesses that, according to him, Canelo has not corrected since his confrontation in 2022.
“Canelo boxing is very effective against certain styles, but against complete fighters like me or as Crawford, it becomes predictable,” Bivol said. “He has problems with the lateral movement, he does not respond well to the rapid combinations, and when he cannot control the rhythm, he frustrates. Crawford is a teacher in that. He will control every centimeter of the ring and mentally knocate Canelo before the fifth round ends.”
These statements have not gone unnoticed. While some experts consider that Bivol simply tries to raise their own triumph by devaluing Canelo, other analysts are beginning to reassess the possible dynamic of a fight between the undisputed champion of the Superwelter weight and the Mexican star that has reigned in multiple divisions. What is unquestionable is that Crawford is in one of the best moments of his career, after having destroyed Errol Spence Jr. in an performance that many qualify as historical.
According to Bivol, the key will be in Crawford’s brain and strategic approach. “It is not going to be intimidated. It will enter the ring with a plan, not with emotions. Each canelo movement is going to study as if it were a mathematical formula, and will disassemble piece by piece,” the Russian explained. He also added that Canelo’s ego could play against him, since “he wants to fight as if he were the hunter, but when he realizes that they are hunting him, he does not know how to react.”
The possibility of this fight has won impulse after Crawford’s recent victory in his debut in the SuperWelter weight and persistent negotiation rumors between both parties. Although there is still no official announcement, the expectation is palpable, and with statements such as Bivol, tension rises even more.
“It will be the surprise of the decade,” Bivol warned. “And not because Crawford wins, but because of the way he will.
Meanwhile, fans already take sides. Social networks have become a battlefield between the followers of the Mexican idol and those who believe in the technical supremacy of Crawford. The only sure thing is that if this fight is concretized, it will not be just a sporting event: it will be a redefinition of legacies, a styles collision and, perhaps, one night that will change the history of modern boxing.
