OVERALL: Who's a better boxer, Dmitry Bivol or Terence Crawford?

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OVERALL: Who's a better boxer, Dmitry Bivol or Terence Crawford?

Poll closed Jun 7, 2023.
  1. Dmitry Bivol

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  2. Terence Crawford

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  1. Boxingiq2020

    Boxingiq2020 Active Member Full Member

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    What do you guys think?
     
  2. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    Bivol. He whooped the P4P#1 in their adopted backyard, Crawford hasn't been within a 1000 mile radius of an elite or A level fighter.

    And if you want to discredit Bivol's win over Clenelo due to size then don't forget that Bivol is a small LHW and Clenelo a fully-fledged SMW who is built like a tank and there was no more than 3lbs or absolute max 5lbs between them and 1.5'' in reach on the night. Crawford has never been at a reach disadvantage and he's often had a significant or large weight and reach advantage. That being said, he's a great fighter and one of the most skillful in the world.
     
  3. lepinthehood

    lepinthehood When I'm drinking you leave me well alone banned Full Member

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    Crawfords best win might as well be Postol.
     
  4. vast

    vast Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Bivol by far. He is one of the best in the sport and proved it by laying a whipping on the P4P #1 Canelo. Crawford has fought stiffs and has beens. Postol was his best opponent, which says a lot. Porter was shot.
     
  5. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Crawford because he is a better finisher and is a fantastic switch-hitter.
     
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  6. Babality

    Babality KTFO!!!!!!! Full Member

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    Why is Bivol a small LHW? If Canelo is a full-fledged SMW then Bivol is a full-fledged LHW, that's fought there his entire career.

    https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/...499543f6b3df0e0a34918be4/ap22126758884804.jpg

    Looks much more natural at LHW than Canelo with his huge lower torso.
     
  7. ElCyclon

    ElCyclon Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    If Crawford was a 175lbr my money would be on him.
     
  8. Rubber Glove Sandwich

    Rubber Glove Sandwich A lot of people have pools Full Member

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    Resume: Bivol

    Skill Set: Crawford
     
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  9. HellSpawn86

    HellSpawn86 "My heart goes out to you!" Full Member

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    Both are clearly skilled, but I'm not impressed with either guy until Crawford takes on Spence Jr. and Bivol takes on Beterbiev. Both have been avoiding their top rivals for many years now.
     
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  10. CST80

    CST80 De Omnibus Dubitandum Staff Member

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    Bivol rarely loses a round, Crawford should've been behind on points against Dulorme, Kavaliauskas, Porter and Brook, when he scored the KO. Crawford's skills have been eroding for years, to the point where he's turning into one of those guys who literally needs to be bailed out by his power. Bivol barely gets out of first gear dominating far superior competition. The answer couldn't be more obvious.
     
  11. DoubleG95Fanatic

    DoubleG95Fanatic Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Bivol. Not sure the guy has any real weakness.

    Forget p4p and all that, this guy is 1 of the most complete active boxers.
     
  12. FrankinDallas

    FrankinDallas FRANKINAUSTIN

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    Bivol. Only area where Crawford surpasses Bivol is that he's meaner....a LOT meaner. Sometimes that helps. It would have helped Loma when Salido was pounding his nuts; Craw would have knocked Salidos balls up through his throat.
     
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  13. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    Clenelo rehydrates at least 10-12lbs at 168 and Bivol between 5-8lbs at 175. Clenelo says he comes in at 170-180lbs and we can safely assume it's the later knowing him and his ginger lies, Bivol weighed 183lbs.

    Bivol's a fully fledged LHW albeit a small one but the the reason I refer to Clenelo as a fully-fledged 168 is because people act like he's still a 160 pounder when he's not. He's very thick-set and built like a tank, strong like the oxen, and very powerful at the weight. He caved in BJS 2.o's eye socket/cheek.


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    Detached Callum Smith's bicep.

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    And broke both of Juan Ryder's nostrils

    Some might consider that highly unusual and suspicious for a fighter who's campaigning in their fourth division to possess bone breaking and face and limb rearranging one shot power like that
     
  14. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    Bivol hasn't only whooped the ass of an elite fighter, the elite fighter he whooped was the then P4P#1, is a modern great, and is arguably the Mexican GOAT in some people's eyes, and he whooped them in their backyard where everything was stacked against him.

    All these LHWs he's beating sans Clenelo are bigger or a lot bigger than him (weight wise), whereas, even though Crawford has come up in weight twice he was gigantic at 135, still very big for 140, and even at 147 he's fighting opponents roughly his size at worst.

    Crawford's a great fighter but he's fought very few legit punchers and whilst I think he'd cause Clenelo fits with his skills if they were the same size as each other he ain't putting a dent in that iron ginger chin, whereas, I'm not sure whether he could take the bone breaking power of an elite level highly skilled puncher like Clenelo like Bivol can.
     
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  15. CroBox29

    CroBox29 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Bivol without a doubt, Bivol is great in all segments, but I'm not sure about his Power...
     
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