Given Crawford just jumped DIVISIONS to snatch ALL the belts with his first attempt at 168 - how does it go down with him against Bivol and Beterbiev?
He's obviously tall enough, has the natural weight and technicaly good enough to have a good chance. Bivol I expect would win a close decision if the judges are on the level, which always is a big ask in boxing of course. And Beterbiev might end up knocking him out early, but when it goes the distace I'd actually slightly favor Crawford at the moment, taking the Betterbeast age in consideration.
He has zero chance against either, imo. He just beat a small super middle, that he had the height and reach on. It has little bearing on how hed do against a full super middle, let alone a big light heavyweight. Bivol wide UD Beterbiev KO 8
Anything can happen when the money is right. I would suggest both of them to fight each other at the catch weight 170 pounds.
He beats Beterbiev because Beterbiev lacks skills but Bivol also has skills and abit bigger so that'd be a ask
I don't think Beterbiev would be able to land on him, lacks boxing skills, lost both against Bivol wide imo
He would completely land on him, imo. Most fighters will not be able to do what Bivol did to survive the fight. Bivol would spend huge portions throughout the fight in full backpeddle mode to stay outside of Beterbievs inside range. And he did that throughout all 12 rounds. (not to say that thats all he did) Crawford has good boxing off the back foot but its not the same kind. Biev would close distance on him eventually and batter him.
A case of biting off more than you can chew here. Unpopular opinion, but I think Crawford by pushing the pedal to the metal can score a TKO against this version of Canelo (and in a hypothetical rematch I think he seals the deal before the final bell). A second opportunity to beat a guy he has already beaten, high IQ, adjustments, and the fact Canelo is declining, would explain that final result. But his pure punching power is not enough for a legit LHW. If LHW were a division filled with bums, why not. Bivol and Beterbiev are not bums. They are H2H ATG level in their natural division. That's the problem.
Beterbiev would break Crawford in half. The difference in power and strength between Canelo and Beterbiev is absurd.
Crawford vs bivol would go worse than canelo vs bivol. Bivol has gotten even better on offense since. Canelo had the style and the punches to keep bivol cautious. Bivol wins this by ko if he presses it, but most likely wins it at least 8-4, probably wider. Look at his output compared to that of canelo and crawford in their fight. Crawford was also able to take advantage of the stationary canelo. Bivol always moves and quickly. Beterbiev will destroy crawford. He would have destroyed canelo too. At a certain point size is such a big factor it determines the fight.
Plus Beterbiev cuts the ring off better than Canelo. I don't think Crawford would be as elusive against AB.