Bivol's ATG status if...

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  1. Rumsfeld

    Rumsfeld Moderator Staff Member

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    If he did all of that, he would undoubtedly be the best LHW of this era, and I think you could reasonably view him as a Top 15-20 LHW.
     
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  2. Furey

    Furey EST & REG 2009 Full Member

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    1 win over Canelo who isn't a natural LHW doesn't qualify someone as an ATG I'm afraid
     
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  3. shadow111

    shadow111 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    True, that win alone doesn't make him an ATG. But it puts him into the conversation.
     
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  4. UniversalPart

    UniversalPart Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    The whole topic is a moot point.

    Bivol is not beating Beterbiev.

    Beterbiev will unify at 175lbs and move to Cruiserweight and grab a belt there before retiring.

    He is the real and true ATG people are talking about.
     
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  5. Reinhardt

    Reinhardt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He's no where near all time great status at light heavy even if he beats those fighters.
     
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  6. Malph

    Malph Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He will already be remembered as the guy that schooled Canelo.

    No matter what happens to him from here on out, he will always at least be remembered for that.
     
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  7. gollumsluvslave

    gollumsluvslave Boxing Addict Full Member

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    That is a good point - and both fighters (Bivol and Beterbiev) are not doing themselves any favours by not having that fight; just like Spence and Crawford, they elevate each other by having it - especially if it involves a FOTY close decision then rematch type affair.

    To be fair to Artur though, he at least has The Nail - both Bivol and Beterbiev could have done with having Kovalev on their resume. Too many hypotheticals and unanswereed questions in the LHW division
     
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