According to Algieri, Bivol will dominate Crawford not only due to his height but also because of his style. He noted that "Canelo" Alvarez was clumsy on his feet, which allowed smaller fighters to have a chance of success. In contrast, Bivol is characterized by high mobility and excellent balance. "This will be a tough fight for Crawford," Algieri added.
After a successful fight with the undisputed super middleweight champion Saul "Canelo" Alvarez, Terence Crawford appeared on Ariel Helwani's show, where his achievements and potential future opponents were discussed. Crawford joined the show remotely and looked confident, with no visible injuries after the fight. He described his emotions: "It's an incredible feeling, I'm enjoying my victory," he said about the encounter with Alvarez, during which he moved up two weight classes.
“This moment is definitely one of the best in my career,” Crawford added. When Helwani asked him if this was his greatest achievement, Crawford paused: “It’s hard to say. My first title was something special for me.” He recalled his first championship title won in 2014 when he defeated Ricky Burns in Scotland.
“Winning against Canelo means a lot, but the first title was something unique—I, a guy from Omaha, Nebraska, set a goal to become a world champion, and it came true,” Crawford emphasized.
Since then, he has continued to achieve success, becoming the undisputed champion in several weight classes, including 154 pounds. Notably, even his recent victory over Errol Spence did not make it into his top two career achievements.
Crawford also spoke about how skeptics tried to undermine his career by claiming that he does not attract public attention. “Saying that I don't sell is just an attempt to hurt me,” he noted, referring to his work with Top Rank until the end of 2021. He pointed out that he was glad to see support from fans and huge viewer ratings.
Before the fight with Alvarez, many experts believed that Crawford would be at a disadvantage. However, he disproved these stereotypes. “Some people just keep repeating the same thing without thinking about where it came from,” Crawford noted, pointing to the widespread myths about weight classes in boxing.
