Dmitry Bivol has revealed who he believes to be the best fighter on the planet, pound-for-pound.
The Russian superstar achieved his career long dream of becoming the undisputed light-heavyweight champion earlier this year when he defeated countryman Artur Beterbiev in their much anticipated rematch.
Bivol beat Beterbiev via majority decision at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on February 22, avenging the defeat that he suffered to the 40-year-old just four months earlier.
The Russian duo were expected to meet in a trilogy showdown, however talks seem to have stalled and Beterbiev is fighting in November as Bivol recovers from an injury.
Another option the now three-belt champion, after he vacated the WBC belt to be picked up by David Benavidez, is a rematch with Canelo Alvarez. However, the Mexican must first overcome Terence Crawford, and Bivol believes he has his hands full.
Speaking to DAZN Boxing, Bivol paid homage to unbeaten American star, calling him the best active fighter on the planet.
“Crawford is amazing, not just good, he’s amazing … I think he should be in the book for how to learn boxing you know … Yeah probably he is [P4P number 1] now because he’s undisputed champion in two weight classes.”
Having already captured all four belts in two divisions, the 37-year-old from Omaha could become the first fighter in modern boxing to achieve this feat in three weight classes.
