Stephen Edwards’ take on Terence Crawford
By Eddie Sanchez
Stephen Edwards believes if Crawford moves up to 175 lbs and beats light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol, he’d become the best ever to lace up a pair of gloves.
“I think we’ve got to be fair with him. If Bud can beat Bivol, he’s the best fighter in the history of boxing. I think it’s asking too much. I don’t know if he can fight Bivol.”
“You’re talking about a boxer that is moving, strong, bouncing in and out, and conditioned. You’re talking about a guy who has got everything that Bud has got, but he’s a natural 175-pounder with pedigree.”
Bivol stood toe-to-toe against Artur Beterbiev for two fights, winning a rematch after losing narrowly the first time, a fighter who has knocked out every other opponent. Beterbiev’s never turly hurt Bivol and it’s hard to imagine Crawford being able to do that.
However, in his Canelo fight, Crawford showed that he doesn’t need KO power to win a fight. Though, Bivol, is a lifelong light heavyweight, unlike Canelo, who has fought in five weight classes in his career.
In all, this conversation may be moot, it’s unlikely Crawford would make an exception to fight Bivol. A fight (or two) at middleweight might be more likely for ‘Bud’ than taking on a new challenge at light heavyweight.
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