Unified 175-pound champion Dmitry Bivol reacted to Terence Crawford's “well-deserved victory” over Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez and congratulated him for making history by winning his third undisputed championship.

In a post on his official X account, Bivol acknowledged that it was a great fight, but Crawford demonstrated his technical skills and power in the ring to overcome Canelo Alvarez on the scorecards.

“It was a great fight between two legendary fighters. Technique, skill, intelligence and power! Congratulations to Terence Crawford for a well-deserved victory! You deserve it,” wrote the Russian fighter.

Let us remember that Dmitry Bivol gave the tapatio his second professional defeat in 2022 with a style of play similar to that of 'Bud', as the American is known. Now they both have in common that they defeated Canelo Alvarez.

In the superfight, Terence Crawford outpointed the Mexican with his technique, speed, and boxing intelligence. Although Canelo Alvarez landed power punches, the American countered his attacks by moving around the ring and managed to dismantle his offense, dominating much of the duel.

In the end, the judges awarded the victory to Bud by unanimous decision on the scorecards with scores of 116-112, 115-113, and 115-113. With this result, Crawford dethroned the Guadalajara native at 168 pounds and became undisputed champion in a different weight class for the third time.

At the moment, it is unknown what the American's next steps will be, since in the interview in the ring he expressed that he would discuss it with his team, ruling out retirement. A rematch with Canelo Alvarez seems to be the most feasible option, but nothing is set in stone yet. Terence Crawford, 37, became the undisputed champion of three different divisions by defeating the Mexican, making boxing history. The American remains undefeated and now has 42 wins, 31 of them by knockouts. Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez, 34,He lost his undisputed 168-pound championship to Crawford in a historic bout. The Mexican now has a record of 63 wins (39 by knockout), three losses, and two draws in his professional career.