Chasing Greatness with Andre Ward: Dmitry Bivol

Recently retired pound-for-pound great Andre Ward visits with light heavyweight titleholder Dmitry Bivol for a revealing one-on-one conversation.
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[@kingrahul1151]

Who's here after bivol shocked the world

[@Mastermind-tx9ob]

Me!

[@NoBiasAllBoxing]

Not really a shock

[@kingrahul1151]

@@NoBiasAllBoxing 5 to 1 underdog winning is a shock

[@King-oj8hr]

Wasn’t a shock… a lot of us knew Canelo was gonna get that ass whoopin lol

[@King-oj8hr]

@@kingrahul1151it’s called popularity fool!

[@TheGreatTraeX]

Bivol seems like a cool, laidback, and authentic person

[@fuxthe45th72]

Trae X he sure does. I think he is the future of the division

[@ConstantineDrugalyov]

+Trae X Because he really is.

[@ConstantineDrugalyov]

Kov isn't.

[@B-Rai87]

Trae X he's a killer

[@pacholito24]

Kovalev is an arrogant,cheap and overall a bad person.

[@Mastermind-tx9ob]

This is the video that made me believe Bivol has the potential to be a legendary hall of fame boxer. And his victory over Canelo only made me believe in him even more. I hope Bivol achieves everything he wants in boxing.

[@christopherkim1744]

Korean passion with Russian values.

[@vaderentertainment8879]

Beast

[@watermelonsprite1497]

The truth is canelo was nothing for bivol because he is natural lhw. Fighting canelo was just a privilege that he took advantage off. Canelo sure underestimated him and got outclassed.

[@gustavofontalba]

@@watermelonsprite1497 lmao what a lame excuse, so he just spanked Zurdo Ramirez big ass no disrespect, but even if Dmitry fought at 168 he still dominates Canelo, he's style is all wrong for him. The dude is great.

[@watermelonsprite1497]

@@gustavofontalba lol hey

[@jamesallen1984]

You don't often get a fighter of Ward's level moving on to interviewing. So close to his retirement too. Priceless insight.

[@rashidyelubayev3581]

I like how Dmitry Bivol behaves, really humble, down-to-earth guy like Triple G. I hope he will achieve his goals and finally, we will see Ward-Bivol

[@doriscordova473]

Rashid Yelubayev no Bivols toyoung for ward

[@b0x1n9f4n]

Yeah. Poverty does that too you.

[@someanimation6807]

They both ggg and dmitry has a ethnic korean moms from ex soviet countries

[@legenda4341]

Its Eastern European thing.

[@julian9194]

He just beat #1 pound for pound

[@EwanKo2023]

Bivol, GGG, Pacquiao...these are the true gentlemen of boxing.

[@jonathanrojas6537]

Chocolatito too ! An absolute humble warrior .

[@HaischkaEST]

and Inoue/Donaire

[@Dayu__]

With Bivol, Barrera, Kovalev, Beterbiev, and Gvozdyk light-heavyweight is one of the deepest divisions in boxing. It'll be fun to watch if/when they start fighting each other.

[@ij1749]

Lord Dayu Agreed. Plus Badou Jack/Adonis Stevenson.

[@tcharlesstone4659]

Zain Ali This guys a huge casual. As an Andre Ward die hard, I'm super excited to see how this division plays out after his departure. I think an upcoming fighter named Marcus Browne will be the next Great American Light Heavyweight. But he really is in a minefield with all of this talent

[@eriles175]

Tcharles Stone, if I'm not mistaken i believe Browne is fighting Beterbiev next, at least that was the rumor

[@tcharlesstone4659]

E Riles probably just a rumor. But I hope it's true

[@thew4rrior5code]

Lord Dayu plus Anthony Yarde 15-0 14ko's from u.k no.2 ranked wbo great prospect lookout

[@kimchee94112]

Two nice guys having a chat, one professional journey ended on a high note the other to be determined. Nice to have Andre Ward sharing some insights.

[@utkarsh2746]

This is so rare. To see two world famous boxers and they're both so humble. No pretense, no false bravado. Just genuine boxers.

[@davidortiz6105]

ward is a stand up guy. I respect him even more after this

[@H.K.5]

Alpha Male He's way better than the guy on your profile pic.

[@lm5743]

Greatness achieved ✅

[@tomrojas6459]

Hard not to like Andre Ward. His demeanor outside the ring has always been impeccable, and his numerous big fight performances, stellar.

[@jamiefinn4438]

Why did this get me so emotionally invested. Its odd seeing the level of respect they have for each other. Its a strange relationship to see. Ward is happy to see a humble, kind guy filling his shoes and yet he's not sure he really wants to give them up, while Bivol is looking his target and icon in the eyes. The man he trained to beat. Out of reach out the game. But is he. Its a oddly intense and yet tranquil discussion. So many hopes and dreams, both successful both understand the life the other lived to an extent. Potential rivals sitting down as respectful friends talking about how it could have been when it definitely still could.... Oh its beautiful

[@iceman9867]

I like how humble both fighters are, and I appreciate Andre ward on his appreciation of other boxers.

[@ominiewah8395]

Bivol did it…UD over Canelo…a star is born! Congratulations!

[@alexj5376]

Ward a true professional in and out the ring #respect

[@aks99-4]

One of the dirtiest fighters in boxing and you call him a true professional. Did your mom drop you on your head?

[@treupa]

Great great great. Keep doing this HBO!

[@peterstern5266]

Andre Ward was a very good fighter and he seems to be a very smart person. He thinks about a lot of things and he's made some very intelligent decisions for himself and his family. We never know what is in our future. It's hard to give up what you have in your life that gives you purpose and good feelings. I have a lot of respect for Ward.

[@MrRickPatel]

Bivol speaks good English👍🏽 Hope this guy gets the experience he needs before battling at the top

[@ateam137]

This aged really well.

[@souldry]

Seems to be aging better and better with every fight

[@jamiefinn4438]

This makes me so happy. I watch it back every now and then since it's been out. I'm a light heavyweight boxer myself and damn do I love these two.

[@MatsuKen30]

After schooling the p4p king in Canelo (albeit a middleweight), I think it's safe to say that greatness has been achieved!

[@namanhboi]

*super middleweight

[@joeyjuandiaz6195]

Bivol well get destroyer on the rematch even Thoe canelo is not a true 176 not even close will avenge he's win he only had one hand now. He got surgery.

[@souldry]

@@joeyjuandiaz6195 Setting yourself up for another disappointment. I’ll believe Canelo takes that rematch when they’re standing in the ring together again.

[@mrbodycatcher6428]

@@joeyjuandiaz6195Bivol will walk Canelo down again especially if he uses his jab

[@eduardonobrega9395]

unfortunately great men full of humility are almost always forgotten

[@7035gerardo]

Andre very classy champion very nice person just like Bivol

[@centrfeatguf]

Great to see this video again after Bivol deteriorated Canelo p4p best boxer in the world 🌎

[@tottenhamhotspurish]

Ward is excellent for HBO.

[@punchforpound2808]

Cheaters are not good for anyone's brand.

[@nuuhyoudontsay4055]

PunchFor Pound Kovalev is that you? Get outta here bruh 😂

[@pauldiesel8001]

he did cheat but he's a good presenter boring ass boxer though one of them abel sanchez stereotypes

[@madmots981]

James Celts i was thinking the same. Andre is a bright guy. He's a great fit for HBO.

[@VRNESTX]

Ward is excellent for ward. No one else.

[@jbrnewman]

This was great, probably the best thing Ward has done with HBO. I wish we could have heard more from Bivol, but his sincerity (even when just listening) comes through. I'll be rooting for him for a long time.

[@allpraiseduetogod]

vs Canelo soon....and I still think Bivol will prevail..

[@MegaUltimateMaster]

@@allpraiseduetogod Good job calling it.

[@MegaUltimateMaster]

@@allpraiseduetogod Good job calling it.

[@Alexandrr23]

Дима красавец!

[@yaboyjonez9476]

I like how Bivol flipped the retirement plan question on Ward.

[@alvalankerofficial]

THANK YOU HBO FOR GIVING US THIS CONTENT FOR FREE!!

[@ebrahimkhan1087]

He pulled through.

[@Jay-iq6yh]

What a humble man Bivol is !!

[@tpitts9587]

Man, I will always be a fan of Bivol!!!! Let's go Champ!!!

[@skepticnow2525]

'One thing thats similar with you to me... is you seem very humble', says Andre 'Son of God' Ward. Thats hilarious!

[@smitty2868]

If Bivol listens to Andre, along with his natural boxing talents - he will be champion. Thanks for the upload.

[@frankgavaghan3456]

He is the champion

[@ShotgunSandwichENT]

This was great. Andre is such a deep, real dude. And I think Bivol has all the potential in the world

[@johndoedoejohn]

Thank you HBO for such interesting interview with Bivol. Andre is an amazing interviewer with great knowledge about the art of boxing. Want more videos like this one!

[@someone9493]

Two great persons and two great boxers!

[@vinnynoxy]

I always respected Ward. Love the chess game, boxing strategic style he brings.

[@lefthook95]

vien nguyen low blows king.

[@mgno9795]

He's the king now

[@manny18zl15]

Ward is an amazing fighter & person

[@doriscordova473]

Manny_3.77 Stang Headbutts and messing up other Ppls careers is disgusting

[@f1sfingb0at]

Manny_3.77 Stang "Was."

[@HR-jy1nb]

Manny_3.77 Stang truth

[@DC-ss2jx]

He seems like an amazing person but in the ring he is a piece of shit

[@GHOST-ig6bi]

DMITRY 'ICEMAN' BIVOL!

[@romaslebionka6171]

Beautiful. I want to see more of this young man, seems like a really humble, hard-working dude. Love Andre working for HBO too, he's a wealth of knowledge. Wouldn't want him to replace Roy though.

[@DEM0fication]

You gotta love Andre man, brilliant fighter and a brilliant ambassador of the sport. Hope he does more of these one-to-one conversations. As for Bivol, I reckon another year or so and his english will be on point although, very much like Emelianenko back in the day, he doesn't even need to say much :D for those of you who didn't know, "bivol" literally means buffalo ...guess that speaks for itself.

[@user-gz3ew1ep5y]

I hope Bivol would come to Korea someday.. He will be very welcomed by his mother's mother contry people. And.. I respect his humbleness in spite of his wonderful boxing performance and expect his life to be blessed and be used by God!

[@ingvarz7468]

Ggg is also part Korean

[@jamesbilal9969]

You can see on his Bivol is a hard man that been through a lot in life to where he's now.

[@splitdecision8040]

"The real work begins after retirement" wow.

[@tumanskychikov7255]

Andre ward saw it way before anyone else did what Bivols potential !

[@johnny6610]

Beating Canelo brought me here

[@ryanrobin12]

The thing that impressed me most with this interview is how cool and respectable of a man Andre award is.

[@Cloudblue0]

A Ward called it. ' Alvarez, don't miss with Bivol'.

[@PhantomO01]

I miss Andre Ward. He’s very deep and motivational

[@XxStrattaGxX]

The Title Got Me Crying 💀😭🤣😂😂🤣😭💀 Bivol Saw This Ahead Of Time !!!!

[@thewedge8823]

I like how Ward made this whole documentary about him. Bivol was just an afterthought in this.

[@dianeaustin2414]

Couldn't agree more.

[@dianeaustin2414]

Where is Live Schreiber????

[@user-lp1fu3pv3h]

I think its Bivol who has turned the interview on Ward.

[@duce-x-onesartcorner5076]

My thoughts exactly... As he said that he struggles with it... he wants to be in the spot light.

[@soulassassin2424]

“Maybe YOU” straight to his face, no intimidation, just warrior mentality.

[@llPHAzERll1]

People said Ward retired because of Beterbiev ad Bivol and after seeing their career the last 5 years, it makes a lot of sense. They’re both a level above of Ward and Kovalev.

[@brandonsowdagore2717]

This was amazing showing another side of this brutal sport. Andre ward suit this series perfectly.

[@LLC218]

Saw this video years ago and started following Bivol’s career closely, when the Canelo fight arrived it was funny to see everyone counting Bivol out as I already knew the kind of boxer he was. Nice to see what he has accomplished so far and looking forward to see what is next for him, I do see him getting closer to that top spot on the P4P rankings.

[@Hugh_Morris]

Ward vs Bivol is the fight to make

[@koboss2846]

George Havenhand, ward is dissecting Bivol up close and personal. Look for Ward to announce return

[@koboss2846]

The seed is planted

[@prometheus6898]

Not yet. The fighter that clears out the division can get Ward.

[@koboss2846]

Prometheus Jay, I would agree with that. Let’s hope he doesn’t make things difficult on negotiation or asks for an unrealistic amount of payday, which he historically been known for

[@alrikmartin5325]

They have a lot of respect for each other!

[@etexcustomrigs2760]

Very Humble guy!!!

[@MambaForever--]

This is great knowledge that Bivol can take from Andre he did it his way and a true champ who should have gotten more recognition

[@shaner3723]

Amazing 2 man here, both humble, both masters in their game, both well mannered and best example for the kids getting in to sport. Let the craft do the talking........

[@ichigoagagag862]

Ward really retired at age 33 to not face bivol and beterbiev what a coward

[@Tremelle_]

Who cares

[@miguelmendoza-vi5ep]

Two great persons ❤

[@reerbaadia1896]

Oooh I like this. Go on Andre

[@marioperez-ph7er]

Andre out here doing good work. Only fighters can truly understand and explain boxing. They need more roy jones/ward/hopkins mini series.

[@AliMirza-lc1fg]

Hope Andre does more of these. Fun stuff.

[@adrianblaze]

This was pretty cool. I think Ward sees the talent, strength, and humility and thirst to learn that Bivol has.

[@sonnydaze6071]

This is great class from both fighters. Thanks. Andre an Bicol you boys are first class the best.

[@jcortez14]

Keep making these type of videos HBO.

[@j-bmash5641]

This kid is grounded and very talented if he can beat Barrera and keep getting better, I can’t see anyone beating him.

[@BannThatTV]

Great Interview 2 Great Fighters

[@legionarius91]

I always respected ward for his personality and his boxing skills. But what I apreciate in him the most is his devotion to God and family. Now I discovered Dmitry Bivol and I also like his boxing and that he is a humble man, also we both have moldavian roots. Hopefully he is following or will follow Lord Jesus. That's the most important thing in life. God bless them both!

[@determinetothrive]

two legends .. salute

[@1967John_P]

That was an excellent interview and I really enjoyed it. Down to earth excellent advice given from experience from Andre. Really showing the true reality of the sport and the sacrifices that are made. I just heard about Bivol today and watched his fights and saw his energy, quickness and power and I’m hoping that he will have victory over Canelo on May 7th for an upset. I’m a big GGG fan so it would be nice to see Canelo knocked down by Bivol’s power!

[@jessedzz7796]

Well he didnt knock him down but he boxed great. Having canelo on the ropes landing combos was amazing to see. Love his style!

[@UnoriginalEscobar]

Two of my Favs

[@fuxthe45th72]

I know its early but i think this man is special

[@kpfly1]

Andre is a good dude

[@bch1309]

Great interview. Andre went beyond boxing and got through Bivol's character. I like to see more of his content.

[@quickjab33]

I was wrong about Ward. He's very smart and he's honest. I'm glad he retired and is happy. Retired on top. Seems healthy. The more I see of him he's just alot smarter then I thought.

[@johnbailey8012]

He's not that smart....didn't he say Caleb was going to beat Canelo?

[@mateenfoster4595]

@@johnbailey8012 stop ward is smart...just because his opinion differs from yours doesn't be little his experience.

[@johnbailey8012]

@@mateenfoster4595 I wasn't belittling him..just pointing out he's always wrong.

[@mateenfoster4595]

@@johnbailey8012 you said he is not smart based on some incorrect predictions. Its a general statement

[@johnbailey8012]

@@mateenfoster4595 whatever...have it your way.

[@DeeManGamez]

So glad this isn't blocked in Australia. Soooo many videos I've wanted to watch from this amazing channel and it's always blocked 😭😭

[@johntindell9591]

Thx HBO

[@marlonmedrano5472]

Greatttttttttttttttttttttt interview Andre ward,thanks for doing this type of interviews it let’s us know about the fighters much more.and taking over when the other person has a little bit of language barrier very professional of you.other people on the comments Learn somethings first before saying something.....great job ward you’re the man.🥊🥊🥊🥊🥊🥊🥊🥊

[@youflatscreentube]

Ward's stock goes up even more. He's took notice of Bivol, and gives solid rationale to his evaluation. Not afraid to express his belief in Bivol after only about 10 pro fights. Unbiased words.

[@mvlla8624]

two humble and smart guys

[@haroutdoukmajian1237]

Finally HBO changes up and showing signs of life. Keep it up.

[@TheIkaraCult]

Andre Ward is the perfect person to link to

[@torpedohost]

damn ward already knew how special bivol was

[@stasKZ]

I hope to see more episodes like this with Andre going to fighters. This episodes is awesome, Bivol has a good future

[@Misery8Loves8Company]

I respect these 2 men

[@jimmylin600]

I do enjoy the story-telling aspest from HBO! Keep it up!

[@googlem7]

Bivol cool calm and collected, I believe he will win the Canelo fight easily.

[@yhideit4427]

Daam....Andre is good at this platform....respect !

[@paul4mula]

Well done Andre.. awesome work

[@randyv8232]

Watching this in 2022. It would have been a great fight. =)

[@davidbooth8668]

So much respect for Ward what a cool guy

[@zachariah532]

Amazing INTERVIEW

[@chewie1355]

He beat Canelo 5/7/22 wow!!! respect

[@gmayster01]

Andre You are a true student of boxing And a soothsayer

[@jabarihaymond7704]

I like this.