Dmitry Bivol Opens Up on Canelo vs Charlo, Future Plans & More
In an interview with Fight Hub TV, Dmitry Bivol reveals Canelo’s strategy to beat Charlo and speaks if there wil be a rematch or not.
In an interview with Fight Hub TV, Dmitry Bivol reveals Canelo’s strategy to beat Charlo and speaks if there wil be a rematch or not.
One of the very best fighters in the world today, Dmitry Bivol has at time of writing no dance partner for his next fight.
Mauricio Sulaiman expressed that it is painful for him every time that he gets asked about how Dmitry Bivol is affected by WBC’s decision to not sanction Russian fighters.
It seems there is some very real doubt we will see a return fight between Dmitry Bivol and Canelo Alvarez. As fans know, the unbeaten Russian defeated Canelo via wide (it should have been wider) decision in May of last year, this when the Mexican star made his second foray into the 175 pound division.
Both fighters, world champions each, want the fight, the return fight, yet there is a difference of opinion as far as at what weight the fight should be fought at.
Bivol Feels Canelo’s Team Will “Try To Avoid” Rematch
WBA light heavyweight champ Dmitry Bivol is set to take a fight in June, and then, ideally, he and his team say, the big, the-world-wants-to-see-it unification clash with countryman and rival champion Artur Beterbiev will happen.
As fight fans know, David Benavidez, fresh off his commanding decision win over bitter rival Caleb Plant, wants one man and one man only in his next fight – Canelo Alvarez.
While the plaudits continue to come in for last night’s terrific, better than expected rumble between Artur Beterbiev and an immensely game Anthony Yarde, fans as well as experts are equally busy looking to the future.
Undefeated WBA light heavyweight world champion Dmitry Bivol (21-0, 11 KOs) went 2-0 in 2022, as he scored an upset victory over the consensus pound-for-pound best fighter in the world Canelo “Saul” Alvarez (57-2-2, 39 KOs) in May, and then dominated former super middleweight titleholder and then unbeaten Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez (44-1 30 KOs) in November to solidify his status as one of the best light heavyweight fighters, and one of the top ten pound-for-pound boxers in the world.
Dmitry Bivol-Canelo Alvarez II – will it happen this year, and if so, at what weight? There is plenty of talk about the rematch taking place down at 168 pounds, this a weight that would seem to suit Canelo far better than the 175 pound weight class he lost to Bivol in back in May of last year.