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Dimitry Bivol
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Canelo clarifies about rematch with Bivol: “Same weight, that’s it”
Saúl “Canelo” Álvarez wants the rematch with Dmitry Bivol to be at the same weight class as the first meeting: 175 pounds and not at 168 as has been rumored.
Bivol Has Options After Brilliant Win Over Zurdo – Beterbiev, Canelo II
As superb as he was last night in winning a commandingly wide unanimous decision over a 44-0 Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez, reigning WBA light-heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol should absolutely be in a position to be able to call the shots as far as who and what he wants next.
Bivol vs Ramirez: Another Fight That Proves The Best Still Fight The Best
This Saturday’s big light-heavyweight fight between unbeaten duo Dmitry Bivol and Gilberto Ramirez has come at just the right time. With big fights falling apart left and right (see Fury-Joshua, Crawford-Spence, Garcia-Tank), this clash of skilled and hungry fighters is a reminder that, when two fighters really do want to fight each other, when things do go right in negotiations, the kind of fights the fans want to see can still happen.
Dmitry Bivol: A Star Is Born!
At the age of 31, Dmitry Bivol has well and truly arrived as a star. Having upset the tremendous odds against him in beating the biggest star in the sport in Canelo Alvarez, Russia’s Bivol is now the fighter everyone is talking about.
Canelo Signs Two-Fight Deal With DAZN – Bivol Then GGG 3 (If Canelo Beats Bivol and GGG Beats Murata)
ESPN reported yesterday how “sources” had informed them with the news that Mexican superstar Canelo Alvarez had agreed to a deal with DAZN, the two-fight deal to see the 31 year old pound-for-pound star face Dmitry Bivol in a light-heavyweight encounter on May 7, and then – providing Bivol does not score the upset, and providing Gennady Golovkin defeats Ryota Murata in their April fight – face GGG in a third fight on September 17, this at 168 pounds.
Dimitry Bivol defeats Umar Salamov – Boxing Results
In an easy victory, WBA light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol (19-0, 11 KOs) piled up an early lead and then cruised to a lopsided 12 round unanimous decision win over an over-matched Umar Salamov (26-2, 19 KOs) on Saturday night at the
Uralets Arena in Ekaterinburg, Russia.
Dimitry Bivol will have 6 weeks to train for Canelo Alvarez fight
If the fight gets made, Dimitry Bivol (18-0, 11 KOs) will have exactly six weeks to prepare for his September 18th fight with Canelo Alvarez.
Bivol ready to fight Canelo at 168 or 175
Canelo Alvarez needs to make a fast decision whether he wants to stay on the September 18th date to face WBA light heavyweight champion Dimitry Bivol as a replacement for Caleb Plant or go in a different direction to face someone else like Carlos Gongora, Zach Parker, or David Morrell Jr.
Eddie Hearn says Canelo vs. Bivol possible for September 18th
Eddie Hearn revealed on Wednesday that WBA light heavyweight champion Dimitry Bivol is the “frontrunner” as the replacement opponent to fight Canelo Alvarez on September 18th in case the negotiations with Caleb Plant fail to be revived.