Canelo

Dmitry Bivol won a unanimous decision over Canelo Álvarez to retain the WBA light heavyweight title in a major upset on Saturday night.

Most queries concerned the apparent greatness of Álvarez and Bivol only became uncomfortable when he was asked to comment on his status as a Russian against the backdrop of Vladimir Putin’s decision to invade Ukraine with unfettered brutality. Bivol said that he felt Canelo’s power from the first round, pointing to his arms, which blocked so many of the Mexican’s power shots. He was happy for most of the attention to swamp Álvarez and, stoically and patiently, Bivol answered the few questions that were put to him. When I asked Bivol a few days ago if he was concerned about the odds being stacked against him, he simply smiled. It was notable as early as the second round that Bivol used his strength to push Álvarez back so that enough distance would emerge for him to clip the smaller challenger with his crisp punching. Although the judges still had the official scores ridiculously close, it looked as if Álvarez knew that he had little left. In 2017, when most reasonable and fair-minded observers believed that Gennady Golovkin had beaten him at this very same arena, Álvarez was saved by a dubious draw. It was clear that Álvarez was in trouble and fatigue began to spread across his reddened face. Álvarez looked so desperate and frustrated in the penultimate round that, rather than searching for the knockout blow he appeared to need, he lifted Bivol off his feet and carried him briefly on his back. Bivol, the champion, was made to walk first to the ring as the first echoing chants of ‘Can-el-o…Can-el-o…Can-el-o’ reverberated. He snaked out his fast jab and uncorked slick combinations which set the pattern of the fight. Dmitry Bivol shocked Saúl ‘Canelo’ Álvarez, his devastated army of fans, all of Mexico and boxing itself when he retained his WBA light heavyweight title with a consummate victory on points in Las Vegas on Saturday night.

Alvarez said the judges miscalculated -- that Dmitry Bivol won four or five rounds, at most, on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena. But even his promoter, Eddie Hearn, ...

"I always like to learn from things," Alvarez said. At the moment, it's difficult to see what adjustments Alvarez can make to turn the tables, but perhaps the long odds will push him to new heights -- and even further outside that comfort zone. For the first time in his career, Alvarez will attempt to exact revenge. No, Alvarez didn't lose to Golovkin, but many fans believed he did after their first meeting in September 2017 for the unified middleweight championship was deemed a draw. "I'm looking for challenges that take me out of my comfort zone." All along, Alvarez said his best weight is 168 pounds, where he remains the undisputed super middleweight champion.

Russian Dmitry Bivol successfully defends his WBA light heavyweight title with a win over Mexican pound-for-pound star Canelo Alvarez, who suffers just the ...

"Let's talk about a rematch," he said. "I felt his power. "He's a great champion, I respect him and all his team.

Dmitry Bivol retained the WBA light heavyweight belt with a shocking unanimous decision upset (115-113 for all three judges) over Canelo Alvarez on Saturday ...

"I'm not going to make excuses," Alvarez added. Avalanche goalie Darcy Kuemper exits in Game 3, not expected to be long-term injury: Source "If you don't believe in yourself, what do you do?

The Russian light heavyweight champion retained his title with a shocking victory by unanimous decision over the heavy favorite.

But make no mistake: Bivol is the real deal. Yet all week Bivol expressed confidence—a quiet confidence that he had the skill set to beat Canelo. And he did. A quiet storyline coming into this fight was Álvarez’s decision to switch to a mainly vegan diet. But is it the right decision? But there’s a lot to unpack from Canelo’s performance. Not since his first fight with Gennadiy Golovkin has Álvarez been backed up as often as he was against Bivol. When Álvarez came forward, Bivol kept his guard up.

LAS VEGAS — Canelo Alvarez lost for the first time in over eight years on Saturday night losing by unanimous decision to WBA (super) light heavyweight ...

"I don't feel like I lost the fight. It made me not feel 100 percent during the fight." But I definitely didn't lose the fight.

Canelo insists he is 'proud' of stepping up to 175lbs despite ultimately coming unstuck against the muscle of Bivol.

The relatively green 23-year-old who lost to “Money” is no more, not only physically but in the way the Mexican’s profile has rocketed. “This doesn’t end in this way, I’m a very competitive person, I’ve got many years ahead of me and I’m gonna come back stronger,” Canelo said. The WBA will not be adding to that haul, however, with Bivol retaining his title on Saturday night amid controversy over whether the Russian should have been allowed to fight at all.

Russian light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol stunned the boxing world Saturday night, winning by a unanimous decision against star Canelo Álvarez – only ...

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Canelo Álvarez takes a punch in the ring from Dmitry Bivol. Dmitry Bivol throws a punch against Canelo Álvarez during a light heavyweight title fight on ...

He was a super middleweight.” Álvarez said he wasn’t exempt from the certain realities. He called for a rematch but won’t have a chance of winning that either. He pawed with his jab in the first couple of rounds but started throwing the punch with greater force and following it with straight rights. Álvarez was flat-footed and advanced in straight lines. Team Álvarez’s excessive confidence was visible in how Álvarez attacked. At 6 feet, Bivol had a 4½-inch height advantage over Álvarez. Bivol didn’t shake every time his arms were hit, as some of Álvarez’s lesser opponents had. Bivol gradually gained confidence over the fight. Álvarez offered lip service about the kind of challenge Bivol would present him but clearly didn’t mean it. (Smith was a part-time laborer who knocked a 51-year-old Bernard Hopkins out of the ring in Hopkins’ farewell fight.) Bivol’s signature victory was over someone named Joe Smith Jr., who, incidentally, owed his fame to a moment of arrogance by another champion. Don’t give any credence to Álvarez’s claim that he thought he beat Dmitry Bivol on Saturday night.

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Having conquered the super middleweight division, Saul "Canelo" Alvarez stepped up to light heavyweight to face WBA champion Dmitry Bivol in Las Vegas on ...

The fight was seen as the potential start to another run of championships at a higher weight class for the Mexican superstar, but Bivol had other ideas. What resulted was one of the most compelling fights of 2022 as Bivol bested one of the sport's active greats and created one of boxing's most talked-about moments in recent memory. In what was perhaps the most stunning upset in years, Bivol put on a performance for the ages against his vaunted opponent, keeping Canelo on the defensive throughout much of the bout and imposing his own style onto the match.

Canelo Alvarez, the face of boxing, will take on one of the toughest tests of his career on Saturday night when he moves up to light heavyweight to face WBA ...

GGG. But, will it be enough? Tonight, Canelo will get tested like he hasn’t been since the first fight vs. DAZN PPV in US & Canada pic.twitter.com/USz9AkBPgi May 8, 2022 •4h ago The latest odds have Canelo Alvarez as a big favorite. DAZN PPV in US & Canada pic.twitter.com/mY83kFmo9h May 8, 2022 •1h ago DAZN PPV in US & Canada pic.twitter.com/IrO6kxDu5J May 8, 2022 •1h ago The 12-round fight between Montana Love and Gabriel Gollaz Valenzuela is underway. It looks like it will go the distance, which means a longer way to get to Canelo vs. Bivol, of Russia, is undefeated through 19 bouts and has the size and power to present problems for Alvarez.

After his landmark win against Saul 'Canelo' Álvarez, the Russian showed he is not a fighter who goes in for bluster and bombast.

Bivol wanted to dedicate his win to “all people from a small, small city who want to achieve a lot – it’s possible”. It was a reminder of a conversation earlier in the week when he explained that his parents had given him a layered identity. He will fly back to St Petersburg on Monday. Hopefully Bivol will retain his charming humility and shy away from any attempt by Putin, or the president’s fervent supporters, to turn his outstanding bravery and skill into a celebration of Russian aggression and expansion. Bivol needed to be serious and concentrated in the ring because he praised Canelo as a great champion. Bivol, in his own diffident way, will be happier in the company of his family and a heritage rooted in Kazakhstan, Moldova, Korea and Kyrgyzstan. Those memories had framed our interview but Bivol looked a very different man after dazzling Canelo. “There were too many serious things in my head,” he said of his quiet intensity throughout fight week. Bivol conceded that war in Ukraine saddened him but he avoided criticising Putin by claiming that, as a sportsman, he was not qualified to comment on political issues. Hearn had helped to drive the $160m deal which Canelo received for three fights meant to happen this year. The 31‑year‑old Russian had just dominated Saúl “Canelo” Álvarez, the celebrated king of boxing, in a clinical and comprehensive performance. The fame of Canelo runs so deep that Bivol, in a mockery of boxing tradition, was introduced before him. I don’t even feel I am the best in the light‑heavyweight division because I don’t have all the belts. Just give me the fight. Just give me the fight.

Bivol controlled the fight from the outset in turning away the challenge of the undisputed super middleweight champion.

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Dmitry Bivol is open to a rematch against Canelo Alvarez, but the four-belt Mexican boxing champion and his promoter might want Gennadiy Golovkin next.

They’re slated to fight in June. Bivol could fight the winner for the division’s unification. But nothing in his career will top what happened Saturday, when he finally was given the attention he deserved. All Álvarez needed to do was beat Bivol. In the end, Golovkin decided not to travel to Vegas. That avoided some awkwardness. On the return of the Mexican superstar to the Strip on Cinco de Mayo weekend. Gennadiy Golovkin originally was scheduled to attend the fight. The lead-up to the fight focused on everything but the fight. He speculated that’s why he was fatigued at the end of the fight. He knocked out Sergey Kovalev in his first try, but Kovalev was battered and overmatched. Álvarez was stepping out of his comfort zone to 175 pounds for just the second time. By moving up in weight class to fight Dmitry Bivol, Canelo Álvarez crossed one line too many. There were no other signs of a 12-round fight against the consensus top pound-for-pound fighter in the world. His left arm was bright red from Álvarez’s failed attempts to crack his defense.

Dmitry Bivols promoter Andrey Ryabinskiy tells Sky Sports: We have definitely seen one of the greatest fights from Dmitry, but to say it was the best would ...

I believe and my team believed in me." He later repeated that message on Twitter with a post which, translated from Spanish, read: "I stay with the great fight that we offered to the people. He's a great champion, I respect him and all his team. I do believe his best is still ahead" I just beat the guy who wanted my belt in my mind. All three judges scored the fight 115-113 in Bivol's favour at the end of 12 rounds, and his record now improves to 20 wins from 20 fights.