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Eddie Hearn hopes their inverted insistence on different weight limits for their rematch doesn’t prevent Dmitry Bivol and Canelo Alvarez from fighting again next. Bivol thus far has demanded that their second fight take place at the super middleweight maximum of 168 pounds
On Saturday night in Mexico, hometown superstar Saul "Canelo" Alvarez fought in his country for the first time in nearly 12 years. He boxed his way to a wide twelve round unanimous decision win over mandatory challenger John Ryder. Judge Jeremy Hayes scored the bout 120-107, while judges Joe Pasquale and Gerardo Martino both saw it 118-109.
Eddie Hearn understands that there is no talking Canelo Alvarez out of what he wants next if he beats British underdog John Ryder on Saturday night.
Almost a year after Dmitry Bivol beat him, Canelo Alvarez still doesn’t believe that the undefeated WBA light heavyweight champion is better than him. Alvarez explained during a virtual interview session Thursday that he has pushed hard for a rematch with Bivol because
Oscar De La Hoya believes the Canelo Alvarez vs. Dmitry Bivol light heavyweight title match last year was a total miscalculation, at least from a commercial perspective.
Oscar Valdez noticed a difference in Canelo Alvarez from the last time they trained simultaneously for fights. Alvarez wasn’t fully focused on training when the undisputed super middleweight champion prepared for his light heavyweight title fight against Dmitry Bivol last May 7. Golf and business pursuits took Alvarez’s time and energy away
Canelo Alvarez revealed during an open workout recently that he wants his rematch with Dmitriy Bivol to be contested at the light heavyweight division’s limit, just like their first fight.
Mauricio Sulaiman, President of the World Boxing Council, has revealed that his organization refused to sanction a potential undisputed fight between unbeaten light heavyweight champions Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol.
Canelo Alvarez has spent countless hours working on every nook and cranny of his game. As a result, the time he’s dedicated to his craft away from the spotlight has allowed him to shine when he’s needed most.
Former Unified Super Bantamweight World Champion Murodjon ‘MJ’ Akhmadaliev has re-watched his fight against mandatory challenger Marlon Tapales from this past Saturday night and is incredulous at the scoring which resulted in him losing his world titles (WBA, IBF).