Dmitry Bivol: record, next fight and profile →
Dmitry Bivol was an interested observer during this past weekend’s light heavyweight title eliminator, though not necessarily in search of his next opponent.
Canelo Alvarez may have seen his seemingly unstoppable momentum stymied recently, but his rare career misstep may have inadvertently pumped some wind into the sails of another fight on the horizon.
There is no question as to who Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez next expects to face in the ring. The unbeaten former WBO super middleweight titlist is now the mandatory challenger to WBA light heavyweight titlist Dmitry Bivol (20-0, 11KOs) following a fourth-round knockout of Germany’s Dominic Boesel (32-3, 12KOs) in their final title eliminator. Ramirez floored Boesel midway through round four, prompting an immediate stoppage along with the Mexican southpaw not mincing his words in declaring his stated target.
Manchester boxing legend Ricky Hatton believes Mexican superstar Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez has found himself in a similar situation to British star Anthony Joshua.
Sergey Kovalev believes the tight turnaround time leading into his 2019 match with Canelo Alvarez was the main reason for his losing that fight.
The mission has never been clearer for Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez. A shot at the WBA light heavyweight title is well within reach for Mexico’s Ramirez, who faces Germany’s Dominic Boesel (32-2, 15KOs) in a final eliminator this Saturday. The winner will become the mandatory challenger to Dmitry Bivol (20-0, 11KOs), who defended the title with a decision win over boxing’s biggest star in Guadalajara’s Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez (57-2-2, 39KOs) this past Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Golden Boy Promotions CEO Oscar De La Hoya is shaking his head over last Saturday's fight between Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez and Dmitry Bivol. Canelo, who is currently the undisputed world champion at super middleweight, jumped up to 175-pounds and was outboxed over twelve rounds by Bivol, who retained his WBA world title with a dominant unanimous decision.
Light heavyweight titleholder Dmitry Bivol is not as confident as he once was in his ability to drop down to 168 pounds and compete in that division. Bivol cast some doubt on the idea that he would be able to participate in a rematch with Canelo Alvarez
Days after Oscar De La Hoya extended an olive branch and welcomed a reunion with Canelo Alvarez, the Hall of Fame fighter also offered some criticism following the Mexican star’s unanimous decision loss to Dmitry Bivol.
David Morrell Jr. just couldn’t see the Canelo Alvarez-Dmitry Bivol bout unfolding any other way than exactly as it transpired Saturday night. The unbeaten WBA world super middleweight champion predicted Bivol would out-box the Mexican superstar in their 12-round, 175-pound championship match