Dmitry Bivol: record, next fight and profile →
Andrey Ryabinskiy, promoter for WBA light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol, believes his boxer could be even better and has not hit his athletic peak. Last Saturday night at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Bivol off a major upset when he outboxed Mexican superstar Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez to secure a twelve round unanimous decision.
World Boxing Council President Mauricio Sulaiman was disappointed that his organization's champion, Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez, tasted defeat last Saturday night.
WBA light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol is receiving a lot of praise from his compatriots from Eastern Europe. Bivol pulled off a major upset that sent shockwaves all over the boxing world, when he outboxed Mexican superstar Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez over twelve rounds to secure a unanimous decision at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
WBA light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol has gone from being an unknown to being one of the most talked about boxers in the world. This past Saturday night at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Bivol outboxed 5-1 betting favorite Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez to secure a dominant twelve round unanimous decision.
Former undisputed heavyweight champion Mike Tyson was ringside last Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, as he watched WBA light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol pull off a major upset when he outboxed Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez over twelve rounds.
Jake Paul is not one to pass up an opportunity to deliver a well-timed dig at high profile figures. Mere moments after Canelo Alvarez dropped a decision to Dmitry Bivol in their 12-round light heavyweight title bout at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas Saturday night, the YouTube influencer-turned-boxer could not resist doubling down on his belief that he would be able to beat Alvarez. Paul (5-0, 4 KOs), who has thus far fought mostly former MMA fighters
Even Eddie Hearn realizes his working relationship with Canelo Alvarez is probably finite. The head of Matchroom boxing and current promoter of the Mexican superstar has not hid his satisfaction at having the privilege to promote arguably the top fighter and box office attraction in North America.
LAS VEGAS – Dmitry Bivol was willing to do whatever was necessary to get the fight he wanted for more than three years. The unbeaten WBA light heavyweight champion realized that getting in the ring with Canelo Alvarez would afford him the opportunity and the exposure to prove to the world that he is an elite-level boxer. Bivol would’ve even dropped down to the super middleweight limit of 168 pounds if it meant Alvarez would’ve given him that chance.
Dmitry Bivol looked like he might be on his way to being the best light heavyweight in the world after a string of victories that included Jean Pascal and Joe Smith Jr.
WBA light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol was surprised that so many had him set as a huge underdog in last Saturday's fight with Mexican superstar Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez.