Dmitry Bivol: record, next fight and profile →
WBA light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol had no idea how the ring announcer would present him in the main event on Saturday's big pay-per-view bout at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
By Corey Erdman - In the two days leading up to Canelo Alvarez’s bout with Dmitry Bivol, the streets on the southernmost end of the Las Vegas strip were lined with folks slinging t-shirts, hats, flags and headbands bearing Canelo’s name. Many of them doubled as vendors of mangoes and Tajin and tacos as well. The paraphernalia often depicted Canelo with a crown. The vibe in the city felt like a festival celebrating a superhero about to conquer his latest challenge.
LAS VEGAS – Canelo Alvarez reiterated during his post-fight press conference late Saturday night that he wants a rematch with Dmitry Bivol. The four-division champion wouldn’t commit, however, as to whether he’ll battle Bivol a second time in his next fight. Alvarez had already agreed to face nemesis Gennadiy Golovkin in their long-awaited third fight September 17 at an undetermined venue before he boxed Bivol on Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena.
Bivol, Canelo Post Fight Press Conference Photos Gallery - T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas - WBA light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol (20-0, 11 KOs) outboxed Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez (57-2-2, 39 KOs) in the performance of his life. (photos by Ed Mulholland)
WBA light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol admits he was shocked when the scorecards were announced for Saturday's fight with Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez, which took place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Canelo Alvarez Video Interview - T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas - WBA light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol (20-0, 11 KOs) outboxed Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez (57-2-2, 39 KOs) in the performance of his life.
Dmitry Bivol Video Interview - T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas - WBA light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol (20-0, 11 KOs) outboxed Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez (57-2-2, 39 KOs) in the performance of his life.
LAS VEGAS – Canelo Alvarez’s perspective on his unanimous-decision defeat to Dmitry Bivol changed from the time he left the ring Saturday night until the start of his post-fight press conference more than an hour later.
David Benavidez wasn’t surprised by the result, other than wondering if at least one judge would try to steal it from Dmitry Bivol. The unbeaten, former two-time WBC super middleweight titlist joined an intimate fight party from his training headquarters in San Diego to watch Bivol take a well-deserved, unanimous decision over Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez to defend his WBA light
Mexican superstar Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez was a 5-1 favorite, but he didn't look like it in the ring - after being soundly outboxed by WBA light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol.