Dmitry Bivol: record, next fight and profile →
On Saturday night at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, WBA light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol shocked the boxing world when he retained his world title with a unanimous decision over 5-1 favorite Saul “Canelo” Alvarez.
Canelo, Bivol Fight 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)
Promoter Eddie Hearn believes that we could very well receive a second helping of Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez vs. Dmitry Bivol in the fall. On Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Bivol retained his WBA light heavyweight title with a twelve round unanimous decision over Canelo.
Promoter Eddie Hearn fully agrees with Dmitry Bivol being tabbed the unanimous decision winner over Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez on Saturday night. At the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Bivol outboxed and outlanded Canelo over twelve rounds to retain the WBA light heavyweight title.
Floyd Mayweather Jr. proved long ago to have the blueprint to beat Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez. Nearly nine years later, the Hall of Fame former pound-for-pound king had a hunch that the sport’s current ruler was due for a fall.
Canelo, Bivol, Official Scorecards, Las Vegas - 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 threw an average of 59 punches per round, landing an average of 13. Canelo Alvarez averaged 41 and 7. Bivol achieved double digits in landed punches in every single round. Canleo hit double digit lands in two rounds. Bivol landed 36 more jabs and 32 more power punches than Canelo.
By Keith Idec - LAS VEGAS – Canelo Alvarez’s admirable ambition caught up with him Saturday night. Undefeated Dmitry Bivol beat boxing’s former pound-for-pound king in Alvarez’s second attempt to become a light heavyweight champion. Alvarez entered the ring at T-Mobile Arena as more than a 5-1 favorite, according to MGM Grand’s sportsbook, but Bivol, a career-long light heavyweight, had offensive and defensive answers for the four-division champion throughout their 12-round, 175-pound title fight and won a unanimous decision.
Canelo, Bivol Scorecard BoxingScene Live - Canelo Alvarez vs. Dmitry Bivol takes place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, May 7, live on DAZN, excluding Latin America and Mexico. The event will be offered exclusively on DAZN Pay-Per View (PPV).
Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez knew that he wasn’t going to stick around for very long at light heavyweight following his November 2019 WBO title-winning knockout over Sergey Kovalev.