Dmitry Bivol: record, next fight and profile →
LAS VEGAS – Canelo Alvarez considers Dmitry Bivol to be a level above Artur Beterbiev. The former WBO light heavyweight champion called Bivol boxing’s best 175-pound champion while discussing their upcoming 12-round title fight with a small group of reporters Wednesday at MGM Grand.
LAS VEGAS – Dmitry Bivol started chasing the opportunity that awaits him Saturday night 3½ years ago. The unbeaten WBA light heavyweight champion made it clear then that he was more than willing to drop down to the super middleweight limit of 168 pounds for the chance to face Canelo Alvarez. The ambitious Alvarez eventually made his way back to the light heavyweight division, however, which has given Bivol the type of high-profile fight he always wanted.
LAS VEGAS – Sergey Kovalev gave Canelo Alvarez enough difficulty during their light heavyweight title fight that one of the judges had it even entering the 11th round.
David Benavidez is hearing a lot of names mentioned for Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez’s planned 2022 campaign. The one name he has yet to hear is his own—which is puzzling since Benavidez is on the short list of fighters who is actually owed a title fight if the sanctioning body rules were properly enforced.
LAS VEGAS – If everything goes according to Dmitry Bivol’s blueprint Saturday night, the unbeaten WBA light heavyweight champion will keep a close eye on what happens June 18 at Madison Square Garden’s Hulu Theater.
Canelo Alvarez believes solving Dmitry Bivol could be like a Rubik’s Cube – it could take time, but the task will eventually get completed. The undisputed super middleweight champion will step up a weight class to face the WBA light heavyweight champion Bivol on Saturday night at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on DAZN pay-per-view.
Canelo Alvarez wants to become boxing’s fully unified light heavyweight champion if he defeats Dmitry Bivol on May 7 in Las Vegas. The Mexican legend recognizes that achieving undisputed status in another weight class would strengthen his legacy even more than he did by winning world titles in four divisions.
The knock on Dmitry Bivol of late has been that he doesn’t kick it into second gear in fights that he’s comfortably winning with intent to score a knockout and convincing victory.
Former two division champion and ESPN analyst Timothy Bradley is backing Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez to score a stoppage win over WBA light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol. Canelo will challenge the undefeated Bivol on Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Dmitry Bivol Video Interview - 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).