Comments Thread For: Photos: Canelo Alvarez, Dmitry Bivol - Ready For War in Las Vegas

[dan_cov]

How extensive is Bivol’s amateur experience? The professional experience gap is insane so unless Bivol has an amazing amateur pedigree to fall back on (which he well may) he may look lost if plan A doesn’t pan out. Canelo has literally seen it all at this point and he looks and sounds very confident. Bivol seems a bit nervous on the big stage but that doesn’t necessarily mean anything.

Extremely extensive over 300 fights winning the Russian nationals twice & world combat games gold medallist, world youth championships bronze.
Many of his losses were by walkover and he competed as high as heavyweight.

His last legitimate, in-ring loss to my knowledge was in the 2011 Russian finals vs Maxim Koptyakov.

[Motofan]

Extremely extensive over 300 fights winning the Russian nationals twice & world combat games gold medallist, world youth championships bronze.
Many of his losses were by walkover and he competed as high as heavyweight.

His last legitimate, in-ring loss to my knowledge was in the 2011 Russian finals vs Maxim Koptyakov.

Appreciate it! Certainly doesn’t sound like Bivol will be out of his depth here.

[ShoulderRoll]

This will be a tough fight for Canelo. I think a Bivol upset win is far more likely than a Canelo KO win.

[Southpawology]

This will be a tough fight for Canelo. I think a Bivol upset win is far more likely than a Canelo KO win.

bivol better keep his left hand up then

[Robi13]

Man, Canelo doesn’t look as fit as he usually does and it’s understandable.. Bivol looks ready! I think we may see Bivol stop Canelo

[turnedup]

Hmmmm look at his last weigh in and this one and am I wrong?

[Earl-Hickey]

Lol…Surprise the entire knowledgeable boxing world.

You act like that's never happened.

I pick canelo, but if Bivol wins it wouldn't even be the biggest upset in the last couple of years.

[PRINCEKOOL]

Canelo Alvarez wins via stoppage between rounds 9-11.

I am sensing that Bivol may burn himself out. While Alvarez will be fighting at a methodical pace.

Bivol may be competitive, but in the process he will be over exerting himself.

People have mentioned that Alvarez does not look to be in his usual condition. I think his condition is optimal.

Alvarez looks to be well fed and not as lean. Against a bigger fighter, I think he needs to be heavy. I would imagine Alvarez will weigh heavier on fight night than he did against Sergey Kovalev etc.

[IRONCHINHAGLER]

You act like that's never happened.

I pick canelo, but if Bivol wins it wouldn't even be the biggest upset in the last couple of years.

would be a huge upset! The #p4p best and biggest star in boxing beaten by a fighter with average power who does nothing particularly special…most big upsets happen in the HW division, where one punch can change everything.

[SceneBoxer]

Bivols head is ****ing huge.

Nelo's head is hugeier than Bivol...