For those who believe Bivol is the guy pushing for the rematch to take place at 168.

[RJJ-94-02=GOAT]

Who is the A side? Canelo.
Who has more influence on fight stipulations? Canelo.
Who does fighting at 168 benefit? Canelo.
Who has fought at 168 multiple times before? Canelo.

If you genuinely believe this is Bivol’s doing then you’re as delusional as you are ******.

[JakeTheBoxer]

I am Canelo hater, but Canelo gains nothing with fighting Bivol at 168.

The fight at 168 was Bivol`s idea. he started to talk about that soon after the first fight.

Bivol is the one that wants more belts. At 168 or 175.

[ShoulderRoll]

Bivol is interested in having the rematch at 168. Fact.

From Sports Illustrated in December 2022:

"I think it's much more interesting to fight 168,” says Bivol. “And why? Because after the fight, first what he said, ‘Maybe this is not my weight class.’ And second, I want to be motivated too. I don't want to be motivated only by money for this fight. I want the motivation to be the belts. I can make 168, because now my weight, it's around 187, maybe 185. Why not? It'll be a new experience for me and no excuses about the weight.”

[JakeTheBoxer]

To be honest, I don`t think Canelo will be willing to put on the stake all his super middleweight belts.

Bivol`s speed, work rate, reach will still be there at 168. Maybe is the fight at 168 even worse idea for Canelo.

I do believe Canelo will want to fight at 175.

[IronDanHamza]

Bivol is interested in having the rematch at 168. Fact.

Itā€™s not Bivolā€™s choice itā€™s Caneloā€™s.

If Canelo wants the fight at 175 it happens at 175.

[RJJ-94-02=GOAT]

Bivol is interested in having the rematch at 168. Fact.

Chad Dawson made similar statements.

https://www.si.com/boxing/2012/09/06/dawson-says-making-168-no-problem

I’m sure Lalonde was more than willing for the SRL payday too.

Bivol is willing to go to 168 for the payday, but Canelo is the one making him do it. If Canelo wanted the fight at 175, it would be at 175. He’s the star, he’s the A-Side, he holds the aces.

Use some common sense.

[RJJ-94-02=GOAT]

Itās not Bivolās choice itās Caneloās.

If Canelo wants the fight at 175 it happens at 175.

Exactly this…

[ShoulderRoll]

Itās not Bivolās choice itās Caneloās.

If Canelo wants the fight at 175 it happens at 175.

Sure.

But Bivol certainly wants it at 168, because getting all the belts there motivates him.

[RJJ-94-02=GOAT]

Bivol`s speed, work rate, reach will still be there at 168.

Based on what? History suggests it won’t be.

[JakeTheBoxer]

Based on what? History suggests it won’t be.

So you say that a lighter version of Bivol would be a slower one or what? A strange opinion.