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Canelo Alvarez vs. Dmitry Bivol – Results and Fight Report
Saul “Canelo” Alvarez was sensationally defeated for only the second time as a professional in Las Vegas, as Dmitry Bivol successfully defended his WBA (Super) airy heavyweight title after securing a unanimous decision victory at the T-Mobile Arena.
Alvarez was looking to climb back up to the 175-pound peak for a second time after a brief run as WBO champion in 2019, and while his opponent entered the division as a long-time ruler, in a streak dating back to 2017 Canelo was expected to comfortably solve the conundrum presented to him, having only tasted defeat once before to Floyd Mayweather, way back in 2013.
It was a gut-busting victory that few expected, but there were questions before the fight about how the Mexican would cope with Bivol’s technical style and, of course, the weight jump. In front of a pro-Mexican crowd, fueled by the customary Cinco de Mayo weekend, Canelo began with some bodywork while Bivol studied his opponent, landing combinations and getting the favorites’ nose back in an entertaining opener.
After a technical second, Bivol opened up in the third, landing a immaculate left hook at the end of a combination, and another three-punch combination ended an impressive round for the Russian. More combination work saw Bivol largely dominate round four, but Canelo responded with a forceful finish against the cage, a right hand that troubled the champion and an uppercut that landed. After another session in which Bivol connected with power, Alvarez steadied the ship in the sixth, and in the seventh, both fighters took turns dishing out punishment.
Bivol lands a few punches and Canelo wants more 🍿
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Canelo came in stronger than before and seemed to overshadow the eighth with some good bodywork after the clash of heads, and a round later he had the crowd in a frenzy, unloading his full repertoire of shots, the screw turning. Bivol was unflappable though, and handled the championship rounds like a true champion.
In round ten, Bivol missed Alvarez more than once, landing jabs and a gigantic left hook, and in the penultimate frame, the 31-year-old’s stronger combinations seemed to put him in the driver’s seat for the final round. It lasted three minutes of back and forth, but Canelo was unable to land the punches to take the fight out of the judges’ hands as the fight went on for a long time.
Many expected a wild scorecard, and all three judges scored it 115-113 for Bivol, a stunning victory.
Thoughts quickly turned to a rematch, which would leave the proposed trilogy with Gennady Golovkin in limbo.
There is, however, a rematch clause that Alvarez fully intends to cash in on.
“Of course I want a rematch, this isn’t over,” said the stunned loser.
On the sub-tab, Zhilei Zhang He shook off the disappointment of losing his IBF heavyweight title eliminator by knocking him out in less than two minutes Scott Alexanderwho was arrested for the first time in his career.
Love from Montana won the IBF North American super lightweight title after losing in the first round Gabriel Gollaz Valenzuela proved crucial as the American took a unanimous decision, winning by three points 114-112.
Szachram Giasow remained undefeated, winning the vacant IBF North American welterweight title, falling Christian Gomez three times en route to a wide points victory. Gomez trailed in the fourth, seventh and 10th rounds before losing by two scores of 99-88 and a third of 99-89.
in the flyweight, Joselito Velazquez arrested Jose Soto in six rounds and in the middleweight division, Alexis Espino he was arrested in four hours Aaron Silva.
Elnur Abduraimov won in the second round Manuel Correa in the super featherweight and lightweight divisions, Brand Castro he had to go six rounds to say goodbye Pedro Vicente Schar Bay. Fernando Angel Molina won a six-round split decision over Ricardo Valdovinos in the super lightweight division.
Daniel Dubois has revealed that his goal is an undisputed title clash with the winner of this weekend’s rematch between Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury.
Dubois will defend his IBF heavyweight title against former world champion Joseph Parker on February 22 and arrived in Riyadh earlier this week to watch Saturday’s clash between Usyk and Fury.
After being written off by many recently, “Dynamite” has been in the form of his life lately, picking up three stoppage wins off the back of Jarrell Miller, Filip Hrgovic and Anthony Joshua.
It was said that the heavy-handed 27-year-old would immediately enter into a rematch with Joshua, but “AJ” and his team did not agree with this idea.
And keep talking talkSPORT today, Dubois stated that he has his eye on unifying the four belts with the winner of Saturday’s rematch if he manages to overtake Parker.
“I’m here in Saudi Arabia and I want a winner on Saturday night.
I want to fight for an undisputed result, that’s the game now and that’s the goal.
“100% [I would beat them]. This is my time now. I’ve had my ups and downs, but I’m a recent man.
“I am ready to seek and destroy!” 🔥
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“I am ready to fight for the undisputed, win it and make history.
“I evolved and learned from my mistakes.
“The team did well and I’m firing on all cylinders now. Let’s go!”
Like Dubois, Parker is also in the best form of his career and comes into the match on the back of upset wins over Deontay Wilder and Zhilei Zhang.
The situation in the heavyweight division in 2025 depends on the outcome of the epic rematch on Saturday evening, in which three world titles will be up for grabs.
Usyk hurt and released Fury en route to a split decision victory when they first faced off in May, and many believe the ‘Gypsy King’ has everything to do if he wants to reverse the result.
“I am ready to seek and destroy!” 🔥
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A third fight between the pair is contractually agreed if the Morecambe man wins, provided neither he nor ‘The Cat’ withdraws after the second battle at the Kingdom Arena.
Paulie Malignanggi believes that Tyson Fury is no longer the same fighter he once was, and he will not beat Oleksandr Usyk in Saturday’s rematch.
Fury decides to take revenge for his own loss of split decision to Usyk in May, when he meets the Ukrainian for the second time in Riyad.
Fury was given eight points after tripping over the ropes following a powerful attack from his rival, and Malignaggi feels his three fights with Deontay Wilder, in which he fell four times, are starting to catch up with him.
“I don’t know if Wilder and Fury are the same after these three fights,” the 41-year-old said talkSPORT Boxing.
“Wilder certainly didn’t look the same as Fury to me, his impact resistance was always one of the best.
“He got up from Deontay Wilder’s punches that would have made buildings collapse, and now Oleksandr Usyk, a former cruiserweight, turned him around and dropped him in the first fight.
“What are the lasting effects of the Wilder trilogy?
“Who is one of the most devastating boxers in history.”
The “Gypsy King” suffered the first defeat in his 36-fight professional career, but announced that he would end the 37-year-old’s career on Saturday.
Usyk remains undefeated in his 22-fight professional career, and in May he won the undisputed heavyweight title, the first man in the four-belt era to do so.
Former world champion Malignaggi believes that Usyk, who vacated the IBF belt after the first fight, will repeat the feat.
“I will choose Usyk,” he added.
“I don’t think Fury has it anymore.
“It’s no disrespect to Fury.
“I’ve always loved Fury, I’m just not sure if he can bring him back.”
Frank Warren today revealed that a third fight between the two teams is in the contract – provided Fury emerges victorious and neither retires – while the long-awaited clash with Anthony Joshua could be an alternative option for the Manchester fighter.
Tyson Fury described both Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois as “very constrained” compared to him ahead of his rematch with Oleksandr Usyk.
Fury, who saw Dubois defeat Joshua in five rounds at Wembley Stadium in September, is preparing for a second fight with Usyk on December 21 in Riyad, seven months after his first professional defeat against split decision for the undisputed title of heavyweight champion.
The ‘Gypsy King’ insists he will box in a similar fashion when he faces the Ukrainian for the unified heavyweight titles, as well as facing his rival in midfield, something he believes both Joshua and Dubois were unable to do , when they stood against him.
– What can you expect from me? Fury said during his face-to-face meeting with Usyk TNT Sports.
“Basically the same thing I did before.
“Good boxing.
“It’s not normal for someone my height and weight to be able to box and move and slide, so why should I take that away from my game.
“People tell me: go up to Usyk, take him down and punch him, but if it was so effortless why didn’t Joshua do it, who is a massive, sturdy man?
“Why didn’t Dubois do it?
“These men are constrained compared to me, very constrained.”
The 37-year-old Usyk defeated “AJ” twice on points and stopped Dubois, and Fury became the fifth Briton to fall victim to him.
The Manchester athlete believes it cost him an impressive performance in his first outing and has vowed to remain focused when facing Usyk on Saturday in three weeks’ time.
“I belong to a boxer,” the 36-year-old added.
“Slip, slide, clip, hook.
“I’m going to do it, but with more focus.
“A little more focused on my job and I think that’s my path to victory.”
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