The WBA light heavyweight title is on the line when two champions meet in Las Vegas on Saturday night.
The question will eventually become whether Alvarez can hurt Bivol to the body and get in close enough range to break him down. Bivol has trap fight written all over him for Alvarez and is statistically, according to CompuBox, among the sport's leaders in jabs landed per round and fewest punches landed overall by his opponents. One has to wonder whether this is the fight where Alvarez bites off just a bit more than he can chew against someone so technically proficient. I am 175 pounds and I think I can do everything in the ring if I want and if I believe." If Bivol is willing to try and make Alvarez pay for advancing, this is where the fight will get interesting. "Canelo is the pound-for-pound king now so it's important to me to prove to myself what I can do against the best in the ring. I hope I can do good things in the ring." The Mexican superstar has never been down as a pro and has only been visibly hurt once in a 2010 fight against Jose Miguel Cotto, the older brother of future Alvarez foe Miguel Cotto. Some opponents do it with you when you have to show more and I think Canelo is that fight where I have to show all of Dmitry Bivol. But can he dig in and throw caution to the wind against Alvarez if the fight calls for it? Subscribe to Morning Kombat with Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell for the best analysis and in-depth news, including a complete preview of Alvarez vs. Bivol is often looked at as a safe fighter who relies on his footwork, defense and technique to outbox opponents from distance.
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How to watch Canelo Álvarez vs. Dmitry Bivol, including the start time for ring walks and the main event.
Bivol fight, which typically are elaborate, are expected to begin around 8:30 p.m. The fight should start shortly before 9 p.m. The bout can be streamed on DAZN pay-per-view. Tickets to attend the fight at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas are still available and start at $400. To take in the event in a unique atmosphere, Fathom Events will be screening the card in movie theaters in select markets across the United States, including three locations throughout Los Angeles. If you’re more of bar and restaurant type of fan, Joe Hand Promotions has a complete list of establishments that are serving up the fight across the country. Here’s how boxing’s tradition of Cinco de Mayo weekend in Vegas was handed down to Canelo Álvarez, who will fight Dmitry Bivol on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena.
The decorated Mexican fights for the first time since stopping American Caleb Plant to become the undisputed super-middleweight champion in December last ...
'To be honest, every time I come to the ring, I believe in my victory. I've had a long journey to this moment, and now I have to do my job. A draw is at 16/1. Now, I have a belt. 'I like this kind of challenge because I just want to make history. I feel in my prime, and I enjoy this kind of moment.' I believe in my skills, and I'm very confident with how strong I am. I believe in me. He has a lot of skills, a lot of amateur experience. 'I feel alive when I have this kind of challenge. 'He's a really good champion, a really good fighter,' he said. But I know, and I'm ready.
Canelo Alvarez (L) and WBA light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol (R face off Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images. The pound-for-pound king ...
Here’s the full undercard: He has one previous fight at light heavyweight, beating Sergey Kovalev via 11th round knockout to claim the WBO title in 2019. The preliminary card gets started at 4:30 p.m. ET and features six undefeated fighters across four fights.
Canelo Alvarez looks to become a two-time light heavyweight champion. But he's got a stern test in front of him.
I’ve had a long journey to this moment, and now I have to do my job." "I’ve asked my team for many years, I want to fight the best guys, and now I’ve got this fight. “I need to take other challenges for myself, not just for my history, but I need to feel that kind of challenge.
Will we see more gold put around Canelo Alvarez's waist? The Sporting News has you covered with updates on Canelo's fight against Dmitry Bivol.
The Canelo vs. Canelo Alvarez vs. Canelo Alvarez vs. Canelo Alvarez vs. One thing is for sure, if Castro is going to compete with the upper crust of a loaded lightweight division, he's going to have to tighten up that defense. MORE: Canelo Alvarez vs. Canelo accomplished that feat in 11 months. Canelo Alvarez vs. Once again, Canelo Alvarez will be fighting for a light-heavyweight title. But Castro is a good young prospect with impressive punch variety. The Russian beat Felix Valera in 2016 to win the interim WBA light heavyweight title. After suffering the only loss of his career in 2013 against Floyd Mayweather, Canelo is 15-0-1.
Canelo (57-1-2, 39 knockouts) has held multiple belts across four weight classes, and tonight he returns to the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and to the division ...
Follow live updates from Canelo vs Bivol and the undercard, below. Should the 31-year-old triumph here, he will go head to head with old rival Gennady Golovkin for the third time, but Canelo is already looking ahead to the possibility of a catchweight clash with Oleksandr Usyk – the former undisputed cruiserweight champion who now holds heavyweight gold. Standing between Alvarez and another title, however, is the unbeaten Bivol (19-0, 11 KOs).
Canelo Alvarez, the face of boxing, will take on one of the toughest tests of his career on Saturday night when he moves up to light heavyweight to face WBA ...
GGG. But, will it be enough? Tonight, Canelo will get tested like he hasn’t been since the first fight vs. DAZN PPV in US & Canada pic.twitter.com/USz9AkBPgi May 8, 2022 •4h ago The latest odds have Canelo Alvarez as a big favorite. DAZN PPV in US & Canada pic.twitter.com/mY83kFmo9h May 8, 2022 •1h ago DAZN PPV in US & Canada pic.twitter.com/IrO6kxDu5J May 8, 2022 •1h ago The 12-round fight between Montana Love and Gabriel Gollaz Valenzuela is underway. It looks like it will go the distance, which means a longer way to get to Canelo vs. Bivol, of Russia, is undefeated through 19 bouts and has the size and power to present problems for Alvarez.
Canelo Alvarez looks to become a two-time light heavyweight champion. But he's got a stern test in front of him.
I’ve had a long journey to this moment, and now I have to do my job." "I’ve asked my team for many years, I want to fight the best guys, and now I’ve got this fight. “I need to take other challenges for myself, not just for my history, but I need to feel that kind of challenge.