Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez v Dmitry Bivol - 7th May 2022

[Master]

Of course it is my opinion and many others including yours.[/QUOTE]

it is not my opinion. i had canelo losing but can see a draw scorecard being justified[/QUOTE]

Can you explain the 10-2 scorecard from the one judge?

[TIC]

Of course it is my opinion and many others including yours.

it is not my opinion. i had canelo losing but can see a draw scorecard being justified[/QUOTE]

Can you explain the 10-2 scorecard from the one judge?[/QUOTE]

is a ten two scorecard a draw? i said i can see a justification for a draw scorecard

[Master]

Errol Spence Jr believes Cancelo Alvarez can become undisputed at light heavyweight

Errol Spence Jr believes Canelo Alvarez has what it takes to become undisputed in another division.

The Mexican completed the set at 168lbs after beating Caleb Plant in November, and now steps up to light heavyweight to face Dmitry Bivol in Las Vegas on May 7.

Canelo beat Sergey Kovalev at that weight in 2019, and while his next fight should he beat Bivol is expected to be against Gennady Golovkin, a December bout against potentially Artur Beterbiev or Joe Smith Jr has been rumoured.

That would suggest there is an ambition to become undisputed in the lightheavyweight division and Spence insists there is no reason why Canelo can’t deliver the goods once again.

“I don’t know, I mean Canelo does whatever he wants to do,” he told DAZN.

“He can, I think he can. He has the skill set, seems like he got the chin, I think he can do it.

“I feel like Canelo is doing whatever he wants to do - he’s chasing history. What he’s doing is unheard of, skipping weight classes. Fighting who he wants to fight.

“I don’t feel like he’s ducking anybody.”

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[TitoFan]

Is Errol angling for a cash-out opportunity? That would be the only logical explanation for all the sucking up.

[TIC]

canelo is taking a big risk against one of the best fighters at one seventy five next

[Master]

canelo is taking a big risk against one of the best fighters at one seventy five next

Agreed, very risky against the second best light heavyweight in the world. Canelo is not even a natural at the weight. Can not wait for this bout.

[Master]

Mexican superstar Canelo Alvarez has bulked up considerably ahead of his light heavyweight clash against world champion Dmitry Bivol in Las Vegas on May 7.

Matchroom boss Eddie Hearn shared photos of the 31-year-old and he is looking much bigger than he did against Caleb Plant in November.

Canelo is a former four-weight world champion and he is looking to improve his record of 57-1-2 but Bivol will be a huge test.

The Mexican looks to have added about 10lbs of muscle in the last few months, since his victory against Plant.

Canelo has never been the best of movers in the ring and his sole defeat to Floyd Mayweather was down to that simple fact.

It will be a firm test of Canelo’s credentials as the Russian fighter is much better than some of his recent opponents.

Alvarez knows that though and he acknowledged it at the press conference to announce the fight.

He said: “I like challenges, it makes me feel alive – challenges for me are everything in my life.

“Now I have a very good fighter in front of me and I’m excited for this fight.

“Bivol is a really tough fighter and it’s going to be a really good fight for Cinco De Mayo weekend with my people in Las Vegas.

“I’m really excited and I’m going to prepare really well because this fight is going to be really hard.”

The Russian fighter has rushed to the top of the Light Heavyweight division and he has a record of 19 wins and zero losses – with 11 of those wins being via knockout.

Matchroom chief Eddie Hearn is expecting an excellent fight between the two fighters.

He said: “Dmitry Bivol is undefeated, current WBA champion of the world. This young man has been looking for an opportunity like this for a long time.

“This is an outstanding champion in his absolute prime ready for the opportunity of his life against the pound-for-pound king of boxing – Saul Canelo Alvarez.”

It promises to be an intriguing contest between the fighters and it will be interesting to see whether Canelo’s bulking up will hinder him or not.

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[TIC]

canelo is taking a big risk against one of the best fighters at one seventy five next

Agreed, very risky against the second best light heavyweight in the world. Canelo is not even a natural at the weight. Can not wait for this bout.

i also rate dmitry as number two at one seventy five going into this fight. where does everyone else rated dmitry going into the fight?