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

[Master]

I am picking Bivol to win. He will be too big, strong and skilled for Canelo. If everything is fair.

[TitoFan]

I am picking Bivol to win. He will be too big, strong and skilled for Canelo. If everything is fair.

I agree. But.....

[palmerq]

Bivol is a smaller light heavyweight he could probably make super middleweight quite easily, pretty sure smith and plant are taller than him and saunders must be around the same height too..i don't think he'll have a strength advantage either, infact I'd guess that Alvarez is the more powerful of the two.. bivol is pretty quick and moves well though but i think Alvarez has improved fighting guys like that and he'll get a late stoppage win here.

[Master]

Boxing legend Teddy Atlas doesn't believe Canelo's hulking body transformation is natural

Teddy Atlas has stirred controversy – and a lot more – after questioning Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez’s bulky body transformation as he prepares for his light heavyweight debut against Dmitry Bivol.

Having moved up to the division, the Mexican seems to have substantially bulked up, as to be expected considering he needs to make a fresh weight.

Normally, you would praise a sportsman for something like that, but Atlas is seemingly all out of praise and full of doubts, questioning how the multi-weight champion has gained so much in such a short space of time.

Speaking to The Fight, he said: “This is a guy who started as junior middleweight and he’s moved all the way up.

“Junior middle, middle, light heavyweight, back to middle and I can’t see him going back down from light heavyweight because he is no longer close to that man anymore.

“Whether it’s through the natural or unnatural things, listen I don’t known (whether) it’s from eating those burgers in that Mexican shop over there.

“Maybe the Whoppers that they serve over there that have a special sauce? I don’t know.

“Listen, people get mad at me but there’s some truth in there. We know he tested positive for that stuff that you’re not supposed to put in your veins and punch somebody.

“I don’t know, maybe it was just a great weight programme of lifting weights, maybe that’s all it is.”

Atlas didn’t stop there, though, stating how Canelo has a clear weight advantage over his opponent and calling for some of the praise for him to stop.

“Whatever it is, he’s not the smaller guy anymore. So stop this ‘he’s moved up to light heavyweight and he beat a light heavyweight’.

“He’s a light heavyweight, he’s bigger than the light heavyweights now legitimately, he’s stronger.

“He’s thicker, just look at him. So he’s the bigger, stronger guy in there with a naturally bigger guy who was born to be bigger. He’s bigger.

“This is the first fight for me, for Canelo since his second fight with GGG that I actually think there’s a legitimate chance that his opponent can win – the first one.”

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[TitoFan]

I've always known Teddy's a smart guy.

[Master]

Canelo Alvarez says he wants to become 'undisputed' as he prepares to face Dmitry Bivol

Canelo Alvarez has confirmed that he wants to try and become an undisputed champion at 175 pounds if he beats Dmitry Bivol.

On May 7, Canelo Alvarez will attempt to make history all over again as he prepares to challenge Dmitry Bivol for the WBA light heavyweight championship. It comes in the wake of Alvarez becoming the undisputed super middleweight champion with the Mexican going in search of as many belts as he can possibly obtain in professional boxing.

There’s a lot of speculation regarding his future in the sport and where he’s going to go next, but of course, he first needs to get past an incredibly impressive Bivol in what will be one of his toughest tests to date.

During a recent interview with TMZ Sports, though, Canelo wasn’t shy when explaining his plan of action at light heavyweight.

“When you see the best fighter go up and down a weight class and beat all the champions? I think nobody, and I try to do my best. For boxing, for me, for my legacy.

“[Dmitry’s] a really good boxer. He’s a solid champion at 175. It’s a dangerous fight. I like it, I love that kind of challenge. I really like it. But, I believe in my abilities, and I’m strong too. So, I’m confident in that, but it’s gonna be a really good fight.”

“I like the idea to be undisputed at 175. That’s what I like, but you never know.”

The other two champions in that weight class are Artur Beterbiev and Joe Smith Jr, with the pair being set to square off in June to unify the WBC, IBF and WBO belts. If Canelo wins, he could take on the victor of that fight in late 2022 or early 2023.

The problem with this plan is that Canelo Alvarez has another foe he’s expected to face later this year – Gennady Golovkin.

The 31-year-old has already fought GGG twice with one draw and one win to his name. However, with interest in a trilogy fight being at an all-time high, Canelo may have to put his light heavyweight dreams on hold regardless of whether or not he gets past Bivol.

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[Primo Carnera]

I’m gonna go out on a limb . I fancy Bivol to win here. Nothing against Canelo, I’ve come to respect him over the last few years, and where you’ll always get some saying “he should fight X” or “he’s ducking Y”, but nobody else is fighting the quality of fighter he is, fight after fight.
But I reckon his matchmaking team have underestimated Bivol. He’s a top champion, he moves well and he can punch.
I’m usually quite safe with my predictions, but I’m all in on Bivol.
And you know what? If Canelo does win, then I give him even more props, because he’ll have proved me wrong.