Canelo Alvarez remains to be thinking about avenging his loss to mild heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol from 2022. The Mexican star Canelo (61-2-2, 39 KOs) says he’d prefer to return to 175 to face Bivol (23-0, 12 KOs), and a few consider he may face him if it’s for the undisputed mild heavyweight championship subsequent.
The Undisputed Dream
It could be supreme for Canelo to lastly face Bivol in a rematch if it’s for the undisputed championship at 175 as a result of he would have the chance to cement his legacy all the time.
Capturing all 4 belts at mild heavyweight can be an incredible accomplishment for Canelo and a approach for him to get again at David Benavidez on the identical time. Benavidez has been hounding him for a struggle for the final 5 years, and his followers have grow to be an annoyance, like a bunch of houseflies.
Bivol, 33, faces IBF, WBC, and WBO champion Artur Beterbiev (20-0, 20 KOs) subsequent on October twelfth for the undisputed championship in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. If Bivol is victorious in that struggle, he’ll have three choices:
- Artur Beterbiev: rematch
- David Benavidez: WBC necessary
- Canelo Alvarez
The cash and fame that Bivol can get preventing a rematch with Canelo can be sufficiently big to steer him away from preventing a direct rematch with Artur Beterbiev or defending in opposition to the ‘Mexican Monster’ Benavidez.
“If doable, it’s another time at 175 in a rematch with Bivol,” mentioned Canelo Alvarez to the Pound 4 Pound YouTube channel, eager to avenge his loss to Dmitry Bivol at mild heavyweight. “I feel it’s the one struggle that may occur in opposition to him.”
Bivol’s Rising Inventory
Canelo shouldn’t wait for much longer if he needs to return to the 175-lb division to struggle Bivol once more. Bivol’s reputation will shoot by means of the roof if he’s victorious in opposition to the unbeaten three-belt knockout artist Beterbiev on October twelfth.
Even when Canelo is overwhelmed once more by Bivol, he gained’t take as a lot flak from followers, given the circumstances of who he’d be going through. Shedding to Terence Crawford or David Benavidez would end in a a lot greater backlash for Canelo.
“If Bivol has good situation and a superb sport plan to go out and in, he wins,” mentioned Canelo when requested who wins the Artur Beterbiev vs. Bivol mild heavyweight unification struggle on October twelfth in Riyadh.
“If he [Bivol] goes to the nook or the ropes, it’s going to be arduous for him as a result of Beterbiev is a really arduous fighter,” mentioned Canelo.
Bivol gained’t final lengthy if he’s trapped in opposition to the ropes by Beterbiev as a result of he’s not an inside fighter, and he’s already been uncovered as being susceptible to arduous punchers. Lyndon Arthur had Bivol damage of their struggle final December in Riyadh when he closed the space, and nailed him with an enormous shot on the within.
