Dmitry Bivol Upsets Saul "Canelo" Alvarez to Retain WBA Light-Heavyweight Title
Handing the Mexican boxing superstar his second defeat in 61 bouts.
Shaking up the boxing world, Russia’s Dmitry Bivol defeated Mexican boxing superstar Saul “Canelo” Alvarez to retain his WBA Light-Heavyweight title. Meeting for the “Legacy is Earned” event at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, Bivol pull out a unanimous points decision win (115-113), extending his undefeated record to 20 bouts.
Undisputed World Super-Middleweight Champion “Canelo” Alvarez moved up a weight class for the fight, which resulted in his second defeat in 61 bouts.
Despite a competitive match, Dmitry Bivol controlled the fight from the outset. Showcasing his signature penchant for shutting down the offense of his opponents. Throughout the fight, Bivol’s jab layed down a technical structure that simply could not be broken, consistently delivering combinations in return for any strikes from Alvarez. While maintaining a consistent defense that did not allow enough clean strikes to land.
Immediately after the fight, the two boxers commended each other and entertained the idea of a rematch in the future.
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