All You Need to Know About Canelo Alvarez’s Next Opponent, Dmitry Bivol

After much rigmarole and concerns, Canelo Alvarez and Dmitry Bivol’s fight is finally on. After he became the undisputed super-middleweight champ, Canelo was expected to scale up to the cruiserweight division. However, he found a rugged opponent in Dmitry Bivol and now the pair will lock horns at the light-heavyweight landscape.

The p4p king Canelo is a renowned boxing face. However, not many know about Bivol and his boxing stint.

Who is Dmitry Bivol?

Dmitry Bivol is the WBA light-heavyweight ‘super’ champion. He won this strap back in 2017 by beating Trent Broadhurst via a KO in round 1 itself. Since then, Bivol defended his title every time, pinning himself as one of the scariest fighters at present.

How good is Dmitry Bivol when compared to Canelo Alvarez?

Height

Bivol stands 6’0″ tall, whereas Canelo is 5’8″.

Weight

Canelo’s weight shifts according to the weight category he’s fighting. For his past few fights, the p4p king made around 168 pounds comfortably.

On the other hand, Bivol, who’s an elite light heavyweight, hits the weighing scales around 174 pounds every time.

Divison

For the past few fights, Canelo Alvarez fought in the super-middleweight division. Whereas Bivol is a light-heavyweight, and he enjoys competing in this landscape.

Reach

The light-heavyweight champ’s reach stands at 72″ and that of Canelo is 70½”. Both of them use their reach extensively to land their best shots.

Nationality

Dmitry Bivol is a Russian boxing stalwart. And Canelo Alvarez, as many know, comes from the land of Mexico and he’s one of the most accomplished fighters.

Record

Bivol, 31, holds a clean boxing record with 19 wins in total. Out of all his wins, 11 came in via T/KO.

Canelo, on the other side, has an exemplary record with 57 wins in total, 1 loss, and a couple of draws. The power-packed fighter has 39 wins coming by way of T/KO.

When is the Canelo vs Bivol fight?

Both these terrifying fighters will square off on May 7 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. In this fight, Bivol will enter the ring to face his toughest opponent to date.

How to watch the Canelo Alvarez vs Dmitry Bivol fight?

Michael Benson took it to Twitter to spill the beans on this fight’s details.

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He wrote, “Canelo Alvarez vs Dmitry Bivol will be shown live on DAZN PPV in the US (priced at $59.99 for current subscribers and $79.99 for new subscribers). In the UK, Canelo vs Bivol will not be on PPV and is included within the regular subscription.”

Who will you be rooting for in this fight?