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The four-division champion Canelo Alvarez has been involved in major fights throughout his career. Similarly, the Mexican is set to take on Dmitry Bivol for his WBA light heavyweight championship. In a highly anticipated bout, Canelo will be itching to deliver the first loss of Bivol’s career. ‘The Cinnamon’ is coming off a victory against Caleb Plant.

Canelo has his eyes set on the WBA light heavyweight title and will look to get his hands on it on 7th May 2022 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

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Canelo Alvarez Vs. Dmitry Bivol: Physical attributes

Canelo is a 31-year-old No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter. He stands at 5-foot-8-inches tall and has a reach of 70½-inches. The Mexican has titles in four weight classes, from light-middleweight to light heavyweight division. However, he had to move up from middleweight to light heavyweight to face Bivol. Canelo boasts a record of 57-1-2 with a knockout rate of 65%. Canelo’s only loss of his career was against Floyd Mayweather.

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On the other hand, Bivol is a 31-year-old WBA light heavyweight champion. He is 6-feet tall with a reach of 72 inches. The Russian fights in the light heavyweight division. He has a perfect record of 19-0 with a knockout rate of 57.89%.

Other facts about Alvarez and Bivol

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Canelo is no doubt the bigger name than Bivol. The Mexican has an estimated net worth of a whopping $140 Million. In his personal life, Canelo Alvarez is married to Chilean social media celebrity Fernanda Gomez since 2021. Additionally, Canelo has four kids.

In comparison to Canelo, Bivol has an estimated net worth of $1 Million to $5 Million as of 2022. Bivol was born to a Moldovan father and a Korean mother. The family moved to Russia when he was 11 years old. On the other hand, the Russian married his long-time girlfriend Ekaterina Bivol, and the couple has two children.

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