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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.

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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.

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

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.

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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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