Dmitry Bivol Has One Condition for a Rematch Against Canelo Alvarez

Following the victory against Canelo Alvarez in May last year, Dmitry Bivol and his manager Vadim Kornilov entertained the idea of rematching Alvarez in super-middleweight. While Alvarez branded the rematch with Bivol as a fight of top priority, the latter’s manager recently reiterated the statements made by Bivol right after the Russian upset Alvarez in the ring.

According to Kornilov, Bivol might possibly agree to fight Alvarez in September 2023. However, there are terms that the Mexican boxer needs to strictly satisfy in order to face Bivol for the second time in boxing. As per Kornilov’s declaration, Bivol requires a solid motivating factor to once again face Canelo in the ring.

Manager declares Dmitry Bivol wants to fight Canelo Alvarez at 168 lbs

Since Bivol already beat Canelo in boxing, Kornilov struggled to find a reason for the Russian to face the former light-heavyweight champion of the world for the second time. In his opinion, Alvarez is no longer an exciting bout for the Russian boxer. “To be honest, I don’t really understand why Bivol would want to do it. I mean Bivol already beat him. He’s not as motivated [as before]. It’s not really that big of a challenge,” declared Bivol’s manager Kornilov in an interview with Little Giant Boxing.

However, Kornilov spoke about “certain terms” they were asking for and thus simultaneously kept the prospect of Bivol vs. Alvarez II alive. “One of those terms right now is Bivol wants to fight him at 168,” he declared saying. “It’s enticing for him to put all the titles on the line,” he added.

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Meanwhile, Alvarez is busy preparing for his next bout against John Ryder on the 6th of May. While Alvarez desired to rematch Bivol, a number of fans wanted the Mexican to face David Benavidez. Time will tell whether or not Bivol finally faces Alvarez for the second time. Anyway, what do you think about the statements made by Bivol’s manager? Do you think Alvarez would want to fight Bivol at 168 lbs with four of his belts on the line? Share your thoughts with us in the comments below.

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