‘Stop Interfering’: Fans Blast Eddie Hearn for Suggesting Canelo Alvarez vs. Dmitry Bivol 2

‘Legacy is Earned’ was a game changer. Dmitry Bivol successfully defended his Super Light-Heavyweight title against the challenger Canelo Alvarez. Pound-for-pound, he is ranked second in the active boxer’s list. As far as his weight class goes, Bivol is the best Light Heavyweight boxer in the world.

Legacy is (Un)Earned for Canelo against Dmitry Bivol

The match’s outcome hadn’t gone down well with the 4 division world champion. Held at T-Mobile Arena on May 7th this year, Canelo had questioned the judges’ decision despite visible indicators that Bivol had outclassed him in every sphere of a fight.

After the bout, hinting at a rematch during an interview, he said, “I don’t feel like I lost the fight,” Alvarez said. “… Personally, I felt he only won four or five rounds. … Maybe the weight was a slight issue and made me feel less than 100 percent. … We want the rematch, and we’re going to do better in the rematch. “Tonight, I was looking for greatness. I have many years ahead of me, and I’m going to come back stronger.”

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Canelo had fought the match under Eddie Hearn‘s Matchroom Sport. Confirmed on February 25th this year, the two-match deal is yet to get over. But that gave leverage to Matchroom boss Hearn, suggesting a Canelo-Bivol rematch.

While it is understandable, few fans agree. As much as anything, since 2017, Bivol has been the WBA Light Heavyweight champion. Hence, the logical move would be to scale up and achieve the unified championship. But, first, he will have to beat the current IBF, WBC, and WBO Light Heavyweight champion Canadian-Russian, Artur Beterbiev.

It was in 2019 when Canelo decided to widen his reach to the Light Heavyweight category. So far, he had restricted himself to Welterweight, Light Middleweight, Middleweight, and Super Middleweight divisions.

He won the bout against then-WBO Light Heavyweight champion Sergey Kovalev of Russia at MGM Arena on November 2nd, 2019. Dmitry Bivol was the next target in his cross-hairs. Had he beaten the Russian orthodox boxer, he would have been the division’s undisputed champion.

Bivol is now fresh out of the latest defense of his title. At Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Arena, he beat the Mexican Gilberto Zurdo Ramirez on November 5th.

The Not So necessary Rematch

Hearn told DAZN, “Really there are two options for Bivol if he beats Ramirez. One is a rematch against Canelo Alvarez. One is to look for the undisputed fight. But this is a dangerous fight. Very high level, a lot of drama.”

Fans took to Twitter, unfazed, somewhat disinterested in the probability.

Canelo not up to the standard, where even British champion Craig Richards fought Bivol till the 12th round.

In any case fans would rather see them meet in the Light Heavyweight division.

Finally, cat is out of the bag.

What? Is Jake Paul better than Canelo? Should we travel this far?

No hope, probably till September, 2023,  once the champion has recovered from his injuries.

Dmitry Bivol appears, on the other hand, willing to drop down to Canelo’s weight and take him on in the Super Middleweight division.

While the prospect is very appealing, two of the best boxers fighting it out to resolve and put all questions to rest. Doubts troubling most of the fans are valid at the other end. Why spend time and money on a settled point when other options to test their skills are available? Let us know if you think likewise.

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