[Boxing]: Canelo Alvarez vs Dmitry Bivol - May 7

[Distinctin]

Based on Canelo history, there is little chance for Bivol to beat him because Canelo has a good defense and punch to attack with good accuracy, even Canelo has won the match due to a heavy hit on the stomach target.

Just because of Canelo's history, you already concluded that Bivol has a little chance to win?

Bivol is already in heavyweight class since the beginning of his career and successfully managed to get a clean record.

I'm with Canelo Alvarez to win the match but I don't consider Bivol as a super underdog in this match. I don't treat and consider boxing history to conclude who will win in this match. I'm more of a technical analysis and their capability.

It is not yet concluded and he used the word chance on his quote, he is also speculating on what could have happen on the day of their fight just like us and he do have some points because experience is a plus factor.

You mean light-heavyweight? Yes, Dmitry Bivol made 19 straight bouts in that division with 11 KOs, however he is just a stepping stone that Canelo needs to flip over but I'm seeing that this won't be an easy fight for Canelo as Bivol is also a good technical fighter and can manage to go toe-to-toe with the undisputed boxer.

[molsewid]

It's Bivol territory to defend. He should prepare more for this contender who's challenging his belt. Like what many of us wanted to see a close match and not a jab and run, Bivol would be a nice one to face Canelo. If he can take those solid punches, his chance would be better beating Alvarez.

Though, it's really a tough job for him knowing how good Canelo was, but it is worth the try if he upset and wins this fight.

In less than a month, every speculation will be concluded.

Bivol should perform his best during his fight against Canelo especially the game will take place on his territory not just to defend to his belt or his title but to give honour to their countrymen. But like what we always have speculated we knew that Canelo will outperform at this game and we will expect that this man will going to perform his best like what he always do. But let's wait and see when the game starts and our speculations will be concluded.

[Yamifoud]

It's Bivol territory to defend. He should prepare more for this contender who's challenging his belt. Like what many of us wanted to see a close match and not a jab and run, Bivol would be a nice one to face Canelo. If he can take those solid punches, his chance would be better beating Alvarez.

Though, it's really a tough job for him knowing how good Canelo was, but it is worth the try if he upset and wins this fight.

In less than a month, every speculation will be concluded.

Bivol should perform his best during his fight against Canelo especially the game will take place on his territory not just to defend to his belt or his title but to give honour to their countrymen. But like what we always have speculated we knew that Canelo will outperform at this game and we will expect that this man will going to perform his best like what he always do. But let's wait and see when the game starts and our speculations will be concluded.

Wherever they will play this fight, I still think that Canelo will win, it's not about defending or whatsoever, it's about winning and the better fighter will win.I don't see enough reason on why Canelo will lose this fight, he was an undisputed champion on the division he left, now trying to beat a champion, I thnk he really knows what he is doing.

[harizen]

Bivol should perform his best during his fight against Canelo especially the game will take place on his territory not just to defend to his belt or his title but to give honour to their countrymen. But like what we always have speculated we knew that Canelo will outperform at this game and we will expect that this man will going to perform his best like what he always do. But let's wait and see when the game starts and our speculations will be concluded.

Isn't it obvious that once a boxer is scheduled for a big event, they should expect to perform their best?

Bivol should already know the drill and there should be no questions about what we can expect for him on the day of the fight. As a champion who has well-defended his title for years, he is always bound to do his best in any fight regardless of how strong or famous the opponent is.

Canelo Alvarez might be the biggest challenge he has to face in his boxing career and I'm sure he won't just allow being dominated mostly in their fight.

[Shamm]

Bivol should perform his best during his fight against Canelo especially the game will take place on his territory not just to defend to his belt or his title but to give honour to their countrymen. But like what we always have speculated we knew that Canelo will outperform at this game and we will expect that this man will going to perform his best like what he always do. But let's wait and see when the game starts and our speculations will be concluded.

Isn't it obvious that once a boxer is scheduled for a big event, they should expect to perform their best?

Bivol should already know the drill and there should be no questions about what we can expect for him on the day of the fight. As a champion who has well-defended his title for years, he is always bound to do his best in any fight regardless of how strong or famous the opponent is.

Canelo Alvarez might be the biggest challenge he has to face in his boxing career and I'm sure he won't just allow being dominated mostly in their fight.

It should be and a boxer will trained hard and make an observation through watching past fight of their opponent in order to have a chance of winning I agree with you that if someone professional boxer schedule u big event or a big fight on his career he must put all his best to play against his opponent and If it will be happening a crowd well see a good and interesting fight

[btc_angela]

It's Bivol territory to defend. He should prepare more for this contender who's challenging his belt. Like what many of us wanted to see a close match and not a jab and run, Bivol would be a nice one to face Canelo. If he can take those solid punches, his chance would be better beating Alvarez.

Though, it's really a tough job for him knowing how good Canelo was, but it is worth the try if he upset and wins this fight.

In less than a month, every speculation will be concluded.

Bivol should perform his best during his fight against Canelo especially the game will take place on his territory not just to defend to his belt or his title but to give honour to their countrymen. But like what we always have speculated we knew that Canelo will outperform at this game and we will expect that this man will going to perform his best like what he always do. But let's wait and see when the game starts and our speculations will be concluded.

He is up to the challenge when he accepted the fight. He knows that he is Canelo but whatever it is, he believes in himself that he can win the fight.

Although this is not always the case because all of the opponents of Canelo has said the same before the fight that they are going to beat him, but it was the other way around.

But in this fight, Canelo will be moving up in weight and maybe Bivol will feel confident as his fighting win and thinks that his power and size will be enough for an upset.

[aioc]

It's Bivol territory to defend. He should prepare more for this contender who's challenging his belt. Like what many of us wanted to see a close match and not a jab and run, Bivol would be a nice one to face Canelo. If he can take those solid punches, his chance would be better beating Alvarez.

Though, it's really a tough job for him knowing how good Canelo was, but it is worth the try if he upset and wins this fight.

In less than a month, every speculation will be concluded.

Bivol should perform his best during his fight against Canelo especially the game will take place on his territory not just to defend to his belt or his title but to give honour to their countrymen. But like what we always have speculated we knew that Canelo will outperform at this game and we will expect that this man will going to perform his best like what he always do. But let's wait and see when the game starts and our speculations will be concluded.

He is up to the challenge when he accepted the fight. He knows that he is Canelo but whatever it is, he believes in himself that he can win the fight.

Although this is not always the case because all of the opponents of Canelo has said the same before the fight that they are going to beat him, but it was the other way around.

But in this fight, Canelo will be moving up in weight and maybe Bivol will feel confident as his fighting win and thinks that his power and size will be enough for an upset.

One thing is sure Canelo can take pinches coming from a light heavyweight, he first won his first light heavyweight title by knocking out Kovalev, Kovalev although showing signs of aging still a great puncher and for me, Kovalev is better than Bivol, yes Bivol is young but he lacks head movement and he has a weak defense, against Canelo his defense will be tested he has power let's see his defense if his team has taken care of that.

[Oasisman]

It's Bivol territory to defend. He should prepare more for this contender who's challenging his belt. Like what many of us wanted to see a close match and not a jab and run, Bivol would be a nice one to face Canelo. If he can take those solid punches, his chance would be better beating Alvarez.

Though, it's really a tough job for him knowing how good Canelo was, but it is worth the try if he upset and wins this fight.

In less than a month, every speculation will be concluded.

Bivol should perform his best during his fight against Canelo especially the game will take place on his territory not just to defend to his belt or his title but to give honour to their countrymen. But like what we always have speculated we knew that Canelo will outperform at this game and we will expect that this man will going to perform his best like what he always do. But let's wait and see when the game starts and our speculations will be concluded.

Wherever they will play this fight, I still think that Canelo will win, it's not about defending or whatsoever, it's about winning and the better fighter will win.I don't see enough reason on why Canelo will lose this fight, he was an undisputed champion on the division he left, now trying to beat a champion, I thnk he really knows what he is doing.

Not guaranteed, but Canelo has higher chance. What makes this a bit difficult for Canelo is the natural size of his opponent. Though this guy Bivol haven't had a fight against an elite champion like Canelo.
Good thing is, Canelo's offensive aggression could be a huge factor on winning this fight. What he need is to consistently hit Bivol with a lot of body shots in the early round and then aim for a knock out on the latter after his opponent gas out.

Canelo needs to control the fight for him to win.

[Natalim]

Canelo needs to control the fight for him to win.

Like he always does, Canelo is in control of the fight from round 1 until the end of the fight. If saw all his fights, after the fight, his faced does look the same, I mean his opponent cannot land a solid punch to his face because he is very quick, he got the timing and he doesn't force the issue, his focus is just to win whether it's by decision or by KO.

[LUCKMCFLY]

Correct! That's common whatever era we're in, there would be that someone out there who just hates whatever you do and everything you had accomplished doesn't really matter to them, it's like that they don't want you to be successful in life. And as of Canelo's case, he have this writer that really hates him and doesn't believe what he accomplished even if it's really clear in the picture.

Both of them will be tested as they're both champions but Canelo is much more superior. You cannot be an undisputed champion if you're not that strong and skilled.

Like what you just mentioned, it's clear that Canelo already achieved things that most boxers wanted to have, the writer is not in his right mind or just trying to attack Canelo to engaged with more possible readers, it's true that not all we can please especially for well-known personalities, there are still people who will hate you and will try to bring negative things on you.

Moving back to the fight, Canelo will again try to empress his fans, showing his skills when both fighters are already inside the ring.

Hope to see Bivol fighting toe-to-toe and try even harder to win this match.

We don't have to worry about that as Canelo is surely used about that already and the most important thing is that he have his own legacy that no one could deny that he is one of the best boxer in the industry and yes an undisputed boxer that not any ordinary boxer can attain.

We can already expect that this would be a good and entertaining fight with full of explosive punches while trying not to be knocked down first. As of Bivol, he is going to defend his title at all cost and I surely bet that he will give Canelo a nice fight.

I highly agree, he have his records that can back him up for those who are doubting at him and Canelo is already accustomed to it, it's not that he was just born yesterday for him not to used about that noise.

Anyway, back to the topic. I think this will not be an easy road for Canelo as he will about to face the defending champion of this division, Dmitry Bivol. But I don't have doubts that he can figure it out somewhere between each round how to defeat Bivol, just like he did into his previous fights.

This is a fight that I have even brought up in other threads, for the reason that I find all this very interesting, from the point of view of boxing as well as from the point of view of the conflict with Russia and from the point of view of the model of business.

Those three points should prevail first, the taste for boxing above the business model and the conflict that is happening at the moment, if we dedicate ourselves only to the boxing point, we see that Canelo needs to win, and on the other hand Bivol needs to demonstrate that he is here and that he does not allow himself to be undermined by anyone, if the statistics are against him he will find a way to reverse all that, that is what I mean, I am still doubtful about this fight.

[Yamifoud]

It's Bivol territory to defend. He should prepare more for this contender who's challenging his belt. Like what many of us wanted to see a close match and not a jab and run, Bivol would be a nice one to face Canelo. If he can take those solid punches, his chance would be better beating Alvarez.

Though, it's really a tough job for him knowing how good Canelo was, but it is worth the try if he upset and wins this fight.

In less than a month, every speculation will be concluded.

Bivol should perform his best during his fight against Canelo especially the game will take place on his territory not just to defend to his belt or his title but to give honour to their countrymen. But like what we always have speculated we knew that Canelo will outperform at this game and we will expect that this man will going to perform his best like what he always do. But let's wait and see when the game starts and our speculations will be concluded.

Wherever they will play this fight, I still think that Canelo will win, it's not about defending or whatsoever, it's about winning and the better fighter will win.I don't see enough reason on why Canelo will lose this fight, he was an undisputed champion on the division he left, now trying to beat a champion, I thnk he really knows what he is doing.

Not guaranteed, but Canelo has higher chance. What makes this a bit difficult for Canelo is the natural size of his opponent. Though this guy Bivol haven't had a fight against an elite champion like Canelo.
Good thing is, Canelo's offensive aggression could be a huge factor on winning this fight. What he need is to consistently hit Bivol with a lot of body shots in the early round and then aim for a knock out on the latter after his opponent gas out.

A knockout is not expected here from Canelo. I saw his previous fights with big opponents, he just make them tired in the end to take advantage using his quickness. If Canelo could pull a KO, then consider it as a great marketing to hype the Canelo vs GGG Trilogy.

Canelo needs to control the fight for him to win.

Most of his fights, this is what he does.

[Distinctin]

Canelo needs to control the fight for him to win.

Like he always does, Canelo is in control of the fight from round 1 until the end of the fight. If saw all his fights, after the fight, his faced does look the same, I mean his opponent cannot land a solid punch to his face because he is very quick, he got the timing and he doesn't force the issue, his focus is just to win whether it's by decision or by KO.

Yes, as always and expected. Canelo will start slow to warm up while observing Bivol's movements and reach before starting his play, that's how he gain control each round because he is a man of focus and determination. He even doesn't look down or underestimate his opponents to avoid getting overwhelmed while fighting, Bivol may be hard to defeat but Canelo will always find way for that and maybe he can KO Bivol somewhere in late rounds.

[mirakal]

Canelo has only tasted a lose once in his whole boxing career and it was just a decision against Mayweather, and take note that that time Canelo is just 23 years old but managed to stood his ground against Mayweather, that alone is already a factor that Canelo is born and built for this industry and I don't have any doubts that he will stop at Bivol nor can be defeated against Bivol especially that he is still in the height of his prime.

Canelo really has all the advantages in this match. But for me, it's not that Dmitry Bivol is nothing. At least, he might give Canelo a tough match and not an overall dominance. They are both champions in their respective league and Canelo really targets Bivol therefore, the latter is really a big deal for him.

It's just around less than a month before this fight happened and all our speculations will now turn into reality.

I hope a close bout between these two and not a landslide victory.

I think we can see a close bout and not a landslide victory because Dmitry Bivol is the defending champion and it's not that he will give Canelo his position that easy. Canelo should work his way to covet this belt and as always I don't have any doubts against Canelo either because we have already saw how Canelo thinks inside the ring and his defense is as good as his offense, Bivol may struggle but it will be a close bout.

[robelneo]

Canelo has only tasted a lose once in his whole boxing career and it was just a decision against Mayweather, and take note that that time Canelo is just 23 years old but managed to stood his ground against Mayweather, that alone is already a factor that Canelo is born and built for this industry and I don't have any doubts that he will stop at Bivol nor can be defeated against Bivol especially that he is still in the height of his prime.

Canelo really has all the advantages in this match. But for me, it's not that Dmitry Bivol is nothing. At least, he might give Canelo a tough match and not an overall dominance. They are both champions in their respective league and Canelo really targets Bivol therefore, the latter is really a big deal for him.

It's just around less than a month before this fight happened and all our speculations will now turn into reality.

I hope a close bout between these two and not a landslide victory.

I think we can see a close bout and not a landslide victory because Dmitry Bivol is the defending champion and it's not that he will give Canelo his position that easy. Canelo should work his way to covet this belt and as always I don't have any doubts against Canelo either because we have already saw how Canelo thinks inside the ring and his defense is as good as his offense, Bivol may struggle but it will be a close bout.

Being a defending champion does not guarantee anything, Canelo has beaten a lot of champions and he is good at doing that
this is not an extraordinary fight for Canelo, I thought the Plant fight will give him a hard time remember Plant is leading in the scorecard but he loses esteem in the latter rounds and Plant has a very good defense, has a great head movement can move around, can we expect this from Bivol, I don't think so he is a go for all-out a fighter and his offense is his defense.
All Canelo have to do is be a Canelo or do the same thing and its another paycheck and another victory ride.

[Jating]

^^ From what I observed on Bivol's training videos in preparation on this fight, he seems to be very agile at his weight, uses a lot of feet, in and out and maybe this will be his strategy. But as you have said, can he maintain this during the duration of this fight? what if Canelo found a way to slow him down just like in the Caleb Plant fight wherein in the middle of fight, Canelo got his rhythm, and then slowly takes over the fight.

[freedomgo]

^^ From what I observed on Bivol's training videos in preparation on this fight, he seems to be very agile at his weight, uses a lot of feet, in and out and maybe this will be his strategy. But as you have said, can he maintain this during the duration of this fight? what if Canelo found a way to slow him down just like in the Caleb Plant fight wherein in the middle of fight, Canelo got his rhythm, and then slowly takes over the fight.

That will be his gameplan but that may change on the fight night if he saw Canelo is using another technique, there will be a lot of strategy to each other's movement and surely Bivol will gather everything to defend his title successfully but knowing Canelo he won't give up easily and will always find a way to find that certain weakness of Bivol. Canelo is really unpredictable and that will be Bivol's biggest challenge and if he cannot read behind Canelo's movement, that same challenge will turn into his biggest nightmare.

[goinmerry]

Canelo has only tasted a lose once in his whole boxing career and it was just a decision against Mayweather, and take note that that time Canelo is just 23 years old but managed to stood his ground against Mayweather, that alone is already a factor that Canelo is born and built for this industry and I don't have any doubts that he will stop at Bivol nor can be defeated against Bivol especially that he is still in the height of his prime.

Canelo really has all the advantages in this match. But for me, it's not that Dmitry Bivol is nothing. At least, he might give Canelo a tough match and not an overall dominance. They are both champions in their respective league and Canelo really targets Bivol therefore, the latter is really a big deal for him.

It's just around less than a month before this fight happened and all our speculations will now turn into reality.

I hope a close bout between these two and not a landslide victory.

I think we can see a close bout and not a landslide victory because Dmitry Bivol is the defending champion and it's not that he will give Canelo his position that easy. Canelo should work his way to covet this belt and as always I don't have any doubts against Canelo either because we have already saw how Canelo thinks inside the ring and his defense is as good as his offense, Bivol may struggle but it will be a close bout.

Being a defending champion does not guarantee anything, Canelo has beaten a lot of champions and he is good at doing that
this is not an extraordinary fight for Canelo, I thought the Plant fight will give him a hard time remember Plant is leading in the scorecard but he loses esteem in the latter rounds and Plant has a very good defense, has a great head movement can move around, can we expect this from Bivol, I don't think so he is a go for all-out a fighter and his offense is his defense.
All Canelo have to do is be a Canelo or do the same thing and its another paycheck and another victory ride.

Why Caleb Plant's name has to be associated with the discussion? Dmitry Bivol's status is too far away from the Caleb Plant's status.

You are correct that being a defending champion does not guarantee everything therefore we can apply that same logic too for Canelo Alvarez that even he is good at beating some champions as you said, there's also no guarantee that he has the advantage compare to Bivol.

If you want Canelo be just a Canelo on the day of the fight, then Bivol has also has to be Bivol or much better to compete closely with Canelo.

[Kemarit]

^^ From what I observed on Bivol's training videos in preparation on this fight, he seems to be very agile at his weight, uses a lot of feet, in and out and maybe this will be his strategy. But as you have said, can he maintain this during the duration of this fight? what if Canelo found a way to slow him down just like in the Caleb Plant fight wherein in the middle of fight, Canelo got his rhythm, and then slowly takes over the fight.

That will be his gameplan but that may change on the fight night if he saw Canelo is using another technique, there will be a lot of strategy to each other's movement and surely Bivol will gather everything to defend his title successfully but knowing Canelo he won't give up easily and will always find a way to find that certain weakness of Bivol. Canelo is really unpredictable and that will be Bivol's biggest challenge and if he cannot read behind Canelo's movement, that same challenge will turn into his biggest nightmare.

Yeah, probably is, they know that they need a lot of head movement and feet because they shouldn't be a stationary because Canelo is going to target that head. But with a lot of feint and moving away from Canelo's strong hands, maybe the fight will go to distance or Bivol getting lucky by catching Canelo coming inside. But that is a small chance, Canelo's boxing IQ is also very high because of his experience fighting a lot of champions.

[Japinat]

^^ From what I observed on Bivol's training videos in preparation on this fight, he seems to be very agile at his weight, uses a lot of feet, in and out and maybe this will be his strategy. But as you have said, can he maintain this during the duration of this fight? what if Canelo found a way to slow him down just like in the Caleb Plant fight wherein in the middle of fight, Canelo got his rhythm, and then slowly takes over the fight.

That will be his gameplan but that may change on the fight night if he saw Canelo is using another technique, there will be a lot of strategy to each other's movement and surely Bivol will gather everything to defend his title successfully but knowing Canelo he won't give up easily and will always find a way to find that certain weakness of Bivol. Canelo is really unpredictable and that will be Bivol's biggest challenge and if he cannot read behind Canelo's movement, that same challenge will turn into his biggest nightmare.

Yeah, probably is, they know that they need a lot of head movement and feet because they shouldn't be a stationary because Canelo is going to target that head. But with a lot of feint and moving away from Canelo's strong hands, maybe the fight will go to distance or Bivol getting lucky by catching Canelo coming inside. But that is a small chance, Canelo's boxing IQ is also very high because of his experience fighting a lot of champions.

That's what I admire from him, he lights to fight the champion and take the risk, and the good thing is he beats them easily. He has improved as a fighter, and I don't see him losing anymore, even in the upcoming trilogy fight with GGG. The time is getting closer now, I'm excited to see the outcome as much as I am excited to see the Trilogy of the GGG- Canelo fight.

[TravelMug]

^^ From what I observed on Bivol's training videos in preparation on this fight, he seems to be very agile at his weight, uses a lot of feet, in and out and maybe this will be his strategy. But as you have said, can he maintain this during the duration of this fight? what if Canelo found a way to slow him down just like in the Caleb Plant fight wherein in the middle of fight, Canelo got his rhythm, and then slowly takes over the fight.

That will be his gameplan but that may change on the fight night if he saw Canelo is using another technique, there will be a lot of strategy to each other's movement and surely Bivol will gather everything to defend his title successfully but knowing Canelo he won't give up easily and will always find a way to find that certain weakness of Bivol. Canelo is really unpredictable and that will be Bivol's biggest challenge and if he cannot read behind Canelo's movement, that same challenge will turn into his biggest nightmare.

Yeah, probably is, they know that they need a lot of head movement and feet because they shouldn't be a stationary because Canelo is going to target that head. But with a lot of feint and moving away from Canelo's strong hands, maybe the fight will go to distance or Bivol getting lucky by catching Canelo coming inside. But that is a small chance, Canelo's boxing IQ is also very high because of his experience fighting a lot of champions.

That's what I admire from him, he lights to fight the champion and take the risk, and the good thing is he beats them easily. He has improved as a fighter, and I don't see him losing anymore, even in the upcoming trilogy fight with GGG. The time is getting closer now, I'm excited to see the outcome as much as I am excited to see the Trilogy of the GGG- Canelo fight.

Because of the good trainer and the people that surround Canelo as well. That's why it is a calculated risk in his side and then his trainer having a good game plan for him to win and Canelo executing it. And as he won against tougher opponents, he gains experience and the mental perseverance that's why he is the number 1 pound for pound now. Bivol will have to play perfect to win against a prime Canelo.