Russian light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol stunned the boxing world Saturday night, winning by a unanimous decision against star Canelo Álvarez ... the lead name on the poster.

Canelo Alvarez has said he is open to boxing Dmitry Bivol in a rematch. Canelo faced Bivol in 2022 as he moved up to light heavyweight. Alvarez previously moved up to fight Sergey Kovalev in 2019.

What they may say: Canelo was a -1600 favorite and after a string of victories over boxers who are decidedly not on his level since his loss to Dmitry Bivol in May 2022, he needs a challenge.

Canelo Alvarez was no longer the same fighter following his loss to Dmitry Bivol. That is according to Jose Benavidez Sr. Canelo took on Bivol for his WBA Light Heavyweight Title in 2022.

"Everybody knows we want [Dmitry] Bivol. The rematch with Bivol," Canelo told DAZN in the ring afterwards. "If the fight with Bivol doesn't happen, then we'll see. I'm able to fight everybody." ...

Benavidez was recently declared as the new WBC king at 175lbs, having held the Interim title since he defeated Oleksandr Gvozdyk last year. ‘The Monster’ made the move up to light-heavyweight when he ...

When they met last May, Russia's Bivol (21-0, 11 KOs) scored the upset to hand Canelo his second career defeat in a rout. That was Alvarez's second fight at 175 pounds, and afterward, he returned ...

Boxing. Canelo Alvarez vs. Dmitry Bivol 2: Russian fighter gives a chance to accept rematch vs. Mexican champion Boxing. Dmitry Bivol wants to sweep the light heavyweight division, but Canelo is ...

That rebuild is still ongoing, and it continues on Saturday – 364 days since that loss to Bivol – when Canelo returns home to face John Ryder. Yet in lieu of an immediate rematch with Bivol ...

On May 7, 2022, Canelo Alvarez suffered his second professional defeat when he dropped a 12-round unanimous decision to reigning WBA light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol at the T-Mobile Arena ...

Oscar De La Hoya does not hold out much hope that his former charge Canelo Alvarez can defeat Dmitry Bivol in a rematch. The founder of Golden Boy Promotions, De La Hoya was asked during a press ...