Via Max Schramm: Canelo Alvarez confirmed last Sunday that he will fight Dmitry Bivol again, and he will “Victory” in their rematch.
If Canelo (57-2-2, 39 KOs) is serious about his desire to rematch WBA light heavyweight champion Bivol (20-0, 11 KOs), he will need to improve dramatically.
Given the way Canelo fought last Saturday night when he lost the decisive 12th round to Bivol, he won’t perform well in the rematch, which could take place in September.
Adding a new coach to Canelo’s team would be a smart thing for him, as he needs fresh blood for him to continue to compete with talented boxers like Bivol, David Benavidez, Artur Beterbiev and Joe Smith Jr.
Should Canelo replace Eddy Reynoso?
Canelo’s current coach, Eddy Reynoso, has done all he can to help him get to this point, but it’s clear that in the last two fights involving Alvarez and Oscar Valdez, he’s both fallen short. omission.
Canelo should just use Reynoso as a manager and getting someone familiar with Bivol & Beterbiev’s fighting style could take him to the next level.
Reynoso did a great job as a coach, but he clearly lacked the knowledge to help Canelo beat the likes of Bivol and Beterbiev.
Anatoliy LomachenkoTwo-time Olympic gold medalist father/coach Vasyl Lomachenko, would be the ideal coach to work with Canelo to prepare him to defeat Bivol and/or Beterbiev.
“I stay with the great fight we gave everyone. We will fight again, and we will win again,”Canelo Alvarez said on Twitter about wanting a rematch with Dmitry Bivol.
“Possibly, but he already has a belt in the light heavyweight division. His natural size is for weight reduction,” said Dmitry Bivol Behind the gloves when asked if the size is oversized for Canelo Alvarez, going up to 175 to challenge him.
Bivol disappointed Canelo
“Dmitry Bivol was never threatened by Canelo. He always said, ‘Coach, I’ll do it. I believe in my ability and I will win,” coach Joel Diaz told Behind The Gloves.
“I said to him, ‘Canelo is going to hit you a lot in the shoulder because he did it with Callum Smith because you have a great shot.’ He started doing it, and I started cold compressing his arm. I say he will protect and make sure you will tire of being around.
“Canelo didn’t hit any shots, very few. Every time he unloads, he lands nicer, cleaner shots. The plan for Canelo was to let him down, and he did.
“From the very beginning, he [Bivol] poked, poked and poked, holding the poke on his forehead.
“I saw that Canelo’s forehead is very red. He tried to get in, but he couldn’t, and that was the problem. Canelo was disappointed. If you want to beat Canelo, you have to let him down‘ said Diaz.
