Via Sean Jones: Canelo Alvarez has confirmed that he wants a rematch with Dmitry Bivol in May to get “revenge” for the loss to the undefeated WBA lightweight champion.
Canelo (58-2-2, 39 KOs) attributed his loss to Bivol (21-0, 11 KOs) to the fact that he injured his arm and shoulder during their match last May in Las Vegas. Vegas.
The Mexican star said he fought well in the first half of the competition before fitness problems hampered his attempt to win.
Bivol fought as if he were making his first preparations for the entire fight, and one has the feeling that if he had taken it up another notch, he might have given Canelo a real blow in May. 5 years ago at T-Mobile Arena.
If Bivol does not want to participate in the rematch, “a lot of work remains to be done. I think I’ll be ready for May again“Canelo said to Bet365.mx about his next fight.
“I think so,” Canelo said of the game in May. “I had a very competitive fight based on the limitations I had [with] my hand, my shoulder.”
If Canelo wants to use an excuse to lose to Bivol, he needs to consider the approach he used in that fight. Instead of volleys, Canelo focuses on singles shots, hoping to score a knockout goal like he did against the super-middleweight champions in 2021.
Surprisingly there was no correction on Canelo’s part in the fight to initiate the throws, and his coach Eddy Reynoso seemed lost in his corner.
Canelo’s ship is sinking, and it appears Reynoso is in a state of panic, barking instructions that the blonde superstar can’t follow.
“The first half of the fight, I did well and then it became a burden because we didn’t train as usual, especially in a larger division where you have to carry more; they’re heavier,” Canelo said of the Bivol loss.
“That’s what we will seek, revenge. I lost trying to make history in a different, complicated weight class, for me he was number one at 175 pounds,” Canelo said of Bivol.
Even when Bivol fights conservatively, he still seems to win the one-way contest. Coach Teddy Atlas recently commented that he let Bivol win 10-2 or 11-1 against Canelo.
If Bivol fought as aggressively as he did against conscription Gilberto Ramirezit will be another easy win.
