Via Knitting Ambrosio: Eddie Hearn is confident Canelo Alvarez will meet Dmitry Bivol in a rematch in September after he first defended against WBO mandatory John Ryder on May 6.
The only question is whether Bivol (21-0, 11 KOs) will face Canelo (58-2-2, 39 KOs) for his undisputed super middleweight championship.
Hearn says that Bivol has expressed interest in challenging Canelo for his four belts at 168, but it remains to be seen whether he wants to go in that direction when he signs.
What we saw on Saturday night with former super middleweight champion Chris Eubank Jr knocked down in a match at 160, looking weaker than before, it doesn’t seem to escape the spotlight. by Bivol.
The 32-year-old Bivol hasn’t competed at 168 in a long time and he may not be able to compete in that weight division as he did in his amateur days years ago.
If Bivol changes his mind against Canelo at 168th, we may not see a rematch as it seems like this time the Mexican star wants an advantage over Dmitry.
Bivol will likely have to fight Canelo in Las Vegas for the rematch, which will put him in a predicament where he might have to beat him just as bad, if not worse. than last time if he wants to win decisive . The referees barely gave Bivol a win last May, helping him win with scores 115-113, 115-113 and 115-113.
“First of all, the Canelo-Bivol war is not over yet. Obviously, I represent both fighters, we have a pretty good chance of doing that,” said Eddie Hearn. DAZN . boxing program about the rematch between Dmitry Bivol and Canelo Alvarez in September.
“The key for Dmitry Bivol is are you happy going into that battle at 168? Initial feedback is yes. He has an undisputed chance at 168th. Some might even make him the favorite in that matchup after his final performance.
“Canelo Alvarez still wants to play in May. It’s still the plan to meet John Ryderalthough there are several other options on the table as well.
“He has some imperatives. Right now, he’s getting back into a situation where he’s about to have surgery. I feel the same way as Saul, and Eddie, that we need to go back and make sure all the hands are okay before going into the biggest game of our career, which is a rematch with Dmitry Bivol. .
“So that’s really his mindset.” Hearn talks about Canelo. “He is the undisputed champion and has belts in every division. He has imperatives that he needs to face. The imperative we want him to do and the easy imperative is the man we represent, which is John Ryder. That’s still the plan.
“What we are doing now is going through different options of locations for the fight. UK, Middle East, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, wherever possible, Mexico, and then we move forward.
“It was hard to get him out of Las Vegas because it was his home for Cinco de Mayo,” Hearn said of Canelo. “When you take him to another country, sometimes the time zone is not as comfortable as it is on US TV, on Cinco de Mayo celebrations if you will. He still wants to fight internationally.
“I love the idea of doing it in a stadium. He fought a lot at T-Mobile. I want to bring him back to a stadium. The last time he was at a stadium for Billy Joe Saunders was unbelievable. Cinco de Mayo in California would be awesome.
“Mexico, of course, will be a historic event. So we’re just shedding light on where that fight is going to be,” Hearn said.
