Canelo Alvarez’s winning streak concluded last year after Dmitry Bivol secured a decisive victory over him. Recently, Saul mentioned that despite his efforts to arrange a rematch with Bivol, negotiations were unsuccessful.
Despite the possibility to activate a rematch clause following his loss to Bivol, Alvarez decided not to pursue one as per their agreement. Following the bout cancelation against Artur Beterbiev due to Ukraine Russia war, Bivol continues to show his interest in challenging Canelo again.
Why did Canelo Alvarez vs Dmitry Bivol rematch negotiations collapse?
Presently, Alvarez’s attention is directed towards his upcoming match against Jermell Charlo scheduled for September 30 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas as part of a Showtime PPV event.
During a recent interview about his upcoming fight, the Mexican superstar also commented on the possibility of a rematch with the Kirghiz boxer as a potential resolution to their rivalry.
“I tried but he started asking for things and it made everything hard. Then I thought the best option was to move and start working with PBC. I’d like to have that rematch, but right now we can’t do that.” Canelo said.
🇲🇽 Canelo Alvarez is rumoured to be stepping back up to Light-Heavyweight to take on WBA Champion Dimitry Bivol
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In their most recent ring battle, Bivol competed against Gilberto Ramirez last November, extending his victorious streak to 21 matches by securing a unanimous decision victory over the Mexican fighter.
On the other hand, on May 6, at Estadio Akron in Guadalajara, Mexico, Alvarez stepped into the against John Ryder, emerging triumphant with scores of 120-107, 118-109, and 118-109 in his favor.
Canelo Alvarez Wins by Unanimous decision defeating John Ryder in his hometown of Guadalajara, Jalisco Mexico 🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽
Canelo calls out Undefeated Light Heavyweight Champion Dimitri Bivol 🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺 pic.twitter.com/RtrfGx6Vql
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Canelo Alvarez vs Dmitry Bivol head-to-head
On May 7, 2022, at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, USA, Canelo experienced a rare loss against Bivol. The Russian boxing sensation got the victory through a unanimous decision (115-113, 115-113, 115-113) by the judges.
Canelo, the four-division world champion, will aim to settle the score with the Russian boxing icon. Throughout his 16-year professional career, “Cinnamon” has only encountered defeat twice. It’s highly likely that the 33-year-old boxier will pursue a rematch with Bivol.
Following his bout against Jermell Charlo, the prospects are strong that negotiations will once again commence for the much-anticipated rematch between Bivol and Canelo.
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