Canelo Alvarez reveals return time: After defeating the Kazakh, Canelo Alvarez may decide to rejoin the fray to face Dmitry Bivol again, the tenacious Russian fighter who dealt him his second defeat. In an interview with GQ, the Mexican hinted at the possibility of facing Bivol again and declared that he would return to the ring in May. Meanwhile, Canelo’s rematch against Bivol is at risk as Artur Beterbiev seeks undisputed status, calling out the Russian Boxer after TKOing Anthony Yarde. Follow the Latest Boxing News Updates with InsideSport.IN
Canelo Alvarez reveals return time to Boxing
Many of us will anticipate Alvarez and Dmitry Bivol’s rematch in 2023. In an interview at the start of the year, the Russian boxer stated that he didn’t care about the Mexican’s return. Meanwhile, Several media publications later said negotiations for a battle in the upcoming months were ongoing.
When Canelo was asked about his competitors for the upcoming bout, the Jalisco native replied, “There is still nothing.” “I’m going to start hitting now that I’m back in San Diego, and then I’ll see how my recovery is going. We are currently negotiating for a fight in May, I believe.”
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Beterbiev wants to fight Bivol too
Beterbiev, bleeding after Tkoing Yarde, insisted that the fight with Bivol would be an immediate classic. Meanwhile, Carl Moretti of promoters Top Rank added extra meat to the bone, saying: “Bivol is the biggest fight you can make. A good job. It’s one of the sport’s biggest fights.”
“I like when mandates arise, but when you have a full unification between two fighters of that caliber, we’ll get in touch with Bivol’s manager and attempt to set up this fight as the next one. The only hesitation I could imagine would be if he had been promised Canelo, but Bivol is a true fighter.”
🗣 Bob Arum has claimed that Artur Beterbiev vs Dmitry Bivol WILL NOT happen until 2024 if Bivol takes the rematch with Canelo and Beterbiev obviously gets through Anthony Yarde this weekend.
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Bivol’s aspirations for a rematch with Canelo, whether at light-heavyweight once more or for the Mexican’s undisputed super-middleweight title, are undoubtedly a roadblock, as Moretti points out. Canelo continues to be the biggest brand in the sport, which entails a significant paycheck in addition to the competitive appeal.
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