With Dmitry Bivol’s impressive win over Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez talks of a Canelo Alvarez rematch were not just expected, they are anticipated with curious speculation.
Bivol, the clear 2022 boxer of the year, is now one of the faces of boxing.
Yet, the stoic boxer, is not chasing a Canelo Alvarez rematch.
“It’s not my preference, but we could,” stated Bivol after his win in Abu Dhabi over the weekend. “four belts… it’s interesting fight. Why not? But remember, I am light heavyweight. This is my weight.”
The statement vague seems to hint at the only way Bivol would rematch Canelo would be if all of Canelo’s super middleweight titles were on the line.
“When I fought at 75 kilograms [roughly 165 pounds], I was fighting first to make weight and second, against my opponent,” said. Bivol. “I decided that I don’t want to make that weight. But I worked with nutritionists and learned how to make weight.
