Dmitry Bivol has officially entered the pound-for-pound conversation. Bivol scored a big upset on Saturday in Las Vegas, defeating former No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter Canelo Alvarez.
How many fights did Canelo Alvarez lose?
All three judges scored the contest 115-113 after 12 rounds but most observers had Bivol winning by a wider margin in truth. This marks Canelo's first loss since Floyd Mayweather in 2013 and just his second loss in an incredible 61 fights.
Has Canelo lost a fight?
A major upset took place on Saturday night in Las Vegas, as Dmitry Bivol beat Canelo Alvarez by a unanimous decision to retain his WBA light heavyweight title. This wasn't Canelo Alvarez's first ever defeat, but it was a shocking loss as he was considered the clear favourite to win this fight.
Did Canelo lose vs Bivol?
Alvarez (57-2-2, 39 KOs), a four-division champion, landed a career-low 84 punches overall overall 12 rounds as Bivol (20-0, 11 KOs) relied on his defense and accurate punching to pull the upset via unanimous decision inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Did Canelo lose against Bivol?
LAS VEGAS — In one of the biggest upsets of boxing in recent years, Russian fighter Dmitry Bivol defeated Mexican fighter Saúl “Canelo” Álvarez on Saturday at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
25 related questions foundDid Canelo lose a belt today?
Dmitry Bivol retained the WBA light heavyweight belt with a shocking unanimous decision upset (115-113 for all three judges) over Canelo Alvarez on Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
What belt did Bivol win?
Dmitry Bivol retained the WBA light heavyweight belt with a shocking unanimous decision upset (115-113 for all three judges) over Canelo Alvarez on Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Did Canelo win Bivol?
LAS VEGAS (AP)—It didn't matter that Dmitry Bivol entered Saturday night's title defense with the WBA light heavyweight belt.
Who win Canelo?
LAS VEGAS -- Dmitry Bivol, in one of the biggest boxing upsets in recent memory, scored a unanimous decision over the sport's top star, Canelo Alvarez, on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena.
Did Canelo lose the fight last night?
Dmitry Bivol defeats Canelo Álvarez by unanimous decision in shocking upset. Dmitry Bivol celebrates after defeating Canelo Álvarez by unanimous decision in a light heavyweight fight at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday. It was Álvarez's first loss since 2013.
How much did Bivol make on Canelo fight?
They are reporting that Canelo will earn a guaranteed $15 million purse for the fight, and will claim 70% of PPV sales. Meanwhile, Bivol is guaranteed $2 million and will receive up to 30% of PPV sales. The Canelo-Bivol card will cost existing DAZN subscribers $59.99 in addition to their usual DAZN subscription cost.
