Dmitrii Yuriyevich Bivol vs. Santos Saúl Álvarez Barragán & Zhìlěi Zhāng vs. Scott Alexander RBR

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  1. Drew101

    Drew101 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Good for Bivol. Did well to alternate between boxing from range and marching forward behind the one two to keep Canelo guessing. He's also become one of the best defensive fighters in the game (which is impressive given that he was clipped with clean punches on occasion on the way up when attacking). Judges gave Canelo every possible benefit of the doubt, but came to the correct conclusion, which was that Bivol clearly won the fight.
     
  2. OvidsExile

    OvidsExile At a minimum, a huckleberry over your persimmon. Full Member

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    In Canelo numbers it was a 115-113 fight.
     
  3. Betyabeatyaup

    Betyabeatyaup Active Member Full Member

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    No one was hurt in this fight, both Bivol and Canelo looked like they felt it at times but they weren’t ‘hurt’.
     
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  4. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    He has to say that to be fair
     
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  5. Babality

    Babality KTFO!!!!!!! Full Member

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    Would be stupid for Bivol not to rematch him. But he and Beterbiev need to challenge themselves and fight (after the rematch).
     
  6. Fluffyfists

    Fluffyfists Fluffyfists Full Member

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    I've been saying for years that Canelo is over-rated.

    1. Shut out by 36 y/o Floyd Mayweather, who walked into the ring 15 lbs lighter
    2. Should have lost to Lara at 154
    3. Lost first fight to GGG clearly; close loss second time
    4. Kovalev fight was either fixed or Kovalev was shot
    5. 168 division is just utter crap, at least among the alleged "champions" Canelo was fightin

    That said, don't want to take credit away from Bivol. He and his fellow Russian,Artur Beterbiev should fight next. Artur is like a 175 lb version of Canelo (at 154)
     
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  7. Reppin501

    Reppin501 The People's Champ Full Member

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    Is that a shock though? Seriously…
     
  8. bandeedo

    bandeedo Loyal Member Full Member

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    first half went like i thought it would, it just didnt have the effect i thought it would have on bivol. hes tough. canelo got the shots in i expected him to get in. its just that bivol didnt wilt.
     
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  9. senpai

    senpai Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Yeah, he said that he wants to be treated as champion in the rematch. he has his own demands, maybe even in money aspect.
     
  10. Fluffyfists

    Fluffyfists Fluffyfists Full Member

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    Yup, rematch would be $5M+ guaranteed.

    Beterbiev fight would $1M at best and a much harder fight -- but also a better fight.
     
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  11. CST80

    CST80 De Omnibus Dubitandum Staff Member

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    Sorry I haven't been commenting more, I've been preoccupied.....
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  12. gogeta

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    Canelo tough but ain't no way he should face beterbiev any time soon
     
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    gollumsluvslave Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Total poker face in the ring as well, doesn't give anything away at all
     
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  14. Reppin501

    Reppin501 The People's Champ Full Member

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    So they fixed the fight for Bivol to win a UD? What “Fix” are you referring to, Bivol literally won on all three cards?
     
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  15. Fluffyfists

    Fluffyfists Fluffyfists Full Member

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    LOL @ everyone thinking Canelo would fight at cruiser or heavy. He looked like a blob at 175. He's already heavy-footed at 168.