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

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  1. gogeta

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    Lmfao
     
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  2. Reppin501

    Reppin501 The People's Champ Full Member

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    Bivol was great defensively tonight, that was the real difference IMO.
     
    Reppin501, May 7, 2022
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    It was the same as the Smith fight, but the heavy punches to the arm discouraged Smith - while Bivol just waited for Canelo to stop throwing to get his own punches in.
     
    Betyabeatyaup, May 7, 2022
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    KO KIDD Loyal Member Full Member

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    Honestly I think he should avoid the rematch and move on and fight a guy like Charlo or andrade who I think he'd Crush
     
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    cuchulain Loyal Member Full Member

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    Which five rounds did you score for Canelo ?
     
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  6. vargasfan1985

    vargasfan1985 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Yeah right, 1M? That’s it? Gtfo
     
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    djfonti Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I thought I'd enjoy a Canelo loss more than this. It was all very routine. I don't even think Bivol was in top gear. This has to be a bit of a reality check for Canelo.
     
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    This is too much though Pimp.

    You seriously think that Canelo hasn't improved in 9 years of professional fighting?

    He didn't improve because he lost in a weight class he shouldn't be at against a potentially elite fighter in his prime with a styles advantage to top it off?

    Idk... the notion that a disciplined fighter like Canelo hasn't improved since he's been 23 years old, after 9 years of professional training camps and 143 more rounds as a professional fighter.... all because he lost to potentially the best light heavyweight on the planet... idk man, not sure that's a realistic take.
     
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  9. Babality

    Babality KTFO!!!!!!! Full Member

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    175 is too much. Too much weight on that frame.
     
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    That and canelo couldnt Hurt him
     
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    The intelligence to attack as soon as Canelo finished his punches, Bivol had the discipline to repeatedly take advantage of that. High ring IQ
     
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  12. Fluffyfists

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    Tbh, I was worried the fix would be in for Canelo (like it was for Kovalev). And it almost was -- how the hell do the judges score 115-113? Nobody else saw 115-113; it was 10-2 at best for Canelo.
     
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  13. OvidsExile

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

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    And people still think that he beat Kovalev without a fix.
     
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  14. JohnThomas1

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    The closeness of the scores, obviously, which was what i replied to.
     
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    Don't you think it was an enjoyable, entertaining fight? If so, why wouldn't you want to see it again.
     
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