On May 7, 2022, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Dmitry Bivol defeated Saul Canelo Alvarez in a fight for the WBA light heavyweight title (175 pounds), where the Russian boxer surprised everyone after his impressive performance against the Mexican.
The fight was decided by unanimous decision in favor of Bivol, who was dominant and made a statement in the boxing world with his great speed and technique. In the end, the judges scored it 115-113, 115-113, and 115-113, handing Canelo his second loss of his career.
In the same year, Bivol defeated another Mexican
In November 2022, Dmitry Bivol faced another Mexican, this time it was Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramírez, in a fight for the WBA light heavyweight world title (175 pounds). The European fighter took the victory.
The fight took place at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, and the judges awarded the victory to Bivol with scores of 117-111, 117-111, and 118-110, where he was very effective with his jab against Zurdo Ramírez. At that moment, Dmitry defeated another Mexican.
Ramirez wants revenge and issues Bivol a challenge
The native of Mazatlán, Sinaloa, the current cruiserweight champion, is preparing for his fight in June against Cuban Yuniel Dorticos. However, he sent a message to Dmitry Bivol:
“I have to fulfill my mandatory fight against Yuniel Dorticos, but I know Bivol said he would move up to my weight class, and if that possibility arises, I would gladly give him that fight because I feel that is my natural weight (Cruiserweight – 200 pounds),” Ramírez said.
However, Bivol is currently in the 175-pound division, thinking of a second fight against Saul Canelo Álvarez, perhaps in 2025, which would undoubtedly generate great expectations among boxing experts and fans.
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