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Dmitry Bivol’s victory over Canelo Álvarez was the first prize received by the Russian boxer: respect, glory and admiration was part of the loot that Bivol took the May 7 in Las Vegas. However, the European boxer does not forget the other part of the business: money.
The prize for the victory and the retention of the title made Bivol’s triumph a fight millionaire . Reports indicate that the loot is close to $5 million dollars. But the Russian has not received a penny of this figure and could even be left without it.
💰Money won for the fight in the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
💰Canelo Álvarez: 55 million dollars.
💰Dmitry Bivol: 5 million dollars. pic.twitter.com/ZNEy4jwL5H
— Day One (@diaunochiapas) May 05, 2022
In an interview granted by the boxer to the Russian agency Tass, the fighter revealed the status of his prize. The statements were compiled by Mediotiempo explain that Dmitry Bivol has not received the payment and everything is due to the economic and political sanctions directed towards your nation.
It is worth remembering that Russian athletes have been affected by the punishments imposed on their country for the war conflicts with Ukraine. In fact, Bivol could not fight under the colors of his flag in the fight against Canelo, much less could play the anthem of his country.
Despite the fact that the WBA world champion recognized that it would be quite complicated to be able to release the money , he admitted that his work team is doing everything possible to find a way to claim it.
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