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Canelo Álvarez's fight against Dmitry Bivol moves away: “We don't need to have revenge”

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By Kike Frias

06 Nov 2023, 15:46 PM EST

Although the boxing horizon of Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez seems to already be filled with predictable rivals (like David Benavídez), the Mexican he does not forget the rematch against Dmitry Bivol.

The promoters of both boxers sought an agreement for the execution of part II of the clash between the two (started on May 7, 2022), but both Canelo and Bivol have given priority to other issues.

On this point, the Russian Bivol was asked in an interview with Fight Hub and He blamed his opponent’s team for not giving still a second meeting in the ring between the two.

Dmitry Bivol entering the ring on May 7, 2022 for the fight against Canelo Álvarez. Photo: Al Bello/Getty Images.

“Maybe his team didn’t give him all the information, because he seemed very confident when he said it, but maybe it was because his team didn’t tell him the whole truth, that They never talked to us about a rematch“, confessed the Russian boxer.

“No one asked me how much money I wanted to win, ever,” he added, confident in his words, a Dmitry Bivol who remains undefeated and will only accept fights against boxers who want his light heavyweight championship.

In the same talk with Fight HubBivol’s coach, ️Vadim Kornilov, confirmed what his boxer said: “There were never conversations. There was only something talked about for two, three minutes, nothing serious. “There was never talk of dates or numbers, nothing.”

“We don’t need revenge”: Dmitry Bivol’s team once again ignores Canelo Álvarez

With Dmitry Bivol by his side, Kornilov made it very clear that despite all of Canelo Alvarez’s words and his public handling of seeking a rematch, they do not need one nor are they currently interested.

“We don’t need to have revenge”I think Dmitry also said it (…) Right now, our concentration is on trying to get a fight, and then in December or January talking about a fight with Beterbiev,” he explained.

He added that the only way they think about going down to super middleweight (as was rumored to face Canelo Álvarez) is after achieving the undisputed light heavyweight championship.

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