By Kleberly Mendoza
Sep 15, 2024, 6:00 PM EDT
Vadim Kornilov, Dmitry Bivol’s manager, attacked Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez after retaining his super middleweight titles against Edgar Berlanga and assured That if he is the best as he says, he must avenge his defeat against the Russian 175-pound champion.
In a post on his X account, Kornilov believes that Canelo Alvarez should not claim to be the greatest fighter in the world when he has not yet really sought revenge against Bivoldespite having declared that if the Russian beats Artur Beterbiev he will move up to light heavyweight to challenge him.
“Canelo He has to avenge his defeats against Bivol and Floyd Mayweather (if he wasn’t retired) before he or they say he’s the greatest again,” he wrote.
Although both have shown interest in the second fight, for now, the Mexican He said he will rest after his victory against Berlanga and then decide his next steps.. Meanwhile, Dmitry Bivol is preparing to fight for the undisputed title against Artur Beterbiev on October 12 in Saudi Arabia.
The rematch might not happen immediately if the Russian wins, as There is a rematch clause with Beterbiev. In addition, David Benavídez is next in line because he is the official World Boxing Council (WBC) challenger in the category and is guaranteed a fight with the winner.
In May 2022 Canelo Alvarez moved up to 175 pounds and faced Dmitry Bivol for the World Boxing Association (WBA) title. After 12 rounds, The Mexican was dominated by the Russian and lost by unanimous decision of the judges.
The unified super middleweight champion He could have asked for an immediate rematch, but he preferred to fight the trilogy with Gennady Golovkinthen underwent surgery on his left hand and returned in 2023 to fight John Ryder.
After beating Ryder, the Guadalajara native said he would seek to fight the Russian in September at 175 pounds, but Bivol rejected the offer because he had already beaten him in that category and proposed that he go down to 168 pounds to challenge him for his undisputed title. Canelo Alvarez He opposed and fought with Jermell Charlo.
Canelo Alvarez will have to wait if Bivol wins, since heThe Russian recently revealed that there is a rematch clause with Beterbiev. In addition, David Benavídez is next in line because he is the official World Boxing Council (WBC) challenger in the category and is guaranteed a fight with the winner.
Dmitry Bivol, 32, is the World Boxing Association (WBA) and now International Boxing Organization (IBO) 175-pound champion. The Russian remains undefeated in the sport after 23 fights12 of them via fast track.
For his part, Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez, 34, retained his unified 168-pound championship against Edgar Berlanga and now has a record of 62 wins (39 by knockout), two losses and two draws in his professional career.
Continue reading:
· Canelo Alvarez dominates Edgar Berlanga, but can’t knock him out
· Canelo Alvarez will seek revenge against Dmitry Bivol if he beats Beterbiev
· Dmitry Bivol has no plans for a rematch with Canelo: “Maybe in the future”