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In addition to being an undefeated champion and putting on an excellent display against the biggest star in boxing today, Dmitry Bivol is humbling himself. This Tuesday he came out in defense of Saúl “Canelo” Álvarez in the face of the storm of criticism and questions about the Mexican fighter after his disappointing performance over the weekend in Las Vegas .
In an interview conducted on ‘The DAZN Boxing Show’, Russian Bivol showed that he has his feet on the ground and does not fly by the fact that he gave the big surprise with his convincing victory over Saúl Álvarez, who by the On the contrary, he did not concede defeat after the unanimous decision against him.
“Do not. He is the legend, still,” Bivol said when asked about the criticism of “Canelo” on social media. “Everyone has their haters, it’s time for the haters of Canelo. But he is still one of the best.”
In the same talk, Bivol, from 31 years old, explained why he is willing to give Álvarez a rematch if he wants it, although he clarified that his main goal is another: to become the undisputed champion of the 175 pounds.
Bivol, who dedicated his historic victory “to all the people in very small towns who want to achieve something in life, whatever that is,” he continued with respectful comments for Cinnamon.
“He has good power, he can compete against anyone in the light heavyweight division. Absolutely, he has enough power, ”said Bivol about one of the most commented topics around the fight, because the man from Guadalajara seemed to lose power when he went up to the 80 pounds.
And in a statement that magnifies it, Dmitry Bivol dismissed any idea that by having defeated Saúl Álvarez now occupies his place in boxing or that he must be among the best fighters pound for pound. On the contrary, the Russian stated: “I need more (victories against) big names”.
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