Former light heavyweight world champion Canadian Jean Pascal (36-6-1, 20 KOs) said that he was not surprised by the victory of Dmitry Bivol over Canelo Alvarez. Moreover, earlier he allegedly did not even doubt such an outcome, and now, they say, he bet on Alvarez only because of the general hype.
Recall that on May 8 in Las Vegas (USA) Bivol defended his WBA Super light heavyweight title by outboxing Canelo in 12 rounds. Tendril? Which Usyk? Canelo Alvarez failed Bivol – report from WMMAA.
“Three years ago I told people that Bivol would beat Canelo,” says Pascal. – Now, before their fight, I already bet on Canelo, because I fell for the general hype around him. All those heavyweight sparring and Usyk fight rumors. But if not for this hype, I would have kept betting on Bivol, because he had all the necessary attributes to defeat Alvarez. Canelo isn’t that hard to beat, to be honest.”
“He’s a good fighter, but he’s not that hard to beat,” Jean continues. You saw how Floyd Mayweather Jr did it. Canelo usually wins because he’s physically stronger. Now he met with the same strong opponent who hits no weaker than him. People think Bivol doesn’t have a strong punch. I fought him and he has a great punch. Plus, he moves around a lot.”
“So, I knew that Bivol could give him big trouble, but I fell for Kanel’s hype. I’m glad I didn’t put a hat on his victory, and I still have a roof over my head, ”the Canadian came to the main conclusion.
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