On May 7 in Las Vegas (USA), the undisputed super middleweight champion Mexican Saul Canelo Alvarez (57-1-2, 39 KOs) will try to take away the WBA Super belt from the undefeated Russian light heavyweight Dmitry Bivol (19-0, 11 KOs).
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Legendary Filipino champion Nonito Donaire explained to fans why Bivol is
such a dangerous opponent for the favorite: “He uses the jab very well, which could very well be a problem for Canelo. Yes, Alvarez has phenomenal headwork. In this component, he is definitely one of the best. But if Bivol manages to use his height advantage and, coupled with his jab, keeps Canelo at a comfortable distance, then for Saul it will be just a hell of a test. On the other hand, if Canelo quickly gets used to breaking into infighting, then the fight may end before the equator.
“Will Bivol keep Canelo on the jab or not? In fact of the matter. This is what we have to find out. Bivol is much taller, so Alvarez needs an infight. I want to remind you that Canelo had problems in the fight with Sergey Kovalev. It was very difficult for him to pass the opponent’s front hand. So the whole question is how effective Bivol’s jab will be. If Canelo can’t get to a comfortable distance, he’ll be parrying right straights and uppercuts all night. Europeans, especially the territory from Ukraine to Kazakhstan, are all long-armed. They like to throw not only direct and uppercuts, but also jabs, ”Donaire recalled.
“They have been boxing like this (shows an extended jab) since amateurs. So for me personally it will be a very interesting fight. I think that if Canelo breaks into the middle, then with blows to the body he will simply destroy the opponent, ”said the age champion.
Our prediction for this fight is also available on the site. Interestingly, Canelo has already revealed the plan for the fight with Bivol, and also talked about the fight with the UFC fighter. The Mexican continues to rock, Ousmane ridiculed.
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