Russia's Bivol stuns 'Canelo' Alvarez to retain WBA light heavyweight title

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While Alvarez was feted with Mexican flags and Mariachi music, the Russian national anthem wasn’t played and Russian flags were banned inside the arena because of the country’s invasion of Ukraine.

Boxer Canelo Álvarez punches Dmitry Bivol during their fight at the T-Mobile Arena. Image: Alamy Stock Photo Boxer Canelo Álvarez punches Dmitry Bivol during their fight at the T-Mobile Arena. Image: Alamy Stock Photo UNBEATEN DMITRY Bivol retained his WBA light-heavyweight world title with a unanimous points decision over Saul “Canelo” Alvarez on Saturday, handing the Mexican superstar just the second defeat of his career.

But there would be no late heroics against Bivol, who pressured Alvarez relentlessly throughout the bout and never appeared to be hurt seriously by the Mexican, who struggled to get past Bivol’s guard.“I felt his power, you can see on my arm. He beat my arm up — but not my head.” It was a massive disappointment for the pro-Alvarez crowd at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, who were pulling for a Mexican victory on the Cinco de Mayo holiday weekend.

 

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