DMITRY BIVOL received’t be in need of choices ought to he change into undisputed light-heavyweight champion on Saturday night time.
The 33-year-old should beat his Russian compatriot Artur Beterbiev to take action in what consultants believes is a 50-50 battle.
Turning into undisputed champion will put many targets on Bivol’s again and a type of might nicely come from Mexico and Canelo Alvarez.
Bivol and Canelo fought in Could 22 when the latter moved as much as light-heavyweight for the second time in his profession. Whereas Canelo began as favorite he was outclassed on the night time shedding on factors. The 34-year-old at present holds three of the 4 world titles at super-middleweight and the previous undisputed 168lbs champion has made it identified he would love a shot at redemption.
Eddie Hearn, who has promoted Canelo up to now, however at present promotes Bivol shared his ideas on Bivol’s future with Boxing Information earlier this week.
“I believe that Canelo would battle anyone,” he stated.
“He would wish to rematch Dmitry Bivol as a result of it’s crucial to him to avenge that defeat. I believe Eddy Reynoso is aware of boxing extraordinarily nicely, is aware of that was an easy victory for Dmitry Bivol however the carrot of an undisputed championship at 175 would possibly make that completely different and the cash.
“If Dmitry wins on Saturday he’s bought some big, big alternatives.”