Bivol Spoils the Light-Heavyweight Statement
Canelo Álvarez vs. Dmitry Bivol
Date: 2022-05-07Venue: T-Mobile Arena, Las VegasResult: Bivol UD 12
Canelo moved up to 175 to win his first light-heavyweight belt; Bivol — the long-reigning WBA champion — handed him his second professional loss. Bivol's jab and counter right ruled all 12 rounds; the judges scored 115-113 across the board. The fight legitimised Bivol as the elite light-heavyweight technician of the four-belt era.