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Alvarez is expected to earn around $53million for his clash with Bivol after pay-per-view buys and gate revenue, with the Russian champion earning a ...

I’m really excited and I’m going to prepare really well because this fight is going to be really hard.” With a possible trilogy against bitter rival Golovkin on the horizon, Alvarez has urged focus on his upcoming test and is excited to be returning to the ring at 175lb. Alvarez signed a two-fight deal with Matchroom Boxing with his fights to be broadcast on DAZN on pay-per-view in the US and Canada.

Bivol is Canelo's most challenging adversary since Gennady Golovkin in 2017 which ended in a dispute about judging.

Bivol has all the armoury and ring generalship to push Canelo, who has come up from 154lbs to 175lbs as a world champion in the last nine years on a route to greatness in the sport, into a classic encounter of kinetic chess. Bivol has a long and decorated amateur career behind him - 268 wins, fifteen losses - and an undefeated 19-fight professional career including six years as champion against top level opposition in which the 31-year-old has shown an ease in boxing into the championship rounds, displaying all round skills which has seen him defend the title eight times. The boxer’s country will not be named, either, as the preamble takes place from the MC in the ring. It is sad that wants to shake it up and mix sport and politics.” For this encounter, the three judges are Moretti, who scored the first Canelo-Golovkin fight for the Kazakh, Tim Cheatham and Steve Weisfeld, all very experienced officials. “She’ll still be in the business, but she needs to catch her breath.”

CANELO ALVAREZ has been tipped to become a two-time light-heavyweight champion by smashing Dmitry Bivol like "mashed potatoes".Boxing's pound-for-poun.

FREE BETS AND SIGN UP DEALS - BEST NEW CUSTOMER OFFERS FREE BETS AND SIGN UP DEALS - BEST NEW CUSTOMER OFFERS A trilogy fight with rival Gennady Golovkin will be on the cards for Canelo should he get the better of Bivol in their desert dust-up.

Canelo Alvarez will rally late to stop Dmitry Bivol. That's the opinion of former world champion, Tim Bradley, as he weighs up what will occur when the ...

Alvarez will be forced to go to greater heights, but he will take the win by stoppage. This will be Alvarez's second phase of his breakdown, as the first phase is his steady pressure and presence. Despite Bivol possessing many qualities, Bradley believes Canelo will be the man who gets his hand raised.

Former two division champion and ESPN analyst Timothy Bradley is backing Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez to score a stoppage win over WBA light heavyweight champion ...

Alvarez will be forced to go to greater heights, but he will take the win by stoppage. This will be Alvarez's second phase of his breakdown, as the first phase is his steady pressure and presence. The fourth round will be a turning point as Alvarez will find a way past the jab of Bivol and begin to land hellacious counters to his body.

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The WBA light heavyweight title is on the line when two champions meet in Las Vegas on Saturday night.

The question will eventually become whether Alvarez can hurt Bivol to the body and get in close enough range to break him down. Bivol has trap fight written all over him for Alvarez and is statistically, according to CompuBox, among the sport's leaders in jabs landed per round and fewest punches landed overall by his opponents. One has to wonder whether this is the fight where Alvarez bites off just a bit more than he can chew against someone so technically proficient. I am 175 pounds and I think I can do everything in the ring if I want and if I believe." If Bivol is willing to try and make Alvarez pay for advancing, this is where the fight will get interesting. "Canelo is the pound-for-pound king now so it's important to me to prove to myself what I can do against the best in the ring. I hope I can do good things in the ring." The Mexican superstar has never been down as a pro and has only been visibly hurt once in a 2010 fight against Jose Miguel Cotto, the older brother of future Alvarez foe Miguel Cotto. Some opponents do it with you when you have to show more and I think Canelo is that fight where I have to show all of Dmitry Bivol. But can he dig in and throw caution to the wind against Alvarez if the fight calls for it? Subscribe to Morning Kombat with Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell for the best analysis and in-depth news, including a complete preview of Alvarez vs. Bivol is often looked at as a safe fighter who relies on his footwork, defense and technique to outbox opponents from distance.

Canelo Alvarez will rally late to stop Dmitry Bivol. That's the opinion of former world champion, Tim Bradley, as he weighs up what will occur when the ...

Alvarez will be forced to go to greater heights, but he will take the win by stoppage. This will be Alvarez's second phase of his breakdown, as the first phase is his steady pressure and presence. Despite Bivol possessing many qualities, Bradley believes Canelo will be the man who gets his hand raised.

Alvarez will return to the light-heavyweight division where he will challenge Russian star Bivol for the WBA world title in Las Vegas, with a victory ...

Me and my team wanted this fight and I’m glad this fight will be in the United States and one of the Mecca of boxing. Bivol: “I believe in my skills and when I come to the ring I believe in my victory. "Bivol is a really tough fighter and it’s going to be a really good fight for Cinco de Mayo weekend with my people in Las Vegas – Mexican weekend. I’m glad to be back with Eddie Hearn and working with him, with DAZN, I’m really excited for this year. “I don’t care, I like challenges, it makes me feel alive – challenges for me in everything in my life. The Russian star is a familiar face on domestic shores having successfully negotiated the test of Craig Richards in Manchester last year.

Last time out, the Mexican superstar knocked out Caleb Plant late on to become the first fighter at super-middleweight to reign as undisputed champion in the ...

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'To be honest, every time I come to the ring, I believe in my victory. I've had a long journey to this moment, and now I have to do my job. A draw is at 16/1. Now, I have a belt. 'I like this kind of challenge because I just want to make history. I feel in my prime, and I enjoy this kind of moment.' I believe in my skills, and I'm very confident with how strong I am. I believe in me. He has a lot of skills, a lot of amateur experience. 'I feel alive when I have this kind of challenge. 'He's a really good champion, a really good fighter,' he said. But I know, and I'm ready.

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Who wins Canelo vs. Bivol? And which prop is a must-back? The action is all set to go down from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday night. - Saul "Canelo" Alvarez -550 vs. Boxing's biggest star returns to the ring on Saturday night when Canelo Alvarez chases another bit of history. In Bivol, he faces a fighter with an undefeated record and a high amount of technical skills.

The Russian flag and national anthem will be banned when Dmitry Bivol takes on Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez in Las Vegas tonight. Bivol, undefeated in 19 fights, ...

‘Every time they worry about me and this is a real dangerous fight,’ Bivol said of his family. The WBA, the championship which Bivol holds, stopped short of such measures, however. There will be a festival atmosphere on fight night inside the T-Mobile Arena to mark the occasion with Mexican flags present down the Las Vegas strip all week.

What time does Canelo vs. Bivol start and where can I watch it? Follow along for the start time, betting odds, analysis, live updates and more.

To buy the event, you either need a $19.99 monthly subscription or a $149.99 yearly subscription to DAZN to have the ability to purchase the fight for an extra $59.99. DAZN has also partnered with Barstool Sports to provide an alternative broadcast featuring some of the media company’s talent. If you’re more of bar and restaurant type of fan, Joe Hand Promotions has a complete list of establishments that are serving up the fight across the country. LAS VEGAS — Canelo Álvarez’s fight against Dmitry Bivol can be streamed on DAZN pay-per-view.

Canelo Alvarez looks to become a two-time light heavyweight champion. But he's got a stern test in front of him.

I’ve had a long journey to this moment, and now I have to do my job." "I’ve asked my team for many years, I want to fight the best guys, and now I’ve got this fight. “I need to take other challenges for myself, not just for my history, but I need to feel that kind of challenge.

Instead, Mexico's Alvarez (57-1-2, 39KOs) aims to become a two-time light heavyweight titlist in his challenge of WBA 175-pound claimant Dmitry Bivol (19-0, ...

Two wins have followed, with Benavidez positioning himself back at the top of the WBC super middleweight rankings. Benavidez’s promoter Sampson Lewkowicz flew to Mexico City days after Alvarez-Plant, to attend the annual WBC convention where he hoped to enforce his fighter’s mandatory title status. Benavidez regained his old belt with a ninth-round stoppage of Anthony Dirrell in September 2019, only to lose the belt at the scales ahead of an August 2020 tenth-round stoppage of Alexis Angulo. If he doesn’t want to fight me, he’ll have to let go of that belt and let me fight for it. The fight is significant in that Alvarez will eventually have to face the winner if he wants to keep his undisputed championship reign intact. Benavidez (25-0, 22KOs) has entered 2022 with the mission of becoming a three-time WBC super middleweight titlist.

Canelo (57-1-2, 39 knockouts) has held multiple belts across four weight classes, and tonight he returns to the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and to the division ...

Follow live updates from Canelo vs Bivol and the undercard, below. Should the 31-year-old triumph here, he will go head to head with old rival Gennady Golovkin for the third time, but Canelo is already looking ahead to the possibility of a catchweight clash with Oleksandr Usyk – the former undisputed cruiserweight champion who now holds heavyweight gold. Standing between Alvarez and another title, however, is the unbeaten Bivol (19-0, 11 KOs).

Pound-for-pound, nobody measures up to Saul "Canelo" Alvarez. In his last fight, the four-division world champion became the first ever undisputed champion at super middleweight, but he's now stepping up to light heavyweight to compete with the bigger ...

The Canelo vs Bivol fight is being shown on DAZN in the US and Canada, too. We've tested all of the major VPN services and we rate ExpressVPN as the absolute best. We've already rounded up ways to watch the boxing in various countries around the world. Whether a similar approach would work against Bivol (19–0) remains to be seen. That means if you're in a Mexico, you can also watch online via the network's website. Here's how to get started. Take a look at the price where you live to watch a Canelo vs Bivol live stream on DAZN. Canelo (57–1–2) has fought at light heavyweight once before, against then-WBO champion Sergey Kovalev in 2019. Undefeated Dmitry Bivol has been a dominant force in the division since 2017, and has put his WBA (Super) light heavyweight belt on the line. Pound-for-pound, nobody measures up to Saul "Canelo" Alvarez. In his last fight, the four-division world champion became the first ever undisputed champion at super middleweight, but he's now stepping up to light heavyweight to compete with the bigger boys. Subscribe to a VPN to unblock the Canelo vs Bivol free live stream from abroad. Read on as we explain how to watch a Canelo vs Bivol live stream online from anywhere.

Round-by-round report: Canelo Álvarez and Dmitry Bivol meet in Las Vegas for the WBA light heavyweight title. Follow along with Bryan Armen Graham.

Álvarez and Bivol are due to make their ringwalks in a little under a half hour. The fighters have been given their final instructions and the seconds are out. Canelo lands a hook to the body but Bivol answers with a combination. Canelo lands a flush uppercut but Bivol takes it well. Bivol is really letting his hands go and Canelo is responding in kind. Álvarez continues to press the action, but can’t sustain an attack. He’s keeping Canelo at bay with deft footwork, ring intelligence and sheer size, not making the mistakes that Canelo lives to exploit. Bivol continues to stymie Canelo with his size, movement and rhythm. A nice comeback round for Álvarez. He traps Bivol along the ropes and lets his hands go, landing a lot of shots. Bivol is getting outboxed and outfought. Another clear round for Bivol, who is landing the cleaner and harder shots. And you all should believe in yourself to achieve what you want.”

A wide range of boxing experts explain who they think will the Canelo Álvarez vs. Dmitry Bivol fight Saturday night in Las Vegas.

“I have a bad feeling about this one — and by the bad feeling, I mean bad news for Canelo Álvarez. Dmitry Bivol is the defending champion in the 175-pound division and he is no Sergey Kovalev, the 37-year-old champion Álvarez defeated in 2019. Álvarez has proven he can KO an opponent in 175, and even though he has a good chin, he has not taken a solid punch by someone like Bivol. I think we will see Canelo hurt for the first time in years, but I still see him winning this one by split decision, sparking a start of a new rivalry.” Bivol is strong and has a style that can frustrate Álvarez, especially with the amount of jabs he throws in every round. That’s what he did against Sergey Kovalev. That’s what he did against Billy Joe Saunders. That’s what he did against Caleb Plant. And that’s what he’ll do against Dmitry Bivol. The Russian is a decent fighter with good balance and a solid jab but doesn’t move well enough to be able to avoid Álvarez for 12 rounds. What Bivol does have is a 6-foot frame that will give him a four-plus-inch height advantage and sturdiness to be able to reach the final bell. “Against Canelo Álvarez’s speed and ever-evolving skill, I don’t see any logical path to victory for Dmitry Bivol — or for anybody but a few opponents in the world. “Dmitry Bivol represents Canelo Álvarez’s toughest test since Gennadiy Golovkin — undefeated, in his prime, with the kind of snapping jab and fleet feet that could trouble the pound-for-pound king. I expect the bigger man to box aggressively and he might trouble Canelo with his educated jab and sneaky hook but he’ll also be open to Álvarez’s accurate counter punches. “Dmitry Bivol brings an extensive amateur background and quality victories to this 175-pound title defense, but he’s still inexperienced in comparison to Canelo Álvarez, who’s currently at the top of his game. It won’t be the most compelling fight, but I see Álvarez outworking him and winning a unanimous decision.” But with four fights [by Álvarez] in 12 months that took place from the end of 2020 to the end of 2021, the toll those potentially took on his energy and focus, the jump in weight, the game opponent and everything combined, there seems to be a real chance that this could go sideways for Canelo, too. They see this as a smart foray back into the light-heavyweight division against a fighter who’s in his prime and who potentially presents a significant victory to add to boxing’s most impressive resume.

Here's how to get a Canelo vs Bivol live stream and watch the light heavyweight fight wherever you are today, as Saul Alvarez steps up a weight class with ...

The Canelo vs Bivol fight is being shown on DAZN in the US and Canada, too. We've tested all of the major VPN services and we rate ExpressVPN as the absolute best. We've already rounded up ways to watch the boxing in various countries around the world. Whether a similar approach would work against Bivol (19–0) remains to be seen. That means if you're in a Mexico, you can also watch online via the network's website. Here's how to get started. Take a look at the price where you live to watch a Canelo vs Bivol live stream on DAZN. Canelo (57–1–2) has fought at light heavyweight once before, against then-WBO champion Sergey Kovalev in 2019. Undefeated Dmitry Bivol has been a dominant force in the division since 2017, and has put his WBA (Super) light heavyweight belt on the line. Pound-for-pound, nobody measures up to Saul "Canelo" Alvarez. In his last fight, the four-division world champion became the first ever undisputed champion at super middleweight, but he's now stepping up to light heavyweight to compete with the bigger boys. Subscribe to a VPN to unblock the Canelo vs Bivol free live stream from abroad. Read on as we explain how to watch a Canelo vs Bivol live stream online from anywhere.

Canelo Alvarez looks to become a two-time light heavyweight champion. But he's got a stern test in front of him.

I’ve had a long journey to this moment, and now I have to do my job." "I’ve asked my team for many years, I want to fight the best guys, and now I’ve got this fight. “I need to take other challenges for myself, not just for my history, but I need to feel that kind of challenge.

Canelo Alvarez, the face of boxing, will take on one of the toughest tests of his career on Saturday night when he moves up to light heavyweight to face WBA ...

GGG. But, will it be enough? Tonight, Canelo will get tested like he hasn’t been since the first fight vs. DAZN PPV in US & Canada pic.twitter.com/USz9AkBPgi May 8, 2022 •4h ago The latest odds have Canelo Alvarez as a big favorite. DAZN PPV in US & Canada pic.twitter.com/mY83kFmo9h May 8, 2022 •1h ago DAZN PPV in US & Canada pic.twitter.com/IrO6kxDu5J May 8, 2022 •1h ago The 12-round fight between Montana Love and Gabriel Gollaz Valenzuela is underway. It looks like it will go the distance, which means a longer way to get to Canelo vs. Bivol, of Russia, is undefeated through 19 bouts and has the size and power to present problems for Alvarez.

Dmitri Bivol defended his WBA "super" light heavyweight title with an impressive unanimous decision victory over Canelo Alvarez.

10-9, Bivol. 118-110, Bivol. The 39-year-old from China drilled Alexander with a left hand in the opening round, and referee Robert Hoyle didn't bother to count. Round 1: Bivol was incredibly active with the jab, his best weapon. He rebounded nicely down the stretch with powerful right hand followed by a left hook to the body. He continues to find success at range with the jab, and he's reeling off combos that meet the mark. Finally, in the closing seconds of the frame, Alvarez broke through with a big right uppercut. Round 4: Canelo pressing hard but Bivol catching most of the shots on the gloves. The boxing acumen, footwork and size of Bivol proving to be a formidable challenge. Is the upset in the air? He was able to press Bivol on the ropes and landed a couple of solid body shots as the crowd roared, seemingly trying to cheer him to victory. Bivol looks fresh and continues to use his legs and jab to outbox Canelo. Alvarez running out of time. Round 11: Biggest round of the fight for Bivol, who blasts Alvarez with a bundle of power shots.

Canelo was attempting to become light-heavyweight champion for a second time while setting up a third fight with long-time rival Gennady Golovkin.

The pound-for-pound No.1 needed a knockout in the final six minutes but resorted to lifting Bivol up and carrying him across the ring as the flight slipped away. Alvarez showed a renewed sense of urgency as the fight entered the final third but continued to find it difficult to pierce Bivol's defensive guard. The fight swung again in the fifth as Bivol started slowly but came on strong to pin Alvarez against the ropes. Alvarez began to find space to land his power shots as he edged the second session. Bivol continued his disciplined approach as he refused to be drawn into a fire-fight. Bivol made the faster start and looked to land his jab with an unerring accuracy.

Dmitry Bivol won a unanimous decision over Canelo Álvarez to retain the WBA light heavyweight title in a major upset on Saturday night.

Most queries concerned the apparent greatness of Álvarez and Bivol only became uncomfortable when he was asked to comment on his status as a Russian against the backdrop of Vladimir Putin’s decision to invade Ukraine with unfettered brutality. Bivol said that he felt Canelo’s power from the first round, pointing to his arms, which blocked so many of the Mexican’s power shots. He was happy for most of the attention to swamp Álvarez and, stoically and patiently, Bivol answered the few questions that were put to him. When I asked Bivol a few days ago if he was concerned about the odds being stacked against him, he simply smiled. It was notable as early as the second round that Bivol used his strength to push Álvarez back so that enough distance would emerge for him to clip the smaller challenger with his crisp punching. Although the judges still had the official scores ridiculously close, it looked as if Álvarez knew that he had little left. In 2017, when most reasonable and fair-minded observers believed that Gennady Golovkin had beaten him at this very same arena, Álvarez was saved by a dubious draw. It was clear that Álvarez was in trouble and fatigue began to spread across his reddened face. Álvarez looked so desperate and frustrated in the penultimate round that, rather than searching for the knockout blow he appeared to need, he lifted Bivol off his feet and carried him briefly on his back. Bivol, the champion, was made to walk first to the ring as the first echoing chants of ‘Can-el-o…Can-el-o…Can-el-o’ reverberated. He snaked out his fast jab and uncorked slick combinations which set the pattern of the fight. Dmitry Bivol shocked Saúl ‘Canelo’ Álvarez, his devastated army of fans, all of Mexico and boxing itself when he retained his WBA light heavyweight title with a consummate victory on points in Las Vegas on Saturday night.

It's an old adage, but there are weight divisions for a reason in prize-fighting. But there is also no end to ambition, self-belief and fearlessness when a ...

This was Canelo's second loss in his 61st fight, having been a champion in four weight divisions between 154lbs and 175lbs. But knowing Canelo, he might just want to right the wrong - foolishly, some may argue, after this display. It's an old adage, but there are weight divisions for a reason in prize-fighting.

Alvarez suffered just the second defeat of his professional career with all three judges ruling the bout 115-113 in Bivol's favour in Las Vegas.

There was a chink of light in the ninth as Bivol briefly tired, allowing Canelo to finally hold his feet and rip thudding hooks, but the Russian’s defence refused to shatter under the weight of the punches. To his credit, Canelo offered no complaints or excuses about the verdict and took his first defeat since facing Floyd Myweather Jr back in 2014 with good grace. He landed 152 punches to Canelo’s 84 throughout the fight, over four times as many jabs, and it was hard to make a case that Canelo won more than four rounds. But there was no weakness for Canelo to seize on this time. “You need to give respect,” Canelo said in the ring afterwards. It was never that Bivol was simply happy to sidestep danger either.

In a fight that three judges scored 115-113 but wasn't nearly that close, Dmitry Bivol posted one of the biggest upsets in recent memory, notching a ...

... Maybe the weight was a slight issue and made me feel less than 100 percent. Bivol landed a surprising amount of flush shots -- 152 connects to 84 -- and Alvarez's face was already red by the end of Round 1. "He's a champion in four weight classes and has four belts. Alvarez marched forward and pressed to land a fight-changing shot, but it never materialized. "I don't feel like I lost the fight," Alvarez said. I watched the fight against Callum Smith." "I know how people love Canelo and it's normal; he's the biggest fighter in the world," Bivol conceded. "No excuses, I lost today; he is a great boxer ... I felt his power. The long-awaited trilogy fight between Alvarez and Golovkin, the biggest event boxing can deliver, was already signed for Sept. 17. Against Bivol, the strategy didn't work. Bivol, ESPN's No. 2 light heavyweight, was the far cleaner puncher throughout the fight. All three judges scored the fight 115-113, but the bout wasn't nearly that close.

The Mexican suffered the second defeat of his career as Bivol produced a masterclass to retain his WBA light heavyweight title. All three judges scored the ...

He won the fight. ‘He had to box exactly the way he boxed to win that fight. ‘His defense was outstanding, his feet were great.

Canelo Alvarez's plans for a trilogy showdown with Gennady Golovkin have been derailed after a stunning defeat by Dmitry Bivol.

I believe and my team believed in me. He’s a great champion, I respect him and all his team. Sometimes in boxing you win and lose and I’m not giving excuses.

Russian Dmitry Bivol successfully defends his WBA light heavyweight title with a win over Mexican pound-for-pound star Canelo Alvarez, who suffers just the ...

"Let's talk about a rematch," he said. "I felt his power. "He's a great champion, I respect him and all his team.

The Mexican superstar was flat throughout the 12 rounds, with the WBA light heavyweight champion delivering a polished performance to defend his belt.

He has won world titles at four weights, regularly receives $35m for fights, beaten the very best and on Saturday night he met a man who refused to be part of the Canelo story. What a sequence: Tyson Fury vs Dillian Whyte, Katie Taylor vs Amanda Serrano and now Canelo is toppled in Las Vegas by Bivol in a fight to restore faith in a city where men are too often broken in the boxing ring. His career started in the saw-dust pits of Mexican boxing when he was just a kid of fifteen; a kid fighting for pesos in 2005 and now he rules the business. Canelo fought like a man who had been told to be patient and that victory would be his in the later rounds or courtesy of the judges. Bivol looked to have won eight of the twelve rounds and perhaps a couple more. However, beyond the tiny celebration that the right man did get the decision, there remains the fact that had Bivol not won the last round, he would have finished the fight with a draw – that would have been a heist. There were a lot of close rounds, rounds when Bivol’s jab could be ignored and the few body punches or wide hooks from Canelo, caught the eye of the three judges at ringside. Canelo was marked, grazed and flat at the end. Canelo has been behind in big fights before and done enough in the later rounds or found the punches to finish the fight. Sure, Canelo mixed his attacks, went for the arms, the chest, but Bivol never rushed his work. Bivol was too big and smart and Canelo knew it. It was a flawless display from the Kyrgyzstan-born Russian.

The Russian light heavyweight champion retained his title with a shocking victory by unanimous decision over the heavy favorite.

But make no mistake: Bivol is the real deal. Yet all week Bivol expressed confidence—a quiet confidence that he had the skill set to beat Canelo. And he did. A quiet storyline coming into this fight was Álvarez’s decision to switch to a mainly vegan diet. But is it the right decision? But there’s a lot to unpack from Canelo’s performance. Not since his first fight with Gennadiy Golovkin has Álvarez been backed up as often as he was against Bivol. When Álvarez came forward, Bivol kept his guard up.

Canelo Alvarez met his limit against Dmitry Bivol, but the future -- at 168 pounds -- could still be bright for Alvarez.

"I always like to learn from things," Alvarez said. At the moment, it's difficult to see what adjustments Alvarez can make to turn the tables, but perhaps the long odds will push him to new heights -- and even further outside that comfort zone. For the first time in his career, Alvarez will attempt to exact revenge. No, Alvarez didn't lose to Golovkin, but many fans believed he did after their first meeting in September 2017 for the unified middleweight championship was deemed a draw. "I'm looking for challenges that take me out of my comfort zone." All along, Alvarez said his best weight is 168 pounds, where he remains the undisputed super middleweight champion.