Dimitri Bivol retained his WBA light heavyweight title with a clear decision victory over boxing superstar Canelo Alvarez. Today we will discuss about Canelo vs Bivol: Free stream| Who won| Round by round.
Canelo vs Bivol: Free stream| Who won| Round by round
Canelo Alvarez vs Dimitri Bivol, also known as Legacy Is Earn, was a professional boxing match between the 4-division world champion, Canelo Alvarez, and the defending WBA (Super) Light Heavyweight Champion, Dimitri Bivol. The fight took place on May 7, 2022.
| Date | May 7, 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Title(s) on the line | WBA (Super) light heavyweight title | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tale of the tape | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Free stream
Canelo (57–1–2) has fought at light heavyweight once before against then-WBO champion Sergei Kovalev in 2019. With little among fighters on the scorecard, Canelo produced a devastating left hook and straight right combination to knock down his opponent. They can be eliminated in the 11th round thus avoiding any potential controversy.
It remains to be seen whether a similar approach will work against Bivol (19–0). The Russian is a staunch boxer who not only maintains significant height and reaches advantages over the Mexican, but is also widely expected to overtake and outshine him.
Bivole has successfully defended his title against eight different opponents, but Canelo is the biggest name on that list. It’s an interesting matchup, so follow our guide as we explain how to watch Canelo vs Bivol live stream today from anywhere.
For such a big ticket boxing event, you won’t be surprised to learn that most countries have only pay-to-watch options for Canelo Alvarez vs. Dimitri Bivol.
But we’ve scoured TV listings around the world and found that the Azteca 7 in Canelo’s native Mexico will have free-to-air coverage. This means that if you are in Mexico, you can also watch online through the network’s website.
Who won
Dmitry Bivol (c) def. Saul “Canelo” Alvarez by unanimous decision (115-113, 115-113, 115-113)
Montana Love def. Gabriel Golaz by unanimous decision (114-112, 114-112, 114-112)
Shakhram Giyasov def. Christian Gomez by unanimous decision (99-88, 99-88, 98-89)
Mark Castro def. Pedro Vicente via unanimous decision (60-54, 60-54, 60-54)
Xilei Zhang def. Scott Alexander via first round knockout.
Round by round
Round 1: Bivole going to the jab right out of the gate. Canelo is coming with the hook, but he has too much distance to cover. Bivole is just pecking Canelo’s guard. Canelo for the body. Bivole while keeping a steady stream of jabs bouncing off Canelo’s arms. Gets a bivole jab. Canelo closes the distance, but Bivole gets off the ropes and tackles the pressure well. Not too much to score yet.
Round 2: Bivole is still pumping that jab. He doesn’t want to give Canelo a second to think. Bivol score with 1-2. Canelo gets in and just misses with an uppercut. Fast hand off Bivole, putting Canelo on the defensive. Canelo throws a hard left body. Hook right over body from Canelo, then left second. Canelo has authority over the body. Bivole replies with a three-punch combo. Bivole warned for a push. Canelo punches the body into another left hook. Bivole’s jaw is there, but he has to start throwing to do damage and not just feel Canelo.
Round 3: Bivole Canelo moves out of the way of the body shot. He lands a body shot of his own, and that gives him a 1-2 to land Canelo. Canelo tries to land an uppercut, but he is blocked. Bivol cranks up the output and he’s scoring with straight punches. Canelo responds as Bivole’s back is on the ropes, but he is still defending well. After a brief Canelo flurry left hard land for Bivole. Canelo is hunting for that uppercut, Bivole isn’t letting it go yet. There is a shovel uppercut by Canelo who scores. Bivole backs up Canelo and stitches together some straight shots.
Round 4: Canelo is throwing a heavy leather, Bivole has a good guard and is deflecting the punches. Canelo hit Bivol’s body. To attach the bivole get your jaw and move along the right of the body. Bivole tops, Canelo wants to move on but is having problems. Canelo’s right hand gets around Bivol’s guard, Bivole leaves. Bivol takes Canelo against the ropes and he gets to work. Canelo finds a home for that uppercut at the end of the round.
