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“He Is a Hard Man to Beat”: Devin Haney Makes His Pick for Canelo Alvarez’s Upcoming Fight Against Dmitry Bivol

Published 04/03/2022, 10:00 AM EDT

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We are just a few weeks away to witness Canelo Alvarez taking on the Russian pugilist, Dmitry Bivol. The 23-year-old world champion, Daven Haney, picks his fighter in the battle between the two combatants.

Devin Haney has picked his choice for the upcoming battle on May 7 based on his observations of both the pugilists.
In a recent interview with FightHype, Haney was asked about his opinion about Alvarez vs. Bivol.

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Haney came up with his genuine views on both of them. He said, “To be honest, I don’t know much about [Dmitry] Bivol. Um. I’ve seen a little bit of his highlights. I don’t think I have ever watched a full fight.”

On the other hand, while talking about Canelo Alvarez, Haney said, “But Canelo is Canelo. You know um, he’s, he’s a hard man to beat. Right now he’s, he’s in his prime, uh, he’s getting better and better every fight. He is showing different things in each fight, so how could you bet against him?”

It appears Devin Haney is backing the Mexican superstar Alvarez to defeat the Russian pugilist Bivol in their upcoming title bout on May 7, 2022.

Performances of Canelo Alvarez and Dmitry Bivol

The pound-for-pound king Canelo Alvarez had 3 bouts in the 2021. Significantly, he has knocked all his opponents which he faced last year.

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Well, this tells us about how Canelo Alvarez is a hard man to beat as he is in his prime and getting better and better every day. He is currently unstoppable and thriving for more legacy. Moreover, he is the current undisputed super middleweight champion.

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Meanwhile, Russian pugilist Dmitry Bivol is nothing less when we consider his career. He is still undefeated in his career, with more than half of his wins coming in by knockouts. Moreover, Bivol is the current WBA (Super) light-heavyweight champion.

It will be an exciting contest to watch between these two boxers. We might get to see some dynamic skills of the boxers on May 7, 2022.

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Do you agree with Devin Haney’s prediction? What’s your pick between Canelo Alvarez and Dmitry Bivol? Let us know in the comments section.

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Mohit More is a Boxing writer at EssentiallySports. A graduate of the International Institute of Sports Management, he is a sports enthusiast and has played boxing, cricket, and basketball at various levels. Mohit is a staunch follower of Mayweather and Gennady Golovkin.
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