The Light heavyweight champion, Dmitry Bivol, retained his titles with a scintillating victory over Canelo Alvarez. Meanwhile, YouTuber-turned-boxer, Jake Paul took to social media to announce that he will take down Alvarez the same way.
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Canelo Alvarez loses BADLY to Dmitry Bivol pic.twitter.com/iE4U0jyjpt
— Jake Paul (@jakepaul) May 8, 2022
Paul was watching the match live on television. However, towards the end of the match, he took to Twitter to make the announcement.
He commends Bivol’s performance while issuing a challenge to Alvarez. Saying, “And just like that, Canelo Alvarez loses to Dmitry Bivol. An amazing fight by Bivol. I’m 2 inches bigger than Bivol, 20 pounds heavier. Give me three years, I take out Canelo the same way.”
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SAN DIEGO, CA – MARCH 02: Boxers Canelo Alvarez and Dmitry Bivol pose for photos at the press conference announcing the Canelo Alvarez v Dmitry Bivol fight on May 7th, 2022 at the Sheraton Hotel on March 2, 2022 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Matt Thomas/Getty Images) ***Local Caption***
Moreover, Paul further makes use of the opportunity to call out Alvarez and his promoter, Matchroom Boxing chairman, Eddie Hearn. He said, “Eddie Hearn, f*** you, you can suck my d***. I’m coming, I’m beating Canelo in three f****** years. I put that on my mama. “
Paul ends by congratulating Bivol for his victory, and mentioning that Bivol has proven that it’s easier for a bigger fighter to beat Alvarez. He also asks young boxers to believe in themselves and not listen to ‘s***bags’ like Eddie Hearn.
I’m A-side https://t.co/YZUWJEg32K
— Jake Paul (@jakepaul) May 8, 2022
Paul’s brother, Logan Paul tweeted right after Paul’s video rant, asking Alvarez to fight him.
Meanwhile, Jake Paul hilariously responded to his tweet calling himself the ‘A-side’. In boxing terms, this makes Alvarez the underdog in the potential matchup.
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Dmitry Bivol vs Canelo Alvarez
Dmitry Bivol defended his WBA (Super) light heavyweight title against Canelo Alvarez at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada.
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐮𝐩.
Congratulations to @bivol_d! 👑#AndStill #CaneloBivol pic.twitter.com/m6UNPtwKkI
— Matchroom Boxing (@MatchroomBoxing) May 8, 2022
Bivol was in control all throughout the fight. Moreover, his technical prowess, stellar footwork, and laser-like focus proved to be a major challenge for Alvarez.
In fact, it seemed like the formidable Alvarez had finally met his match.
At the end of the fight, all the three judges identically graded the bout 113 to 115 in favor of Bivol, making him the winner by decision.
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