Our picks:
Alvarez Fight Winner – 1/5
Alvarez Win by KO/TKO – 9/4
Alvarez win by KO/TKO in round 11 – 25/1
Although Bivol has proven himself as an excellent boxer, the boxing icon that is Canelo Alvarez is just far too good for him. This will certainly be a tough test for Alvarez and a necessary test if he wants to fight Gennady Golovkin, he first needs to defeat Bivol. We think he’ll do this pretty comfortably. Bivol likes to control and dominate the ring but this won’t be possible against the highly skilled Mexican. Bivol may emerge victorious in a few rounds, but after the halfway stage we really think we’ll see Alvarez come into his own.
Our prediction is Bivol will tire in rounds 7-12 and that’s where we think Alvarez will pounce and subsequently knock him out with the crowds hype behind him.
Where: T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas
When: Saturday (4am Sunday UK)
TV: DAZN PPV
What’s at Stake: Bivol’s WBA world title at 175 pounds on the line.
But as it is whenever Alvarez fights, it’s his status as the sport’s highest-profile star that’s being risked. He’s already an undisputed champion at 168 pounds, has picked up belts at 154 and 160, and had a brief turn as the WBO claimant at light heavyweight after a 2019 demolition of Sergey Kovalev.