Canelo Alvarez has held the first promotional press conference of his May 7 fight against Dmitry Bivol, the current undefeatedWBA Light heavyweight titlist. In the heat of questions from the media present in San Diego, the Mexican star took his time to send Mike Tyson, Julio Cesar Chavez, Oscar de la Hoya, and all of the boxing legends that haveshared their position aboutwho is the best rival for him nowadays.
The reigning Undisputed Super middleweightChampion(57-1-2, 30 KOs)is aiming to become a two-time 175 pound World Championafter he conquered in 2019 the WBO Light heavyweight titleat the expenseof Sergey Kovalev. “I have a very good fighter in front of me,I am really excited for this year. You know that I will work hardand do my best in the ring to make a good fight for the fans“, said Alvarez.
“Thanks to Canelo and his team for the opportunityto make this fight. I believe in my skills, and when I come to the ring, I believe in my victory. I am looking forward May 7“, stated the Russian Bivol (19-0-0, 11 KOs) whowill make theeighth defense of his WBA World title.
Canelo’s answer to Tyson and Chavez’s advice about his career
Bothtrue boxing legends and bothhavethesame opinion about who is the nowadaysbestavailable challengefor Saul Canelo Alvarez: Mike Tyson and Julio Cesar Chavez have stated thatneither Dmitry Bivol nor Gennady Golovkin but David Benavidez is the main man to really menace the Mexican star reign.
After being askedaboutthis point of view shared by Tyson,Chavez, and even his former promoter Oscar de la Hoya, Canelo Alvarez gave a forceful answer: “I don’t careabout what they feel, at the end of the day(fighting Benavidez) it does not make sense for me, he does have nothing to offer me“.
Mike Tyson supports David Benavidez as the best challenge for Canelo. (JC Olivera/Getty Images)
However, as the Undisputed Super middleweight Champion has said before, Benavidez, Charlo, and the other fighters waiting in the line to clash with him have a path to follow to make their dream come true. If they fight each other and they keepwinning he will be in positionto fight the best between them.
Where will the Canelo Alvarez vs Dmitry Bivol fight be held?
At the very beginning of the press conference, Matchroom Boxing Chairmanand promoter Eddie Hearnrevealed thatthe clash between both champions, the Mexican and the Russian, will occur at the T-Mobile Arena in las Vegas, Nevada.
Canelo Alvarez has fought in that venue5 times throughout his career.Almost all of these fights have ended with victories for the Guadalajara native: Amir Khan, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., Gennady Golovkin (twice), and Daniel Jacobs.
Canelo tied with GGG in their first bout at the T-Mobile Arena in 2017. (Robert Beck /Sports Illustrated via Getty Images)
