MOSCOW, May 5. Russian boxer Dmitry Bivol in his prime, he has every chance to surprise many boxing fans who blindly believe in the victory of the Mexican Saul Alvarez, said Tatyana Kiriyenko, Secretary General of the Russian Boxing Federation. The fight between Alvarez and Bivol for the WBA Super light heavyweight title will take place on the night of May 8 in the American Vegas.
"Dmitry Bivol will have one of the biggest fights of his career this weekend. I am very pleased that it is the Russian boxer who will take part in almost the central fight of the year in professional boxing. This already speaks about the level of our boxing. Moreover, Dmitry approaches the confrontation with Alvarez as a super champion and undefeated boxer, unlike his future opponent. We hope that this state of affairs will not change on Sunday either,” Kiriyenko is quoted on the federation’s website.
Alvarez is the absolute world champion in the second middleweight (up to 76.2 kilograms), on account of the 31-year-old Mexican 60 fights in the professional ring, in which he won 57 wins (39 by knockout) with one defeat and two draws. «Saul Alvarez does not need to be introduced to the general public, his regalia and positions in the ratings speak for themselves. But I'm sure that Dmitry «Bivola has absolutely every chance to surprise many who blindly believe only in Alvarez. I am convinced that Canelo has not yet met a boxer like Bivol. Dimitri has excellent technique, he is in his prime. It is clear that the fight will not be easy for both boxers. But I sincerely believe that Dmitry will be the winner. I wish good luck to our titled athlete, the whole family of Russian boxing is for him, «Kiriyenko said.