Dmitry Bivol is Canelo Alvarez‘s obsession for a rematch in May 2023, but the Russian boxer has other plans for his next fight, and it’s not to face the Mexican right away. The proclaimed best fighter of 2022 is now the champion and has the luxury of choosing who he wants to face.
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Bivol talks about Canelo’s wish
Dmitry Bivol was in an interview for FightHub TV channel and expressed his desire to go after other belts, although he was referring to his compatriot Artur Beterbiev, who is the holder of the IBF, WBO and WBC light heavyweight belts, and Bivol has the WBA one.
“I want to be undisputed, and that’s my ultimate goal. My priority is to fight for other belts (…) Of course, against Beterbiev that would be a great fight. I would like to fight for his belts, and I know he wants to fight too. It will be a great fight because he is a tough opponent,” confessed Bivol, who hopes to face his compatriot before a rematch against Canelo.
What are Dmitry Bivol’s priorities?
The Russian champion has not shown an ounce of interest in a rematch against Canelo Alvarez, and even took the luxury of mentioning more than once that his desire is to unify titles with Beterbiev, and even talked about the fight against fellow Mexican fighter Gilberto Zurdo Ramirez. “It just looked easy, but it was a tough fight.”