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- Canelo Alvarez was upset by Dmitry Bivol on Saturday night.
- After the fight, Alvarez announced that he was immediately activating his rematch clause because he felt he had done enough to win the fight.
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Canelo Alvarez will be looking to fight Dmitry Bivol again.
On Saturday, Bivol shocked many when he beat Alvarez via unanimous decision in a fairly convincing fashion.
We go to the cards: 115-113 x 3 all for the winner Dmitry Bivol, who retains his WBC light heavyweight title. He was a 5-1 underdog. #boxing #CaneloBivol
— Dan Rafael (@DanRafael1) May 8, 2022
Canelo walks off after a frustrating night 😓
Watch #CaneloBivol on demand on https://t.co/FoiaUtUyQV worldwide, excl. Latin America & Mexico | DAZN PPV in US & Canada pic.twitter.com/nokMVRXnYH
— DAZN Boxing (@DAZNBoxing) May 8, 2022
After the fight, Alvarez said he believed he had done enough to win the fight and revealed that he would activate his rematch clause vs. Bivol.
“I thought I did enough to win the fight,” – Canelo Alvarez .. #boxing #CaneloBivol
— Francisco A. Salazar (@FSalazarBoxing) May 8, 2022
‼️✅ Canelo Alvarez has confirmed that he will activate his rematch clause for a second fight with Dmitry Bivol next.
— Michael Benson (@MichaelBensonn) May 8, 2022
Bivol responded to Alvarez demanding a rematch and said, “no problem.”
Looks like we have a rematch 👀@Canelo: "Of course I want the rematch. This doesn't end here!"@bivol_d: "No problem! I want respect as the Champion"#CaneloBivol ✅#BivolCanelo2 🔜 pic.twitter.com/4Ax9A4zvT5
— Matchroom Boxing (@MatchroomBoxing) May 8, 2022
Canelo Alvarez said he’ll exercise the rematch clause – “it doesn’t stay like this.” Dmitry Bivol said “no problem” but he wants to be treated like a champion next time around #CaneloBivol
— Mike Coppinger (@MikeCoppinger) May 8, 2022