JAKARTA - Seeing training videos uploaded on social media, both Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez and Dimitri Bivol show very impressive physical conditions.
This means, on May 7, when they face off in Las Vegas, Nevada, the best fight of the year will be presented.
In the face of this scenario, where some critics have specifically pointed out that "Canelo" Alvarez is the favorite to win, the remarks made by Edward John Hearn, England promoter and president of Matchroom Sport, are noteworthy.
In his appearance on The DAZN Boxing Show, Hearn considered that Bivol could be considered the toughest opponent a Mexican boxer has faced since his defeat to Floyd Mayweather Jr in September 2013 ago.
“I have to say that I didn't even talk about Canelo Alvarez vs GGG (Gennady Golovkin) until this Bivol fight was over.
"I've seen clips of Bivol - he looks sensational, his footwork, his movement, the power of his punch. I'm saying it now; this is probably the toughest fight of Canelo Alvarez's career outside of Floyd Mayweather. It's a very tough fight."
Those who have followed the track record of Russian champions Bivol know well how he earned the supremacy he holds in the 175-pound division.
The detail is that, in America, practically few know his style of standing in the ring and so he is seen as a comfortable opponent, a boxer whose career has practically forged in the United States, as was the case of Santos Saúl lvarez Barragán of Guadalajara.
“If you're talking about technical skill mixed with a bit of punching power, wit and coolness, you're talking about Dmitry Bivol,” Hearn emphasized.
"When have you seen Dmitry Bivol injured in a fight? When have you ever seen Dmitry Bivol actually going to lose the fight? Never. How good is Dmitry Bivol? Let's find out," he concluded.
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