Now the question becomes whether Canelo Álvarez's third bout with Gennadiy Golovkin will be delayed for a rematch against Dmitry Bivol, jorgecastillo writes.
It was clear early that Canelo Álvarez could not mount a serious challenge to Dmitry Bivol, who sent the Mexican boxer to his first loss since 2013.
The date of their third fight was tentatively set for Sept. 17, the day after Mexican Independence Day. Eddie Hearn, Álvarez’s promotor, openly spoke about the fight all week. All Álvarez needed to do was beat Bivol. In the end, Golovkin decided not to travel to Vegas. That avoided some awkwardness. Now the question becomes whether that third bout will be delayed for a rematch against Bivol. Following his loss, Álvarez said he wants a rematch, a natural response for a competitor after taking a beating.It’ll be on Álvarez to exercise the rematch clause in his contract with Bivol. In his post-fight news conference, Álvarez reiterated multiple times that his best weight is 168. He said he didn’t feel completely comfortable fighting at 175.
If he doesn’t invoke the rematch clause, he’d return to 168 pounds and continue with his plans to fight Golovkin. It would be a huge pay day against a 40-year-old fighter far from his peak. Less risk and more reward. Bivol said he’s open to a rematch but hinted that he would want to renegotiate the terms in the contract for a second fight.
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