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Bivol defeated Alvarez

Andrew Karlov | Published May 8, 2022, 1:12 a.m.

Dmitry Bivol - Saul Alvarez

WBA light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol (20-0, 11 KOs) successfully defended his title, winning by unanimous decision Saul Alvarez (57-2-2, 39 KOs) in the main event of the evening at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Canelo mostly went ahead, but Bivol showed good technique in the ring and often outboxed Canelo. Judges score: three times 115-113. Before the fight, Bivol was a clear underdog and his chances were regarded as 1 to 5.

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