Saul Alvarez (57-2-2, 39 KOs) claims that before the fight with Dmitry Bivol (20-0, 11 KOs) struggled with issues that could have cost him a loss to the WBA light heavyweight champion.
In early May, the Russian surprised the Mexican star and the boxing world by winning by unanimous decision. Their rematch should take place in May 2023, if both fighters do not suffer serious injuries in other fights in the fall.
“I could not train as usual, with the same intensity. Therefore, at the beginning of the fight, I felt tired, ”Canelo said, without going into details, however, whether it was difficulties related to health or personal problems.
“There were reasons for this failure, but I don’t want to talk about it and look for excuses. I just lost. But now I will be one hundred percent ready. The revenge will again take place in his weight, I don’t want to make any excuses, ”added Alvarez, still the reigning world champion in the super middleweight category of all four major versions.
