It’s been more than four years since Dmitry Bivol’s most recent KO victory.
Within the last four years, Canelo has stopped Sergey Kovalev, Billy Joe Saunders, Caleb Plant, Rocky Fielding and Avni Yildirim.
Within the last three years, Dmitry Bivol has fought the likes of Umar Salamov, Craig Richards, and Lenin Castillo.
Within the last three years, Canelo has fought the likes of Callum Smith, Sergey Kovalev, Daniel Jacobs, Billy Joe Saunders, Caleb Plant and Avni Yildirim.
The best light heavyweight opponent that Dmitry Bivol has faced within the last three years was the unproven UK domestic level Craig Richards, with the Brit holding the Russian to a split decision.
The best light heavyweight opponent that Canelo has faced within the last three years was Sergey Kovalev, who (at that moment in time) held the WBO light heavyweight title and was also rated 3rd at 175lbs (by ESPN & The RING).
Dmitry Bivol has competed in eight world title bouts, all of them for the WBA 175lbs championship.
Canelo has competed in twenty world title bouts, was the unified champion at 154lbs and 160lbs, is currently the undisputed 168lbs champion and has previously held a world title at 175lbs.
From Dmitry Bivol’s nineteen fight career, two of those bouts were against former or current world champions.
From Canelo’s sixty fight career, nineteen of those bouts were against former or current world champions.
Despite the huge disparity in accomplishments and experience in the paid ranks, Canelo is only five months older than Dmitry Bivol, with the Russian holding a four inch height and a 1½” reach advantage.
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