Eddie Reynoso says Canelo Alvarez would be ready to fight Dimitri Bivol at 168: “What he wants is to pull the thorn out.”

Much has been said about a possible rematch between Saul Alvarez And Dmitry Bivol, after the Russian beat the Mexican in 2022; However, there was little official information received, but now the picture has cleared up a bit with recent statements about Eddie ReynosoCanelo coach.

Almost from the moment of his defeatboxer “Aztec” asked for revenge with the European and this request became more serious on May 6, when the man from Guadalajara defeated John Ryder at Akron Stadium and challenged Bivol, claiming that I wanted to beat him at 175, where he had already lost once, even if I had to go up a category again, so as not to give him advantages and not let his ill-wishers judge him for it.

However, The Russian’s response was the exact opposite of what Alvarez expected. since you He put forth his refusal, diminishing his reach and arguing that at 175 he had already beaten him and that he could do it again. hence He offered a fight that offered him a real challenge: a 168-pound, super-middleweight fight where Canelo is the unified champion, lord and master. It would also mean that the WBC, WBO, WBA and IBF belts could be at stake, further motivating Bivol.

A few weeks later Eddie Reynoso Finally Breaks His Silence and gave an interview to ESPN in which he stated that the original intention was to have a rematch on the same terms as the first fight, but that at the request of the opponent, they would be happy and accept the fight at 168 pounds.

“If (Bivol) wants to drop to 168, we are here, we are unified champions. If it’s done at 168, fine, and if you want it at 175, we’ll fight you again at 175.” Reynoso said.

As for the criticism that Canelo is likely to get caught in his own weight and not in Russian, as they did the first time, Eddie asked that it be taken into account that this condition is set by the opponent, not them. .

“The one who wants to lose weight is Bivol, we do not lose weight. What Saul wants is to remove his thorn with Bivol. We know this is a difficult fight,” he said.

Although the organization of this fight is still in its infancy, since no announcements have been made, it is known that if it took place in the 168 lbs weight category, the World Boxing Council belt would have to be excluded from the dispute due to the veto of the organization by Russian boxers because of the military conflict that the nation has with Ukraine.

Much less is known if this fight will be ready for the weekend close to September 15, a very important date for Canelo, who always tries to put on a good performance to celebrate Mexico’s independence.

“Eddie Hearn (Dmitry’s promoter) told us that Bivol wants to fight at 168 pounds. but we did not really enter into any negotiations for September. Now Saul is resting and I think that in about 15 days we will start to see what we are doing.- finally said the coach.

With Alvarez making a triumphant comeback in 2023 from wrist surgery, it’s likely he’ll be ready to fight in September; However, in this case, it remains to be seen who his rival might be, everything seems to indicate that they will do their best because he is Bivol, but he is not the only candidate, since others, such as David Benavidez, have joined the list of boxers who are lining up. encounter a redhead.