and just one more for me Bia bble the rematch what a great fight that is in Saudi how do you see that playing out it's going to be a really good fight again both are great Fighters and and do you see fighting a l heavyweight again Canelo is now training with bivol the sight of the Mexican superstar working alongside the man who handed him his most decisive loss has sent shock waves through the boxing world there's no official statement on why no Grand announcement just the undeniable fact that Canelo Alvarez the Undisputed King of the
super middleweight division is moving in ways that suggest his business at light heavy weight is far from finished AR how old were you when you first walked to a GM n n 10 so we you it's over 20 years and with you it's 20 years as well nearly 20 years 280 years yeah so long isn't it yeah it's an intriguing development one that arrives at a moment when the light heavyweight ision is on the verge of crowning its Undisputed Champion for the second time in just a few months Ur BBV and Dimitri Bol are set
to run it back on February 22nd in Riad Saudi Arabia with all four belts on the line their first fight was a brutal tactical war that ended in a majority decision for BBF making him the first fully unified 175lb champion in over two decades but not everyone agreed with the verdict many believed bivel had done enough to win his crisp counters and masterful footwork keeping BBV from imposing his usual brand of Destruction it was close and now they meet again with the stakes somehow even higher fight that I thought could have gone either way uh
but you know what happens happen however it goes Nobody won nor lost a fight by Four Points so that's ridiculous which Canelo like the rest of the boxing world has been watching closely he weighed in on the rematch in an interview with fight Hub TV careful not to pick aide it's going to be a really good fight again both are great Fighters he said keeping his response neutral perhaps because he's still measuring his own future against what happens in Riad this isn't just any fight with him he's fought one of these men before and the
result is still a blemish on his otherwise legendary career in May 2022 Canelo moved up to light heavyweight to challenge beevil for the WBA title I prefer if we have a couple rounds more 15 rounds yeah old school yeah but you told me you don't not a student of boxing but now you're talking about 15 rounds yeah but because I'm not good boxer I need more rounds because you need more rounds to improve at the time he was seemingly Untouchable riding high off his complete takeover of the super middleweight division but bivel was no kovalev
he wasn't an aging veteran with vulnerabilities to exploit he was a prime disciplined technician who refused to be drawn into canelo's game that night ball controlled the pace absorbed canelo's best shots without ever looking hurt and box boxed his way to a clear unanimous decision win it wasn't a wipe out but it was decisive enough that there was no controversy bival was simply the better man that night this is my final thoughts the guy was walking the other guy hurting him and knocking him around the ring going to get him hurt him countered him hurt
look look look at the replay the one time bble walked him down he was hurt and rocked listen boxing got to be that it got to turn into a sport where the person hurting the other guy and knocking him around the ring is the one who's winning after that loss Canelo returned to 168 defending his Undisputed Crown while bivol continued his Reign at light heavyweight but even as Canelo dominated his division there was always the lingering question would he ever go back could he rewrite that chapter when asked if he was still interested in returning
to 175 he didn't dismiss it maybe I will he said keeping the possibility alive and now with him training alongside bivel that maybe is starting to look a lot more serious but what does this mean training with bivel could be a strategic move an opportunity to learn from the man who beat him to dissect the details of that loss and rebuild a better approach or it could be something even bigger an early step toward another light heavyweight campaign maybe even a front row seat to study Beville before another potential rematch it's not unheard of for
fighters to train with former opponents but it's certainly rare when the stakes are still this high if Canelo truly jie has his sights on 175 again then what happens between BBV and bival on February 22nd could directly shape his next move that fight just four months after their first meeting has all the makings of another classic BBV remains boxing's most ruthless finisher a machine of Destruction who has stopped every opponent he's ever faced he has the kind of power that can break men's Wills an ability to systematically dismantle even the toughest Challengers but bival is
the one fighter who has shown he can handle that level of aggression without folding he frustrated BBV early in their first fight using lateral movement and quick counters to keep him from settling into his rhythm the later rounds saw BBV finally break through making just enough of an impact to sway the judges in his favor but with how close it was the rematch feels like an entirely different equation [Music] good bivel now knows what it takes to go 12 rounds with BBV just as he once knew what it took to handle Canelo if he can
make the right adjustments keep better beev from building momentum and avoid getting drawn into a firefight he could reclaim his belts and regain the position he once held as the most dominant force in the division but that's a big if better BV at 39 years old knows his time is limited he won't want to leave any doubt this time and that could make him even more dangerous I don't care what happened before I just new fight new challenge let me ask you this when you are not on camera do you shake hands and smile and
joke do you do you no no no will you shake hands for me today for Canelo the outcome could mean everything if bivel wins a rematch might become inevitable their first fight had no rematch clause and beevil made it clear afterward that he wasn't interested in running it back at 175 he wanted Canelo to come up to Cruiserweight if he wanted Revenge but if bivel becomes Undisputed the Dynamics could change Canelo chasing all four belts at light heavyweight would be a storyline too massive to ignore if BBV wins again however the equation shifts a Canelo
versus bf fight would be a completely different kind of challenge a battle against raw power against a fighter who breaks down and leaves them questioning their will to fight like my brother okay but I think Beville win more than two rounds I don't know why the result like this but in my opinion I will focus and I will try to do the rematch either way Canelo training with beevil means something it's not random and it's not without purpose if Beeville defeats better be have in their rematch the path to a second fight with Canelo Alvarez
suddenly becomes clearer but standing in the way is a Relentless unforgiving Force Ur BBV Eddie Hearn always with an eye on the biggest possible fights has made it clear that if bival wins Canelo will have every reason to pursue him the lure of Undisputed status at 175 is massive and the idea of avenging his 2022 loss while collecting all four belts is the kind of challenge that could tempt the Mexican icon but there's an undeniable reality in play beevil for all his skill looked drained and almost desperate in the final moments of the first fight
with BBV if he doesn't correct that February 22nd could end in a far more definitive loss 10 second the way better BF hunted him down in the championship rounds of their last fight was something rarely seen in a bivel bout bivol normally composed and in control looked rattled under the pressure butv didn't just win those rounds he imposed his will forcing bival into survival mode that's the kind of dominance that doesn't just win fights it leaves lasting effects if BB of smells blood earlier in the rematch he might not let beevil off the hook this
time and if that happens all talk of a bivel Canelo rematch Goes Up in Smoke which fight was more difficult between uh Mayweather or Bal and why uh I think both are similar just uh Bal is bigger so I think Canelo himself has stayed quiet about beer Bev which is telling he's never been one to avoid a challenge but there's a clear difference between taking on bval a precision-based methodical fighter and standing in front of a wrecking ball like better Bev the risks in a better Bev fight are significantly greater it's not just about losing
it's about how a loss Could Happen bbab doesn't outpoint opponents he breaks them Canelo has never been stopped but a fight with BBV would be an entirely different level of physical punishment I'm very happy if this fight happen in professional because you know I believe I can give him something in professional I can give him um very good fight this is why Hearn continues to push the bival rematch if bival wins The Narrative shifts Suddenly It's a battle for legacy for Redemption Canelo has already conquered the super middleweight division there's nothing left to prove there
and with David benovitz moving up to 175 that potential fight loses some of its urgency Terrence Crawford remains an option but at 168 the size difference would make it a hard sell for fans who saw Crawford dismantle Errol Spence but recognize the danger of a massive weight jump that leaves bivel and this time it wouldn't just be for one belt it would be for everything when I was a kid my father didn't like my fights even I I made a good fight my coaches didn't like them 4 100% And I got this habit because it
helps you to to improve to improve here if you see something but there's one problem the first fight wasn't even close Canelo had moments of success particularly early but by the second half of the fight bevil was in full control if anything biville eased up toward the end respecting canelo's power enough not to take unnecessary risks a rematch wouldn't be any easier if Beville gets past BBV it means he's proven he can handle power pressure and adversity at the highest level that doesn't bode well for Canelo who would be coming back up to 175 after
another long stretch at Super middleweight what were your thoughts as it was unfolding I think it is at least for Beville for two uh uh the two fighters like my brother okay the physicality of it can't be ignored bival was simply too big too strong and too discipline for Canelo the first time around nothing has changed if a rematch were to happen Canelo would need to bring something completely different whether that's a change in strategy a shift in physical preparation or an entirely new approach to handling beeville's size and reach otherwise it's hard to see
a different outcome there's also the financial angle a Canelo beevil rematch would undoubtedly sell but would it be as massive as other potential fights that depends on how the rematch with better BF plays out if bivol dominates the appe he grows if he scrapes by fans might not be as interested in seeing a fight they already watch Canelo lose decisively and if he loses the conversation is over entirely who do you think is favored in the rematch if they run it back right away I think the rematch is more 50/50 than than th than what
I consider before this fight that's the tricky part for Hearn he's selling a fight that might not even exist hoping that bival can do what no one has done beat better have convincingly because anything less than that and there's no momentum for a rematch with Canelo Canelo hasn't forgotten the loss and he hasn't ruled out another run at 175 but everything hinges on February 22nd if baval gets through it the rematch talk gets serious if he doesn't it's back to square one and that might be exactly why Canelo is training with baval right now he's
not just watching the division he's positioning himself for whatever happens next I think about uh we should ask uh boxing fans do they want this rematch yes if they want benovitz won't just be watching the better Bev bival rematch out of curiosity his own future could be tied to its outcome the collision between better Bev and bival is the biggest fight at 175 lbs but benovitz is forcing his way into that conversation with Brute Force his upcoming Showdown with David Morell is more than just a title fight it's his official arrival in the division winning
would immediately put him in the title picture and with the WBC making it a final Eliminator he could find himself standing across the ring from the better BF Bol winner before the end of the year I thought Bal won that fight to be honest with you it was it was it was a close fight um it could have went um no I couldn't have went either way I felt like ball won most of the rounds we were controlled most of the rounds and his combination punching was better do you think he wins the rematch I
think he does yeah is it different or do you think it's more I mean I don't know it's a dangerous move for benovitz but danger is what he thrives on staying at 168 was never going to satisfy him for long the frustration of being avoided particularly by Canelo Alvarez pushed him to seek bigger challenges and now he has one in Morel a technically skilled dangerous opponent who will test just how well benz's power translates to the light heavyweight division but it's not just power that will be tested benovitz has built his reputation on Relentless pressure
overwhelming volume and the ability to break opponents down over time that strategy has worked at 168 but against the elite at 175 he'll have to prove he can take as much as he gives bival and better Bev are different beasts entirely one a masterful tactician the other a wrecking machine if benovitz can't physically impose himself on Morel it's hard to see him doing so against the winner of the division's biggest fight let's go let's go Power Power 10 two come on three more four yes five that's why this February is so crucial Benitas isn't just
stepping up and wait he's positioning himself as the next dominant Force if he beats Morel convincingly the pressure for a title shot will be impossible to ignore the WBC which already seems to favor him would have every reason to push for him to challenge the winner of better BF bival and that's where things get interesting benovitz believes bival won their first fight he's not not alone in that assessment but it also gives insight into where his mind is if he's expecting bival to get it right in the rematch that means he sees something exploitable in
better bef and if he's gunning for bival that means he's confident he can handle the style that gave Canelo fits I want revenge I want I want to be winner I want to win him but I I mean that I lost and I I don't like it I want to win of course what he wants and what happens are two different things better BF despite being being 39 years old has never shown real signs of slowing down if anything his ability to hunt bivel down late in their first fight proves that his stamina and power
carry deep into fights if he does the same in the rematch there won't be any more doubts about who the best light heavyweight in the world is and if that happens benovitz might find himself rethinking just how eager he is to fight the Russian wrecking ball so already know each other and uh I'm in New phase uh like uh I I didn't lose before but now I want a Revenge but benovitz is wired differently he wants the biggest fights and he believes he can beat anyone if he handles Morell the way he handled previous opponents
he'll be calling out whoever holds the belts at 175 without hesitation his confidence Won't Be Shaken by what happens between better BV and bival still the real question is how well benz's style will translate his size Advantage at 168 has been a huge part of his success he won't have that at 175 and while his work rate is Elite he'll be facing opponents who can take his shots better and dish out heavier punishment in return against Morel he'll get his first taste of that reality if he dominates the hype only grows if he struggles the
road to a title shot suddenly looks more complicated and what happens on February 22nd will determine the immediate future of the division pbv could cement himself as an all-time great or bivel could flip the script and become the first Undisputed light heavyweight champion in decades but either way benovitz is watching waiting and preparing to throw himself right into the fire benovitz isn't short on confidence and he has every reason to be his undefeated record his knockout power and his Relentless style make him one of the most feared fighters in boxing but for all all as
bravado even he has to acknowledge the limits of his dominance at least for now while he's eager to clear out the light heavyweight division there's one man he openly admits would be too much for him Alexander usyk it's an interesting admission and an honest one usk the reigning unified heavyweight champion is a different kind of Beast one with a level of skill movement and experience that few in the sport can match the size Gap alone would be an issue but it's usyk's ability to control distance pick aart opponents with precision and dictate the pace of
a fight that makes him such a nightmare matchup if you had have got the decision on the night and it had been typed would you have given arur a rematch why I should think what if this what if that we are in reality now like you ask him about if he give me a match yeah I think no you don't think so no why do you say that think like just J out I know still that doesn't mean benovitz is content to stay where he is while a moov to heavy weight seems unlikely Cruiserweight remains
a real possibility usyk himself has flirted with the idea of moving back down for a legacy fight and while the chances of him sticking around at 200 lb long enough to face benovitz are slim the idea of benovitz testing himself against top Cruiser weights isn't far-fetched the question is whether he'd have the same level of dominance at that weight as he does at 168 and hopes to have at 175 for now though his Focus remains on conquering light heavyweight and that means getting past David Morell first Morell is no pushover he's slick powerful and highly
skilled if benovitz takes him lightly he could be in for a rude awakening but if he wins convincingly the calls for him to face the Bader BF Bal winner will be impossible to ignore Dimitri what is your message to arur betev ahead of your rematch on February 22nd please look at him and tell him I I don't have any messages uh I'm I'm not a postman you know I I'm an athlete I will come to the ring I and we will talk by action and that brings everything back to the rematch on February 22nd Bader
Bev and bival are two completely different Fighters but both present unique problems for benovitz if Bader Bev wins again it means he once again walked through fire and imposed his will late in the fight it would be a brutal punishing kind of Victory the kind that should make any Challenger think twice for stepping up if bival wins it means He adjusted neutralized Bader bf's power and executed a perfect game plan and for benovitz that would present a fascinating challenge one that might even be more frustrating than better bf's raw power benovitz thrives on overwhelming his
opponents but against a calculated disciplined fighter like bivol would he be able to break through is there one person that comes to line theall maybe just to get the rematch theall Maybe b b is is one of the guys I I have my my rematch now to to regardless of who wins the landscape at 175 is Shifting and Ben aidz is right in the middle of it the Mexican monster is coming and sooner or later he'll have to face one of these Champions to prove that his power volume and pressure can translate at the highest
level and when that happens boxing might just get another Unforgettable war is this how you see it share your thoughts below and don't forget to like And subscribe for more updates see you in the next one
