Canelo Alvarez is preparing for his next big fight later this month. The Mexican superstar will take on Jermell Charlo in the super-middleweight division and will put all his belts on the line. However, ahead of the fight, the champion has come under heavy criticism regarding the comments he made about his potential rematch with Dmitry Bivol.
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Canelo Alvarez fought Dmitry Bivol in 2022 at 175lbs. And while everyone expected a tough fight, Bivol exceeded expectations and beat Canelo Alvarez by a unanimous decision. Ever since then, the Mexican has spoken about a potential rematch. However, his latest comments have not gone down well with fans.
‘Joke’ Canelo Alvarez Mocked for Clarifying Dmitry Bivol Rematch Situation- “Pathetic”
Canelo Alvarez gets heavy criticism for comments about Dmitry Bivol rematch
Alvarez spoke to Brian Custer ahead of his fight against Charlo. And speaking to Custer, Canelo said he tried to make the rematch with Bivol. However, Bivol made the negotiations harder by demanding certain things. Alvarez also confirmed that he tried his best to make the fight happen.
However, fans did not seem to believe Canelo Alvarez. Many fans took to Twitter to point out that Canelo knew he would lose his belts. This is because they were supposed to fight the rematch at 168 lbs. for all of Alvarez’s belts.
One fan called Alvarez a joke for making these claims. Another said he did not believe while one fan also pointed out that Alvarez had mentioned a rematch clause in the past. One user said that the fact Canelo is saying these things only makes him more pathetic.
Therefore, with these replies, the fans have made it clear what they think about Canelo Alvarez. Clearly, the common opinion is that Alvarez did not want to make that fight after how the first one went. Moreover, since he publicly announced that it would be at 168 lbs. if he lost, he would lose all his belts.
What do you make of these comments from Canelo Alvarez? Do you think he tried his best to make the Dmitry Bivol rematch happen?