By: Sean Crose
“Thank you Dmitry Bivol for your chance to fight for the world championship,” the sole Canelo Alvarez said at Wednesday’s press conference to promote his upcoming lightweight title fight with undefeated tennis player Dmitry Bivol, “thank you very much.” After arriving at the conference in a shockingly shiny blue Ferrari, Canelo not only talked about Bivol but also talked about Matchroom honcho Eddie Hearn, who was promoting the fight. “I am very excited to be back with Eddie Hearn,” Canelo said, “and to work with him, with DAZN, I am really excited for this year.”
“We are definitely looking forward to the challenge we face,” said Eddie Reynoso, the famous Canelo coach. “We’re trying to build on Canelo’s legacy of clearly being the strongest boxer in the world. Thank you to everyone who was here.” Canelo himself has made it clear that he is happy to face a bigger man naturally, who presents him with some legitimate challenges in the ring.
“I don’t care, I like challenges,” he says, “it makes me feel alive – challenges for me in everything in life. I like a good challenge and now I have a very good fighter ahead of me and I’m very excited for this fight. Hearn also weighed in, telling the media how impressed he was with the red-haired star. “This young man,” he said of Canelo, “has been looking for an opportunity like this for a long time, this is not a guy that has finished his career or is past his prime, this is it. was an outstanding champion at his absolute peak ready for the chance of his life against the king of boxing – Saul Canelo Alvarez. ”
For Bivol 19-0, 56-1-2 Canelo have nothing but kind words. “Bivol is a really tough fighter,” he said, “and it will be a really good match for Cinco de Mayo over the weekend with my guys in Las Vegas – Mexico over the weekend. I’m really excited and I’m going to prepare really well because this fight is going to be really tough.” Surely, Bivol had wanted this for a long time. Moreover, he has proven himself in the ring again and again. However, Canelo still exudes confidence. “When I work hard,” he said, “and give my best in the ring, I will fight well for the fans. Thank you everyone and I’ll see you all on May 7.”
