Canelo vs Bivol LIVE result: Alvarez suffers first defeat in almost nine years in WBA light-heavyweight title fight

Relive all the action from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas

Dmitry Bivol celebrates his victory (AFP via Getty Images)

Canelo Alvarez has been defeated in a unanimous points decision which allowed Dmitry Bivol to retain his WBA light-heavyweight title and maintain his unbeaten record.

Alvarez moved up a divison to the heaviest weight of his career to endure 12 rounds in Las Vegas with the Russian, who joined Floyd Mayweather as the only people to beat the 31-year-old.

Bivol, also 31, landed cleaner and harder shots throughout the night, with Alvarez’s night summed up when he resorted to lifting his opponent during a clinch in the 11th round.

After three tight opening rounds, the Kyrgyz-born boxer began to use his superior height and reach to pepper Alvarez with jabs and largely kept him at bay for the rest of the encounter.

The three judges all handed down scores of 115-113 in favour of Bivol (20-0, 11 KOs).

Alvarez, whose last loss came via majority decision against Mayweather in 2013, said “of course” he wanted a rematch following the defeat, adding: “This doesn’t end like this.” Relive all the action below:

Canelo vs Bivol

• Bivol wins 115-113 on all three scorecards
• Canelo confirms he wants rematch

[8 May 2022 06:32 · Tom Kershaw]

Bivol stuns Alvarez to retain WBA light-heavyweight title

Thanks for joining our coverage of the fight in Las Vegas on a memorable night as Dmitry Bivol stunned Canelo Alvarez to retain his WBA light-heavyweight title.

[8 May 2022 06:27 · Tom Kershaw]

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[8 May 2022 05:51 · Tom Kershaw]

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Canelo has confirmed in the ring that he will activate his rematch clause.

[8 May 2022 05:50 · Tom Kershaw]

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Canelo: “You need to give respect. He’s a great champion. In boxing sometimes you win and lose. Tonight I lost. No excuses.”

[8 May 2022 05:49 · Tom Kershaw]

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