Canelo Alvarez will return to the ring tonight when he makes a switch to 175lbs to challenge Dmitry Bivol for the WBA world title.
The Mexican star has not fought since defeating Caleb Plant last year to become undisputed champion at 168lbs, and has made a 6lb weight hike to meet Bivol in the ring this weekend at the T-Mobile Arena. Alvarez previously fought at light-heavyweight when he defeated Sergey Kovalev in 2020, with his quest now taking him one step away from becoming two-time champion at the weight.
Alvarez had an extremely busy year fighting four times in 2021, and he has now signed a two-fight deal with Matchroom Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn. Victory in his latest outing will set up a trilogy with two-time rival Gennady Golovkin.
