Canelo Alvarez has received the backing of former two-time welterweight champion Shawn Porter in his efforts to avenge his loss against Dmitry Bivol.
Alvarez suffered his first defeat in over eight years when he was outpointed by light-heavyweight champion Bivol in May. The undisputed super-middleweight champion was outclassed by Bivol in his mission to move up in weight and capture another belt at 175lb. Alvarez will move back down to 168lb for his next fight as he meets bitter rival Gennady Golovkin in a trilogy fight on September 17.
Porter, who retired from boxing after being stopped by Terence Crawford last July, told Fight Hub TV of Alvarez's rematch with Bivol: “He can win the rematch. I just feel [Canelo] was a one-trick pony in the first fight. There was no plan-A, plan-B or plan-C. There was nothing more than just that seek & destroy mentality that he’s been able to fight with for an extended period of time.
