Canelo Alvarez vs Dmitry Bivol: Mexican wants to become 'undisputed' light heavyweight king

Canelo Alvarez has confirmed that he wants to try and become an undisputed champion at 175 pounds if he beats Dmitry Bivol.

On May 7, Canelo Alvarez will attempt to make history all over again as he prepares to challenge Dmitry Bivol for the WBA light heavyweight championship. It comes in the wake of Alvarez becoming the undisputed super middleweight champion with the Mexican going in search of as many belts as he can possibly obtain in professional boxing.

There’s a lot of speculation regarding his future in the sport and where he’s going to go next, but of course, he first needs to get past an incredibly impressive Bivol in what will be one of his toughest tests to date.

During a recent interview with TMZ Sports, though, Canelo wasn’t shy when explaining his plan of action at light heavyweight.

“When you see the best fighter go up and down a weight class and beat all the champions? I think nobody, and I try to do my best. For boxing, for me, for my legacy.

“[Dmitry’s] a really good boxer. He’s a solid champion at 175. It’s a dangerous fight. I like it, I love that kind of challenge. I really like it. But, I believe in my abilities, and I’m strong too. So, I’m confident in that, but it’s gonna be a really good fight.”

“I like the idea to be undisputed at 175. That’s what I like, but you never know.”

The other two champions in that weight class are Artur Beterbiev and Joe Smith Jr, with the pair being set to square off in June to unify the WBC, IBF and WBO belts. If Canelo wins, he could take on the victor of that fight in late 2022 or early 2023.

The problem with this plan is that Canelo Alvarez has another foe he’s expected to face later this year – Gennady Golovkin.

The 31-year-old has already fought GGG twice with