Dmitry Bivol dominates, upsets Canelo Alvarez; Montana Love wins again

LAS VEGAS — Dmitry Bivol, in one of the biggest boxing upsets in recent memory, scored a unanimous decision victory over the sport's top star, Canelo Alvarez, on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena.

All three judges score the fight 115-113, but the bout wasn't nearly that close.

Bivol was in control from the opening bell as he used his superior size, range and jab to retain his light heavyweight title.

«I prove myself today, I'm the best [in my division],» said Bivol, who resides in Russia. «Eddie Hearn, sorry I broke your plans with Gennadiy Golovkin.»

Bivol was referring to the planned trilogy fight between Canelo and Golovkin slated for Sept. 17. Instead, Alvarez said he plans to exercise his contractual right to an immediate rematch.

«It doesn't end like this,» said Alvarez, who entered the ring rated No. 1 pound-for-pound by ESPN.

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Full recap coming up ...

Round 12: Bivol closes the show with another clear round to cement what should be a clear victory in a major upset. Alvarez wasn't all that competitive with Bivol. Hopefully the judges get this right. 10-9, Bivol. 118-110, Bivol.

Round 11: Biggest round of the fight for Bivol, who blasts Alvarez with a bundle of power shots. Alvarez doesn't have much on these punches anymore. One more round for the major upset… assuming judges agree. 10-9, Bivol. 108-101, Bivol.

Round 10: Canelo's body language isn't great, and his output is dipping. Bivol looks fresh and continues to use his legs and jab to outbox Canelo. Alvarez running out of time. 10-9, Bivol. 98-92, Bivol.

Round 9: Alvarez finally wins a round. He