Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez vs Dmitry Bivol: Boxing world gives predictions for May 7 blockbuster

Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez challenges for the WBA light-heavyweight title against Dmitry Bivol tomorrow night.

The Mexican superstar, who has won titles in four divisions, most recently became the undisputed super-middleweight world champion by beating Caleb Plant in Las Vegas last November.

Russian boxer Bivol, 31, goes into his showdown with Canelo Alvarez, also 31, as a huge underdog – despite never having tasted defeat.

Here, GiveMeSport.com goes through predictions for the intriguing 175lb affair from some of the biggest names in boxing – and a couple of others as well for good measure.

‘B-Hop’ has backed Canelo to run through Bivol, implying the Russian will look like ‘mashed potatoes’ by the end of it.

He told FightHype.com: “He smashes him. Mashed potatoes all over the place. Another smash event, smashes him.

“I mean, people are really excited – yeah, to see Canelo, whether he can stay mentally and physically on top as he has been.

“That’s all we really looking for, people that know.”

Prediction: Canelo

However, Eddie Hearn, who promotes Alvarez and Bivol, is expecting it to be a difficult night for both men.

Hearn told iFL TV: “This guy is the biggest star in the sport of boxing.

“It’s a tough fight this weekend. We just did the head to head, it’s a really tough fight against Dmitry Bivol. You saw a thriller last weekend and you’re going to see another thriller on DAZN.

“I think [Bivol] against [Artur] Beterbiev is an incredible fight, but the thing about Beterbiev is he’s old, he’s also a huge puncher.

“You saw him go down against Callum Johnson. Dmitry Bivol is fresh, he’s never really had a tough fight, never been down on the canvas. Never been close to defeat. 

“Boxed Joe Smith, beat him easily, he’s another