Canelo Alvarez aims to enhance his legacy on Saturday night when he challenges Dmitry Bivol for the WBA light-heavyweight title, live on DAZN (except Mexico and Latin America).
The Mexican icon has spent the last 18 months cleaning up at 168lbs as he collected every belt available with wins over Callum Smith, Billy Joe Saunders and Caleb Plant. His sights are now set on Bivol and he's looking to become a two-time world champion at 175lbs.
Can Canelo continue his impressive streak or is Bivol a step too far?
Canelo Alvarez vs. Dmitry Bivol odds
Canelo Alvarez: -450
Dmitry Bivol: +350
Tie: +1800
(All odds via BetMGM)
BetMGM (as of Thursday, May 5) has Canelo installed as a significant favorite — coming in at -450, meaning you'd need to bet $450 to win $100 if Canelo is victorious. Meanwhile, the defending champion Bivol is a huge underdog coming in at +350, meaning a $100 bet will yield $350 plus your stake back.
Canelo Alvarez vs. Dmitry Bivol prediction
Dmitry Bivol is likely to present Canelo Alvarez with his toughest test since facing Sergey Kovalev back in 2019.
The Mexican fighter has been extremely dominant in recent times, but in Bivol, he faces a lengthy world champion who has had things his own way as light-heavyweight world champion.
Bivol will try and use his excellent jab to build up a decent lead, but will that be enought to earn the plaudits of the ringside judges?
Canelo is always stalking opponents on the front and even if he's not landing shots, he's the fighter always showing intent.
Bivol will have some success in the fight and could even be leading at the halfway point, but Canelo's pressure is one of his biggest assets and that will slow Bivol down in the later rounds giving Canelo the opportunity to pull ahead.
Walker's pick: Canelo to win on points
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More Canelo vs. Bivol odds
Method of victory
Canelo by KO/TKO/Technical decision or DQ: +200
Canelo on points: -120
Bivol by KO/TKO/Technical decision or DQ: +800
Bivol on points: +700
Tie: +1800