Bivol beats ‘Canelo’ to retain WBA light heavyweight crown

Unbeaten Dmitry Bivol retained his WBA light heavyweight world title with a unanimous points decision over Saul "Canelo" Alvarez on Saturday (Sunday, Phl time), handing the Mexican superstar the second defeat of his career.

Russia's Bivol, 31 improved to 20-0 with 11 knockouts while multiweight champion Alvarez, a heavy favorite, fell to 57-2 with two draws. His only other defeat was to Floyd Mayweather at light middleweight in 2013.

AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE Russian boxer Dmitry Bivol celebrates after defeating Mexican boxer Canelo Alvarez during their light-heavyweight world title boxing match at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.