Dmitry Bivol threw an average of 59 punches per round, landing an average of 13. Canelo Alvarez averaged 41 and 7. Bivol achieved double digits in landed punches in every single round. Canleo hit double digit lands in two rounds. Bivol landed 36 more jabs and 32 more power punches than Canelo.
Canelo’s 84 total landed punches were a career low for him in a 12-round fight. His previous low in a 12-rounder was 117 when he fought Floyd Mayweather Jr.
T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas - WBA light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol (20-0, 11 KOs) outboxed Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez (57-2-2, 39 KOs) in the performance of his life.
All three judges scored 115-113. Canelo is still the undisputed champion at super middleweight.