Canelo Alvarez vs Dmitry Bivol: Latest News & more

It's finally happening! Pound-for-pound boxing great Canelo Alvarez is moving up the weight divisions to take on the world champion Dmitry Bivol.

The legendary Mexican fighter has declared his intentions to leave his super middleweight roots behind in pursuit of more fighting gold and has chosen to fight the Russian WBA titleholder.

Speaking to Matchroom Boxing, the promoters for the big fight, Alvarez said:

â€œI am very happy with this fight against Dmitry Bivol. It is another great challenge for me and my career - especially as I go up in weight and face an exceptional light heavyweight champion like Bivol.

â€œI am also very excited that we have this fight slated for Cinco De Mayo Weekend - 7th May - for all the fans to enjoy. We will be ready like we always are.â€

Eddie Hearn, the promoter behind Matchroom, spoke about his "absolute honour" of announcing and hosting this fight.

â€œIt is an absolute honour to announce a multi-fight promotional deal with the pound-for-pound king Canelo Alvarez,â€ he said, â€œCanelo transcends boxing and is the biggest star in the sport and we look forward to promoting some historic nights in 2022 live on DAZN PPV."

While details are still limited, scroll down to find out everything we know so far about Canelo vs Bivol:

Latest News

Check out the latest news ahead of the fight night below:

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UPDATE 6th May 2022 - Read More: Canelo vs Bivol: Saul Alvarez looks absolutely massive ahead of fight

UPDATE 5th May 2022 - Read More: Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez opens door to fighting Oleksandr Usyk at heavyweight

UPDATE 5th May 2022 - Read More: Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez explains what makes Dmitry Bivol such a tough opponent

UPDATE 5th May 2022 - Read More: Jake Paul takes a swipe at Eddie Hearn as he praises Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez

UPDATE 4th May 2022 - Read More: Canelo Alvarez vs Dmitry Bivol: Eddie Hearn expects Russian to be 'a tough fight' for the Mexican

UPDATE 3rd May 2022 - Read More: Canelo, Chavez, Marquez, Sanchez: Ranking the top 10 best Mexican fighters in boxing history

UPDATE 3rd May 2022 - Read More: Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez vs Dmitry Bivol: Bernard Hopkins makes 'mashed potatoes' prediction

UPDATE 2nd May 2022 - Read More: Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez showed how to expertly slip and counter against Miguel Cotto

UPDATE 25th April 2022 - Read More: Canelo Alvarez, 31, says he has at least six years left of fighting ahead of Dmitry Bivol fight

UPDATE 25th April 2022 - Read More: Canelo Alvarez vs Dmitry Bivol: Mexican wants to become 'undisputed' light heavyweight king

UPDATE 19th April 2022 - Read More: Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez: David Haye explains why he is the best boxer in the world

UPDATE 16th April 2022 - Read More: Canelo, Crawford, Fury: Carl Frampton names six-man pound-for-pound list

UPDATE 12th April 2022 - Read More: Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez vs Dmitry Bivol: Teddy Atlas makes huge accusation

When will Canelo v Bivol happen?

Canelo is set to face off against Bivol on Saturday 7th May 2022.

Where will Canelo v Bivol take place?

Canelo Alvarez in action against Caleb Plant during his last night, where he eventually came out on top.

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - NOVEMBER 06: Canelo Alvarez (L) punches Caleb Plant during their championship bout for Alvarez's WBC, WBO and WBA super-middleweight titles and Plant's IBF super-middleweight title at MGM Grand Garden Arena on November 06, 2021, in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)

Canelo vs Bivol is set to take place on Saturday 7th May 2022 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

What weight class will the fight be in?

Dmitry Bivol has been the WBA light heavyweight champion since 2017. — LAS VEGAS, NV - JUNE 17: Dmitry Bivol has his arm raised by referee Russell Mora after defeating Cedric Agnew with a fourth-round TKO during their light heavyweight bout at the Mandalay Bay Events Center on June 17, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

LAS VEGAS, NV - JUNE 17: Dmitry Bivol has his arm raised by referee Russell Mora after defeating Cedric Agnew with a fourth-round TKO during their light heavyweight bout at the Mandalay Bay Events Center on June 17, 2017, in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

The fight will take place in the light heavyweight division and this particular encounter will be for a world title - the WBA belt that Bivol has held since 2017.

UK Start Time

Click the link below to find everything you need to know about the UK start time of the event!

SAN DIEGO, CA - MARCH 02: Boxers Canelo Alvarez and Dmitry Bivol shake hands at the press conference announcing the Canelo Alvarez v Dmitry Bivol fight on May 7th, 2022 at the Sheraton Hotel on March 2, 2022 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Matt Thomas/Getty Images) ***Local Caption***

Ring Walks

Check out the article below for everything you need to know about the ring walk time for the main event between Canelo and Bivol!

Canelo's belts were on full display at the press conference

Where can I watch the fight in the UK?

For boxing fans in the UK, the fight will be available as part of a DAZN subscription.

DAZN is available for Â£7.99 per month for fight fans in Britain and includes an array of upcoming Matchroom Boxing events for fans to enjoy.

Canelo vs Bivol is part of a huge run of bouts set to be shown live on DAZN in the coming months, with the following scheduled as of Monday 28th February 2022: