
Former undisputed world heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson said that the main reason for the defeat of Saul Alvarez from Russian Dmitry Bivol was the Mexican jab, which was poorly used in this fight. Tyson expressed this opinion on his Instagram (the owner of the social network, Meta, is recognized as an extremist organization in Russia and banned).
“I believe that if Alvarez had used his jab (a straight left punch for a right-handed boxer. - RBC) stronger and more efficiently, Bivol would not have been able to dominate. Bivol got close to Alvarez because he wasn't worried about his jab. The Russian began to act more aggressively and bravely. If there is no jab, then there is no defense. If in a rematch Alvarez becomes tough to meet Bivol, then it will be a completely different fight, ”said Tyson.
The best moments of the duel between the undefeated Bivol and Alvarez
Bivol defeated Alvarez by unanimous decision and defended the World Boxing Association (WBA) super light heavyweight title (up to 79.38 kg).
Alvarez, who is the undisputed world super middleweight champion (up to 76.2 kg), suffered his second loss in his career and the first since 2013.