Well, let's say that their rematch will indeed happen in 168 lbs. and let's say that Bivol have also agreed to it. The question is, is Canelo Alvarez ready to risk his belts and the undisputed title? I don't think Canelo have the guts to risk his status now because he already know Bivol's capabilities. Remember that supermiddle and lightheavy have only 7 lbs. or 3 mere kilograms of difference. Bivol will surely take that challenge for sure if that's the case, no doubt.
Yeah, Canelo already know he's very struggling when he was fight against Bivol, he wouldn't take risk to lose all of his belts. It will depends on Bivol side, does he's really want to achieve more belts, fame or money? if he want to achieve more belts and fame, he should ask Canelo do a rematch at super middleweight division. If he want to get huge pay check, he will agree do rematch at light heavyweight division.
Personally I'd more interested to see the rematch at super middleweight division since Bivol already risk his belt before, next should be Canelo turn.
I think that Bivol will not give Canelo a rematch, since it is obvious that Bivol wants more titles, and for now he wants only titles, because it will give him more fame, and having titles + fame will give him the best fights and that will become much more money for him, that's what he really wants, because it really doesn't cost him anything to give Canelo a rematch and the way things are I think that if something like that happens, I'd go for Bivol because I think he has a very good technique and he really has a determination that few boxers are seen, he has like that champion wood, but in the same way you have to wait to see what is going to be decided.
We have a 140 lbs fight this November, it's between Regis Prograis and Jose Zepeda.
Josh Taylor unified the 140 lbs belt, but he then decided to relinquished the WBC belt and now Prograis and Zepeda will have a chance to get this belt. Prograis lost to Taylor while Zepeda against Jose Ramirez, (and then Taylor beat Ramirez to get all the belts).
Prograis a huge favorite as per Stake @1.23, against Zepeda's odds @4.00
Yes, surprised to see how Prograis became a favorite and with that kind of odds. I think Zepeda has pull an upset here and I like his odd at 4.x.
Zepeda is very durable as well so I expect this fight to be a war as this is for the belt. Although Prograis is also good, but it's going to be a close fight here.
Maybe the fight can go either direction in the judges scorecard, but I do agree, if someone who also look for a live underdog, it will be Zepeda in this fight.
This was supposed to be a Zepeda-Ramirez fight but the latter preferred to focus on the WBO belt who's probably becoming vacant soon unless Jack Catterall upsets Josh Taylor. Former undisputed champion Josh Taylor is not just giving up the WBC belt but all his remaining belts as well except for the WBO since he wants to rematch Jack Catterall in a championship fight before moving up in the welterweight division.
For fight fans that want to see a non-boring fight, this is for them, actually, I am also not missing this fight. Both are KO artists and capable of hurting each other. I want Zepeda to win but Prograis seems to be the bigger guy and is a natural 140 fighter while also the more mobile fighter.
I do agree, this is a must watch fight for boxing fans, both are heavy hitters so very interesting as who is going to win although I'm also liking Zepeda here as the underdog.
Not sure though, Josh Taylor will have a rematch against Jack though? If this is true then another good fight as well, and if I'm not mistaken, there is a controversy on the first fight and others says that Jack has upset Taylor and that's why I'm thinking that there could be a rematch between the two as Josh wanted to proved that he won the fight. So let's see, 140 lbs is also a very attractive division as there are a lot of good fighters and to top 5 are all capable of beating each other and become a champion. That's why Josh unifying all the belts are that compelling.
He vacated his 3 belts except the WBO, and so this fight will be for the WBC belt.The reported rematch between Josh Taylor and Jack Catterall is slated for February. But we will have to wait for the official announcement.
Yes, there is a debate and so much controversy that they have to do it again. But in any case the Prograis vs Zepeda is a good appetizer for us in this division.
And we also have Teo Lopez going up to 140 lbs so his name should be in the discussion as well for next year.
Well, whenever there is a rematch, it seems to me that it is something that motivates a lot, it gives emotion and a fight like this must be seen, I have searched many articles, among which this one seems very illustrative and is very well argued, I like how they did it:
Josh Taylor launches attack on Jack Catterall and his critics as anticipation builds for "personal" rematch in Glasgow
“After the fight it was all 'Jack this and Jack that' but I'm still the champion and I've heard nothing from anyone, and the stuff they have written about me, they've really shown their true colours. It's a grudge match. It's become personal with the things that have been said since the fight like Jack moaning about corruption and all this s**t. There's a bit of needle there so I'm going to get in the ring and knock him out this time."
Source:
https://www.lep.co.uk/sport/other-sport/josh-taylor-launches-attack-on-jack-catterall-and-his-critics-as-anticipation-builds-for-personal-rematch-in-glasgow-3901313I really liked the writing of the article, you see some rivalry there and I think that this fight promises, I had not seen so much interest in it, but really since it was focused on other fights, sometimes some that turn out to be interesting are missed.
He is human which is capable of learning many tricks. A new trainer may point out Josh Taylor's weaknesses that his previous trainer failed to notice. I agree that we can still see the style his previous trainer taught him but for sure we can also see a different approach this time that he has a new trainer.
