Promoter Eddie Hearn revealed that Canelo Alvarez, a MEXICAN boxer, has decided to not fight Dmitry Bivol in Catchweight.
Instead, the pair will go toe-toe at 175lb for light heavyweights.
The catchweight, which differs from traditional weight classes, was offered at 171lb.
Hearn, however, revealed to DAZN that Alvarez (31-year-old) was not interested in these terms.
He stated that Canelo could have had a catchweight really easily.
"Bivol would have accepted anything 171lbs or more.
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Eddy (Canelo's trainer) stated that there was no catchweight. "If this is for the 175lb title in the world, then that's how it's going.
"And there is no rehydration clause."
As he prepares for his second attempt at a light-heavyweight belt, the multiple world champion appeared bulkier in a training video.
Sergey Kovalev beat him at this weight in 2019, but he gave up his title to go super-middleweight, where he defeated Avni Yoldirim and Billy Joe Saunders last year.
Get a PS10 Bonus with 100s of Games to Play and No Deposit RequiredBovil will be fighting in the bout on May 7, Las Vegas. Bovil will defend his WBA (Super) lightweight heavyweight title.
Alvarez is undefeated, but he faces the world's pound for pound king. He has lost only one fight in his professional career against Floyd Mayweather in 2013.
The bookies are betting on the Mexican to win the fight.
