Mike Tyson, a BOXING legend, has explained why Canelo Alvarez lost to Dmitry Bivol Saturday night.
The Russian light-heavyweight champion in Las Vegas out-pointed Canelo, the Pound-for–Pound king.
Mike Tyson displayed his boxing skills, breaking down how Canelo Alvarez was defeated by Dmitry Bivol
Tyson, a heavyweight icon, was at ringside with Lakiha Spicer, his wife to view the fight.
The 55-year old noticed one thing in Canelo’s defeat, while up close to action: the Mexican fighter couldn’t use his jab effectively.
Tyson spoke on Instagram and said that if Canelo had used his jab effectively and hard, then the man [Bivol] would not have been able come in.
"The guy came in because he didn't worry about Canelo’s jab. He became more aggressive and brave.
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He doesn't have any defense if he isn't jabbing. If he doesn't jab, the guy will walk in on him as he did.
"Next fight, use your jab. Different fight."
Tyson launched into a fight with punching bags and his own jabs, highlighting the way Canelo should've handled it.
Iron Mike stated, "When he [Bivol] jabbed, Canelo should've been moving, slipping a jab, anticipating this combination.
SUN BINGO GET PS50 BONUS & 50 FREE SPINS TODAY"If he was slipping a jab, the guy wouldn’t throw the combination."
Tyson said that he had told Lakiha, his wife, when they were sitting ringside, that Canelo was neglecting to take care of his jab.
He said that if Bivol can unblock his jab, then it could be a completely different fight.
He said, "If Canelo would have used his jab," and then he did so.
"I believe that if he used the jab it would have been a different fight."