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Giyasov & Gomez Clash On
Canelo vs. Bivol May 7 Undercard
Shakhram Giyasov and Christian Gomez will clash for the IBF
North American Welterweight title on the undercard of Canelo
Alvarez vs. Dmitry Bivol at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on
Saturday May 7, live on DAZN, excluding Latin America and
Mexico. In the U.S. & Canada, the event will be offered
exclusively on DAZN Pay-Per View (PPV).
Giyasov (12-0 9 KOs) moves up to Welterweight for the bout
and will be aiming to make an instant impact. The 28 year
old was handily ranked at #7 with the WBA and #10 with the
IBF at 140lbs, but made his first steps at eyeing up the
147lbs division with a catchweight win over ten rounds in
his Uzbek homeland in December. Previously, ‘Wonder Boy’
gained his lofty seedings with the governing bodies with
explosive performances, landing the WBA International title
at Super-Lightweight back in April 2019 and dispatching
former World champion Darleys Perez inside one round and
Patricio Moreno in three rounds last April.
The Uzbek star faces a real examination of his credentials
at 147lbs in the shape of the dangerous Gomez (22-2-1 20
KOs), the big-hitting Mexican that will be aiming to use
Canelo’s fans to roar him to victory. Gomez, also 28 years
old, has been hunting a breakout fight and has landed it on
Cinco De Mayo weekend in no small part thanks to an
eye-catching KO streak stretching back six fights to August
2019, with two of those wins coming on Canelo cards in
Texas.
With 29 of their 34 shared victories in the ring coming
inside the distance, fans can expect a thrilling battle
between the pair, and there is extra spice with both men
being connected to the blockbuster main event, with Gomez
part of the Clase Y Talento team masterminded by Canelo’s
trainer and manager Eddy Reynoso, and Giyasov training
alongside Bivol in California.
“I am honored to be part of this event,” said Giyasov. “For
me, both Canelo and Bivol are legendary champions, but I
believe in Bivol’s victory, we are on the same team, and we
train together.
“This is a new chapter in my career as it will be my first
fight in the Welterweight division, and I hope to perform at
my best for all my fans!”
“My fight this upcoming May 7 we have a tough opponent but
we’re preparing and training very hard,” said Gomez. “We’re
coming with everything. Thank you to those that always
support me. We’re coming for the win, God willing”
“This is an excellent addition to what promises to be a
thrilling night of action in Las Vegas,” said promoter Eddie
Hearn. “Shakhram is looking to make noise at Welterweight,
but with the Mexican fans behind him, Christian is going to
be a huge threat to ‘Wonder Boy’s’ plans – don’t blink
watching this one, as both men carry big power and can end
this one in an instant.”
Giyasov and Gomez clash on a huge night of action, topped by
Canelo Alvarez looking to become a two-time
Light-Heavyweight champion by taking Dmitry Bivol’s WBA
belt.
Rising Super-Lightweight talent Montana Love meets Gabriel
Valenzuela in a mouth-watering battle at 140lbs, while
unbeaten Heavyweight’s Filip Hrgovic and Zhilei Zhang meet
in a final eliminator for the mandatory spot for the IBF
crown.
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