How To Watch Canelo Álvarez Vs. Dmitry Bivol

On Saturday, May 7, Saul “Canelo” Alvarez -- the current IBF, WBA, WBC, WBO, and The Ring Super Middleweight Champion – will look to add another title to his resume.

Alvarez will take on undefeated Dmitry Bivol for the latter’s WBA light-heavyweight title live from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Coverage of Saturday’s event begins at 8 p.m. with the main card streaming exclusively on DAZN PPV.

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What TV channel is the fight on?

Traditional cable subscribers are out of luck. The Canelo-Bivol fight will Livestream exclusively on the sports streaming service DAZN. You’ll need to sign up for a subscription to DAZN and then order Saturday’s pay-per-view. The event can be streamed on smart TVs, streaming devices, smartphones, tablets and computers via the DAZN app.

How much does it cost?

If you already have a DAZN subscription, you can purchase Canelo vs. Bivol for $59.99. If you don’t have a subscription, you can sign up for a monthly membership for $19.99 or an annual one for $149.99 and then add the pay-per-view. The annual route offers savings of nearly $90 over the course of a year.

What time does the fight start?

Coverage of Canelo vs. Bivol starts at 8 p.m. on Saturday. But you’ll have to wait a bit for the main event. Canelo and Bivol are expected to make their ring walks around 11 p.m. depending on how long the early fights take.

Can Bivol upset Canelo aka the best boxer in the world?

It’s not likely. FanDuel Sportsbook has Canelo as a -490 favorite and Bivol is the +360 underdog. But it’s not out of the realm of possibility. Bivol is a solid fighter who has yet to lose inside the ring.

ESPN boxing analyst Timothy Bradley Jr. Expects Bivol to jump out to an early lead due to his activity. Ultimately, however, he expects Canelo Alvarez to stop Bivol in one of the later rounds.

“There’s a reason why Alvarez picked Bivol,” Bradley Jr. said. “It is the challenge because Bivol is a more capable champion to upset Alvarez and Canelo just wants to face the best and be great. He believes he is great.”

Fight Card

• Saul “Canelo” Alvarez -550 vs. Dmitry Bivol (c) +400 (WBA light heavyweight championship)
• Zhilei Zhang -1500 vs. Scott Alexander +800
• Montana Love -700 vs. Gabriel Valenzuela +500
• Shakhram Giyasov -340 vs. Christian Gomez +270
• Marc Castro -4000 vs. Pedro Vincente +1500

Canelo vs. Bivol

Date: May 7

Where: T-Mobile Arena - Las Vegas

Start time: 8 p.m. ET

How to watch: DAZN PPV