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Canelo Alvarez has been mocked by a number of boxing fans, who joked the 'frustrated' Mexican wanted to body slam Dmitry Bivol after being largely outclassed during his one-sided title defeat on Saturday night in Las Vegas.
The pound-for-pound No 1 was typically relaxed as he made his way to the ring at the T-Mobile Arena, but he soon became increasingly frustrated as a disciplined Bivol executed his game plan to perfection to retain his WBA (Super) light-heavyweight title.
A legacy-hungry Canelo, who blasted through the super-middleweight division to become the undisputed champion last year, ultimately fell short in his latest conquest, with all three judges scoring the bout 115-113 in Bivol's favour.
Canelo Alvarez (right) was beaten comprehensively by Russian Dmitry Bivol (left) in Las Vegas
Canelo's frustration was on show when he lofted Bivol onto his shoulders in the 11th round
Canelo was supremely confident prior to the fight, already eyeing up a September showdown against Gennady Golovkin in an enticing trilogy bout and even talking up a heavyweight encounter against unified champion Oleksandr Usyk.
Even despite climbing up to light-heavyweight - where he claimed the WBO belt in 2019 with victory over Sergey Kovalev - the four-weight world champion was the overwhelming pre-fight favourite to add another belt to his stacked collection.
Any thoughts of an easy night were swiftly abandoned, however, as Bivol - who at 6ft possessed a significant height and reach advantage over a 5ft 8in Canelo - built up an early lead behind the jab.
Canelo enjoyed brief moments of success, with the uppercut his most accurate shot, but ultimately scores of 115-113 flattered the Hall of Famer, who was out-landed in all 12 rounds.
