Was Bivol’s Victory Over Alvarez Truly An Upset?
It can at times be a cliché to say, but Boxing is truly one sport where the most sensible approach for any viewer is to expect the unexpected. After all, this observer has said all too often that “Anything can happen at any given time in the sport of Boxing and that is what makes it so great.” Despite this quote of mine, which is supported by a lifetime of watching and covering the sport where I have seen countless fights that were thought to go one way, do the exact opposite, some still do not approach the sport with such a mindset. Whether it be because of pure fandom or just lack of knowledge about the fighters, styles, and other aspects that are involved in a fight, there are times when what is thought to be an unexpected outcome is viewed as an upset. There are times however, when the term “Upset” does not necessarily fit. On May 7 th , the Boxing world focused on the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV where current Undisputed Super-Middleweight world cham...