Yes, he gasses out after 3 rounds, if he just had enough stamina, I think he can pull it off with that upset.
Yafai on the other hand, seems to wake up after that knock down, and then make a huge comeback, probably it was just ring rust that affected him early in the fight. But once he got his confidence and the rhythm, just a matter of time. Just another lessons learned for Paclar, nut not sure if he will still be given this chance to fight again at this level. He was in the undercard of one of the biggest fight in Light HW.
It was really too bad, but yeah it really happens, and Jerald Paclar really isn't aware that he would gas out from the fight well for a boxer of that Caliber, I really think he is used to fighting even in 12 rounds but this issue really happens to some fighters unexpected gassing out, and the body can not take the fatigue anymore, but I really think he showed a rematch worthy fight so why not, maybe the fight makers could realize his potential by just seeing the 1st few rounds,
According to some replies the fight with Canelo would be more possible to happen since Bivol - Beterbiev is somehow impossible due to boxing politics. It is a sad thing that even sports is greatly affected by politics. So we will be missing this Unification fight until the problem with their promoter is fixed.
If ever both party agreed for a rematch, I wonder which weight Division are they fighting, would it be Canelo's division? or Bivol's division? If ever Canelo go up in weight division just to fight Bivols in his natural Division, I think we will be seeing the same result like their first fight.
Well, we will likely be seeing some news about that but both Dmitry Bivol and Canelo Alvarez better agreed fast they are getting older so fast that they will surely miss the good fight that they might have, but for me, anything for Dmitry Bivol is a great fight if the Unification fight would not get through then a Canelo Alvarez or even a Zurdo Ramirez rematch will quite OK until the camp of Dmitry Bivol would not get a bigger fight for him,