The Dmitry Bivol vs. Artur Beterbiev 3 trilogy match is probably being mentioned in October firstly of the Riyadh Season. WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman has already upgraded David Benavidez to full WBC mild heavyweight champion.
Benavidez Waits
Bivol vs. Beterbiev 3 is an unpopular struggle with U.S followers, a lot of whom are bored with seeing these two battle in tactical contests that resemble beginner, fencing-type boxing that doesn’t match the typical individual’s pursuits.
Individuals needed to see David Benavidez problem for the undisputed 175-lb championship in opposition to Bivol. Dmitry might have held onto his undisputed champion by combating Benavidez first after which dealing with Artur Beterbiev within the first quarter of 2026.
It wouldn’t have been an enormous deal. Maybe the rationale the organizers of the occasion didn’t need to take that patch is the excessive chance of Bivol shedding to Benavidez, which might mess up the trilogy with Beterbiev. Nevertheless, if Bivol isn’t adequate to defend his titles in opposition to the younger gun, Benavidez, what’s the purpose of artificially maintaining him the undisputed champion? In the event you’re avoiding going to the battlefield for concern of shedding, the place’s the victory in that? I odor concern.
Bivol (24-1, 12 KOs) already set the desk for the third struggle with Beterbiev (21-1, 20 KOs) yesterday by vacating his WBC title after the sanctioning physique had ordered him to defend in opposition to his necessary Benavidez.
Undercard Wants
When the third Bivol-Beterbiev struggle does occur, it’s anticipated to be proven on DAZN PPV, like the 2 earlier matches. To get folks within the U.S. desirous about ordering the occasion, there’ll must be some nice fights on the undercard.
It’s not sufficient to stay the defensive artist Shakur Stevenson combating certainly one of his hand-picked weak fighters on the cardboard to assist him additional his purpose of getting a struggle in opposition to Gervonta Davis.
If the Saudi organizers insist on utilizing Shakur for the undercard, they should match him in opposition to somebody who has an opportunity of beating him, like Andy Cruz, Abdullah Mason, Jadier Herrera, or Raymond Muratalla. If he refuses to struggle them, he ought to be excluded from the cardboard. Followers don’t need to see Shakur combating one other electrician to make him look nice. Leisure-wise, Shakur is a loss. He’s NOT the man to create curiosity from followers in ordering the drained rivalry between Bivol and Beterbiev.
That’s not going to work. There must be some strong fights this time as a result of the primary two occasions had undercards loaded with British and Australian fighters. There must be extra stability with the undercard as a result of they’re too loaded with Brits with scant expertise, who’re extra manufactured-type fighters who don’t measure up. Miss Hamzah Sheeraz.
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