No Bivol vs. Benavidez speaks: Hearn focuses on Bederbiev’s rematch

The promoter Eddie Hearn says there have been no discussions about a fight between David Benavidez and Dmitry Bivol below.

Turki decision

Hearn states that the indisputable semi-marked weight champion Bivol (24-1, 12 kos) will fight against whom Turki Alashikh wants him to do so, and believes that it is a trilogy with Artur Beterbiev. If Turki wants the match with Benavidez (30-0, 24 kos) next, Hearn says they will.

For Hearn, it is better than his 34-year-old Bivol fighter, he faces Beterbiev (21-1, 20 kos) below because he coincides better against him than against the youngest, faster and much more busy ‘Mexican monster’ Benavész. If Bivol takes that fight, will lose, destroying much of the remaining interest of fans in a trilogy match.

If it depends on Hearn, he will want Bederbiev, 40 or Callum Smith below, because those two give Bivol his best opportunity to hold on to his belts. Bivol is a good fighter, but fights when he presses without stopping as in the first fight with Becterbiev, and during the first half of the rematch last month on February 22.

David Benavidez would press without giving in, and he would not be contributed to let his hands leave. That’s where Beterbiev lost his fight. He slow him when cutting the bivol ring, but he wasn’t throwing enough when he would catch him. I was waiting for the perfect moment, and that often allowed Bivol to escape or throw before him.

No talks

“He has never been happening, he has never been close. There have never been conversations, but it is a great fight and does not rule it out, “said promoter Eddie Hearn to CightHipo About a clash between the undisputed champion of semi -marked weight Dmitry Bivol and the mandatory of the CMB David Benavidez.

“Ultimately, his excellence (Turki Alalshikh) has given us four fights worldwide, particularly in Saudi Arabia and great opportunities. Whatever says is the following, we will. If you want us to fight Benavidez, we will fight Benavidez. My instinct is that he will want to do the trilogy (with Artur Beterbiev). So, we’ll see, ”said Hearn.