Coach Jose benavidez sr. Confirmed today that Artur Betterbiev will be the next opponent for the WBC Light Heavyweight Champion David Benavidez after their respective battles on November 22 at Dazn on the Anb Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Jose Sr. Say there is a possibility that Betterbiev could be moved to the main event to face Benavidez (30-0, 24 COs) as his opponent, Anthony Yarde (27-3, 24 COs), suffering an injury in training camp.
Betterbiev -struggle is accepted
“We have already accepted a fight against Betterbiev. We have already said, “Yes, we are ready to go,” and then hopefully in the next fight, we can fight Biblt. These are the two fights that make sense now, ‘said coach Jose Benavidez Sr. Millcity Boxing About his son, David Banavidez, who wants to fight against Artur Betterbiev on November 22 after his title defense against Anthony Yarde.
Beserbiev (21-1, 20 residences) fight Deon Nicholson (22-1, 18 costs) in a light heavyweight competition on the bottom map of benavidez-yeries in Riyadh. Artur, 40, hoped to fight IBF, WBA and WBO 175-Pond Champion Dmitri Biscvol in the trilogy match, but the match could not happen. Biblical has undergone and restored a back surgery.
Biblical announced his back surgery earlier this month on August 8. Nicholson, 35, is a place to stay for betterbiev to stay active because he has not fought since his 12-round majority decision on Biblical February 22 in Riyadh.
The backup plan for Yarde
“If Anthony Yarde is injured, they will act better to fight David (on November 22,” Bansavidez Sr. said.
Fans on social media have questioned why benavidez chose to fight Yarde instead of betterbiev on the 22nd card. There is no great amount of interest in benavidez yarde, as British fighter, Yarde, was knocked out by Betterbiev in the eighth round on January 28, 2023.
“We tried to chase him. He did not want to fight David, ‘Jose Sr. said of why Benavidez does not go straight to Biblical. “We offered him a fight, Turki Alalshikh and PBC, and he didn’t want to take it. We can’t let him fight. So, the only one who acted and said yes was betterbiev. This is the one.
“I heard that he had undergone a back surgery. Hopefully he is recovering and getting healthy soon, and we have the opportunity to fight against him. We are ready, ‘said benavidez sr. Said about Biblical.
Last updated on 08/25/2025
