Promoter Eddie Hearn says it would be to Turki Alalshikh to decide who Dmitry Biblical will fight after next year’s victory over the majority of the majority over the undisputed light heavyweight champion Artur Bererbiev the venue in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
There was talk of a trilogy match between Biblical (24-1, 12 costs) and Betterbiev (21-1, 20 COs) as Dmitri won tonight. However, Hearn mentions other options for his fighter Biblical and says there is the re -broadcast with Canelo Alvarez or a title defense against the WBC duty David Benavidez.
Hearn’s vision
The way Hearn’s eyes raised when he mentioned Canelo’s name as a possibility for Biblical, he could be the one he was more interested in Dmitri fights. Canelo has an attack against Terence Crawford on September 13. So, unless Turki wants to try to try to print the Canelo-Bivol-Rematch in December, it will have to wait until 2026.
If it is on Hearn, Biblical will be the next battle against Canelo. This is the one he wants, and it is also the more winable one. The way Biblical fought tonight, David Banavidez would step down and stop him. He wouldn’t get tired as it looks like betterbiev does and stops throwing bumps. There is no hesitation for benavidez.
Betterbiev, 40, stopped after fighting well through the first half of tonight’s fight. In the second part of the fight, he seemed to be on his way to a knockout, but he stopped hitting. The only explanation is that he has thrown out. Betterbiev still fought well enough to earn to win six rounds, but only one judge saw it that way. The other two had it for Biblical.
The scores
-115-113: BIVOL
-116-112: BIVOL
-114-114
“It was probably the best boxing performance I’ve ever seen directly. It was incredible, ”Eddie Hearn said Ring magazineTalk about his fighter Dmitri Biblical about Artur Betterbiev on Saturday night. “He made betterbiev to follow him around, work corners.
“I feel like he first earned it (against Betterbiev). No arguments this time, though someone tried to rob us of a draw. It was a clear victory. This time, betterbiev started quickly and probably a little tired. It was one -way traffic for a few rounds. He looked so dangerous.
“Yes, what (Turki Alalshikh) wants. Benavidez, Canelo and Triligy. The first fight was a 10 out of 10. The next one will be even better, “says Hearn.
Last updated on 02/22/2025
