The undisputed light heavyweight champion Dmitri Bivol will evacuate his WBC 175-Pond title to avoid tomorrow’s wallet on April 8 for his WBC-ordered battle against the compulsory David Benavidez in favor of the profitable mega million trilogy match against Artur Betterur Betterbiev.
This is a move that is protected because benavidez (30-0, 24 coes) a Awful style matching For the 34-year-old Bisvol and he would probably hit and take a little of the glamor from his trilogy match with Artur Betterbiev.
Standing against David Banavidez, 28, would be too much for Biblical, and it’s good that he knows his restrictions. Even if Dmitri conquered Artur, he is unlikely to agree to fight Benavidez because his style does not match him well.
The betterbiev trilogy
The ring reports That Biblical will “continue with the Artur Betterbiev trilogy.” This is a battle that Turki wants, and it is one that will pay well for Biblical. If there was more money in the benavidez fight, it is clear that Biblical would go in that direction, although it was a competition that would be an absolute nightmare for him.
Fans on social media are ambivalent about this news, because many of them are tired of seeing biblical and betterbiev in chess matches that look like a wolf chasing a rabbit in the forest. Artur won the first battle on October 12 last year and fought well enough to earn a draw in the re -broadcast on February 22, but the judges received a raw agreement.
I got it a draw. It was a strange struggle. Betterbiev dominated the fight with ease in rounds 2 to 6, but then stopped throwing bumps from rounds 7 to 11.
Then Betterbiev suddenly turned on his offense in round 12 and beat the living daylights out of Biblical as he hit him nearby. It was like turning on a light switch. Betterbiev fought in the same way in the twelfth as in rounds 2 to 6.
It looked very strange. Did he try to lose the fight so he could ensure that there would be a trilogy? This is what some box fans believe. All I can say is that it is bizarre that he would dominate so effortlessly in the first half and then stop throwing the next five rounds to the 12th.
If Betterbiev aggres aggressively as in the final round, Biblical does not stand a chance in the trilogy because he is too fragile to stand up to his power photos. The same thing would happen if Bivoles David Banavidez fights, but it would be much faster. He would not allow him to come to the second half as Artur did.
There was no chance that Biblical willingly the Mexican monster would adopt benavidez and be cut off within six rounds. He would not risk the big payday against Betterbiev.
Title vacancy
With the WBC title evacuated, the interim champion benavidez will either be elevated or ordered to fight the next available contender. In this cast it can be #1 David Morrell. It would be entertaining to see a re -broadcast between them. Banavidez beat Morrell with a unanimous 12-round decision on February 1 with the scores 118-109, 115-111 and 115-111.
The Cuban Morrell can make it a more difficult battle for benavidez in the rematch by attacking him more than he last did. He fought well in the second half when he hit Benavidez and with big shots that changed his facial functions. The two battles would be more competitive than Benavidez facing Biblical, because Morrell has the power, the youth and toughness to stand and fight. Biblical is too weak, old and shy. He hates being hit.
Last updated on 04/07/2025
