- Advertisement -
David Benavidez has accepted Turki Alalshikh’s invitation to attend the Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol 2 rematch this Saturday, February twenty second, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It is a prime photograph op for Benavidez to showcase him at ringside to get followers enthusiastic about him combating Beterbiev (21-0, 20 KOs) subsequent.
Lance Pugmire experiences that Benavidez has accepted the invitation from Turki to be ringside for Beterbiev-Bivol 2 on Saturday.
Trilogy Query
Benavidez (30-0, 24 KOs) is the WBC obligatory and subsequent in line to problem the winner of Saturday’s combat. Nevertheless, Turki desires a trilogy if Bivol (23-1, 12 KOs) defeats Beterbiev.
Benavidez could possibly be coming to Riyadh for nothing in that case. He’ll should determine whether or not to attend for the Beterbiev vs. Bivol 2 trilogy or keep busy by combating somebody.
Boxing followers wish to see a rematch between Benavidez and David Morrell of their combat on February 1st. Benavidez took a whole lot of heavy punishment in profitable a 12-round unanimous determination with the scores 118-108, 115-111, and 115-111. He may not need to threat a second combat as a result of Morrell clearly had him discovered within the final three rounds, taking the combat to him and dropping him within the eleventh.
“I really feel prefer it’s received to go his means. You understand it’s going to be a detailed combat. They’re two unbelievable fighters. It’s fascinating to see how they each adapt, and it’s fascinating to listen to Dmitry say he wasn’t 100% final time. I hope he’s on Saturday, and if he’s, I imagine he wins the combat.