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David Benavidez says he “definitely” beat the winner of the Dmitry Bivol vs. Artur Beterbiev trilogy match. Benavidez (30-0, 24 KOs) is the obligatory WBC for the belt undisputed mild heavyweight champion Bivol (24-1, 12 KOs) holds.
Smith Supply Rejected
Benavidez’s promoter, Sampson Lewkowicz, says a suggestion was made for Benavidez to defend his WBC interim mild heavyweight title subsequent in opposition to Callum Smith. Lewkowicz says he’s NOT focused on that combat and solely needs Benavidez to combat for the WBC belt in opposition to Bivol subsequent. The WBC has ordered the combat with a deadline of April eighth.
Lewkowicz and Benavidez is not going to take an interim combat to permit Bivol to artificially maintain onto his WBC in order that he can go into his trilogy match in opposition to Artur Beterbiev because the undisputed mild heavyweight champion. Bivol should both combat Benavidez or relinquish his WBC belt.
“At this moment, the only thing he’s [Benavidez] is thinking is the WBC to be the formal regular champion,” stated Lewkowicz to Sean Zittel about ‘The Mexican Monster’ wanting solely to problem for the WBC belt subsequent.
“So, we’ll not take that particular fight [Callum Smith] for the interim, and we expect on April 8th to make a decision if he [Dmitry Bivol] wants to lose the title or he gets stripped. That’s what Mauricio Sulaiman, the president of the WBC. There’s no more Canelo to wait two years as the interim to have a shot, and then you don’t get a shot,” stated Sampson about what Benavidez went via up to now because the WBC interim at 168 and NEVER received the possibility to problem Canelo. He was ignored.
The Bivol-Benavidez combat has already been ordered by the World Boxing Council. Bivol might have to vacate his belt if he’s going to undergo together with his plans to face Artur (21-1, 20 KOs) subsequent in a trilogy.
Benavidez’s Imaginative and prescient
“That’s the plan. We’re already in the #1 spot to fight the winner. So, we’re going over there. We might get that fight in September,” stated David Benavidez to BS W/ Jake Paul about him preventing the winner of the Dmitry Bivol vs. Artur Beterbiev trilogy match.
“That s*** would be dope,” stated Benavidez about how thrilling a combat can be between him and Beterbiev. “It’s most definitely going to occur [fighting the Bivol-Beterbiev 3 winner], and I’m already getting myself mentally to attempt and prepare for that combat.
“We’re going to have to go through hell to come out the other side. They’re both the top echelon [at light heavyweight]. They’re both Russians. I can definitely take those guys. I beat them.”
