What a surprise of news would be revealed in these last hours, when everything seemed that Dmitry Bivol was going to snub David Benavidez, it seems that he changed his mind and his team would already be negotiating a fight with the ‘Mexican Monster’.
The reality is that this is something that very few expected to read, as Turki was pushing for this fight not to happen, to the point of declaring that he was not interested and that he was not going to put any money into the fight
Sources have confirmed to ESPN that PBC and Matchroom would be the ones to put up the money for this fight. They also add that negotiations are already underway for it to take place this summer.
PBC and Matchroom want to overshadow Turki
“A boxing power just told me that PBC is going to do everything possible to secure and promote Bivol-Benavidez this summer, in an attempt to prove that PBC still has power in the game, and to slow down the strength of Turki,” an insider wrote about the plans for this upcoming fight
However, he also made it very clear that in economic terms, they cannot compete in any way, so they must go step by step, without losing their heads, as Turki does not play games and if he is committed to doing something, he is not afraid to put in more millions to manage boxing as if it were a video game career mode
Goodbye trilogy?
This fight would ruin Turki’s plans, but not all would be lost. Some boxing fans are calling for a trilogy between Bivol and Artur Beterbiev, although it is still possible, but it might not involve any belts.
If Benavidez beats Bivol, interest in a third fight between Bivol and Beterbiev would diminish, but it would still be relevant to determine who is the best
The Russian boxer is playing a million-dollar rematch with Canelo against Benavidez. If he loses, a Beterbiev vs Benavidez fight would be attractive after the controversial victory of Bivol, what a crazy change that leaves many speculations and scenarios that no one imagined a few hours ago.
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