Promoter Eddie Hearn says it’ll be as much as Turki Alalshikh to make your mind up who Dmitry Bivol will fight next following his 12-round majority decision win over undisputed light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev The Venue in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
There was talk of a trilogy match between Bivol (24-1, 12 KOs) and Beterbiev (21-1, 20 KOs) if Dmitry had won tonight. Nevertheless, Hearn mentioned other options for his fighter Bivol, saying there’s the rematch with Canelo Alvarez or a title defense against WBC mandatory David Benavidez.
Hearn’s Vision
The best way Hearn’s eyes lit up when he mentioned Canelo’s name as a possibility for Bivol, he may very well be the one which he’s more serious about Dmitry fighting next. Canelo has a bout against Terence Crawford on September thirteenth. So unless Turki desires to attempt to push for the Canelo-Bivol rematch in December, it’ll must wait until 2026.
If it’s as much as Hearn, Bivol might be fight Canelo next. That’s the one he wants, and it’s also the more winnable one. The best way Bivol fought tonight, David Benavidez would walk him down and stop him. He wouldn’t get drained the best way Beterbiev appeared to do and stop throwing punches. There’s no hesitation for Benavidez.
Beterbiev, 40, ran out of gas after fighting well through the primary half of tonight’s fight. Going into the second a part of the fight, it looked like he was heading towards a knockout, but he stopped punching. The one explanation is that he gassed out. Beterbiev still fought well enough to need to win six rounds, but just one judge saw it that way. The opposite two had it for Bivol.
The scores
– 115-113: Bivol
– 116-112: Bivol
– 114-114
“It was probably the most effective boxing performance I’ve ever seen live. It was unbelievable,” said Eddie Hearn to Ring Magazine, talking about his fighter Dmitry Bivol’s win over Artur Beterbiev on Saturday night. “He made Beterbiev follow him around, worked angles.
“I feel like he deserved it the primary time around [against Beterbiev]. No arguments this time, though someone tried to rob us with a draw. It was a transparent win. This time, Beterbiev began fast and doubtless drained a little bit bit. It was one-way traffic for a few rounds. He looked so dangerous.
“Yeah, what [Turki Alalshikh] wants. Benavidez, Canelo and triligy. The primary fight was a ten out of 10. The following one might be even higher,” said Hearn.
Last Updated on 02/22/2025
