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\n <\/a> <\/div>\nWith two world titles now in his possession, attention has turned to potential matchups against a few of the sport\u2019s biggest names.<\/span><\/p>\nJose Benavidez Sr. says his team has already attempted to open discussions.<\/p>\n
\n\u201cNo one. No one. No one. Reached out to Beterbiev\u2019s people too,\u201d said Benavidez Sr. to MillCity Boxing. \u201cWe, you understand, let me let you know, before we fought Anthony Yarde, right? We\u2019re presupposed to fight Bivol. What does Bivol do? Just hand us over the belt. We didn\u2019t wish to get it like that.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo then we reached out to Beterbiev. He didn\u2019t wish to take the fight either. That\u2019s why we took Anthony Yarde immediately. I believed possibly after the Anthony Yarde, these guys don\u2019t wish to fight. Excuses after excuses, but after they\u2019re on social media or whatever, they talk all this like, \u2018Let\u2019s do it. Let\u2019s make it occur, bro.\u2019<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s just them who\u2019s stopping these fights to be made. We wish those fights and we\u2019ve been telling you guys that we would like these fights. So Beterbiev, Bivol, let\u2019s make it occur.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Bivol and Beterbiev remain linked to a possible third fight after splitting their first two meetings. The opportunity of a trilogy has continued to loom over the sunshine heavyweight division, while Benavidez has since moved up and established himself at cruiserweight.<\/p>\n
Benavidez Sr. also addressed comments made by members of Bivol\u2019s camp, insisting his team has only shown respect while continuing to pursue the fight.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf the daddy of Bivol is watching this, stop talking. You say you must shut this guy up, let\u2019s make it occur. Let\u2019s go, brother,\u201d said Jose Sr.\u00a0 \u201cWith all my respect, he\u2019s an important trainer. Bivol\u2019s an important fighter. But let\u2019s stop talking. Let\u2019s make these fights occur.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe wish to fight your son, bro. What\u2019s so bad about that? In all my interviews, in case you see David\u2019s interviews, we give this guy his flowers. He\u2019s an important fighter. He\u2019s a dangerous fighter. Why are you getting mad because we\u2019re calling you out? It doesn\u2019t make sense.\u201d<\/p>\n
Through the interview, Benavidez Sr. also mentioned WBC cruiserweight champion Noel Mikaelian and reiterated that his son is willing to stay lively while waiting for opportunities against Bivol or Beterbiev.<\/p>\n
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Tom Galm<\/strong> is a boxing journalist who has covered the worldwide fight landscape since 2014, specializing in heavyweight evaluation, industry trends, and fighter psychology.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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