“More dangerous fighter.” These guys keep telling on themselves. You can’t call yourself the monster and say you’ll fight anyone, then avoid the more dangerous guy. If David is what they say he is, why isn’t the most dangerous opponent the first choice? There is a reason they’ve turned down Beterbiev twice. They clearly don’t like the matchup and prefer a lighter hitting, less aggressive Bivol. They would rather risk losing a decision instead of potentially getting knocked out.
Father and trainer of David Benavidez, Jose Benavidez Sr tells The Ring that he has no problem putting his son in with Artur Beterbiev next, but Dmitry Bivol is the preferred option as it would be a shot at undisputed 👀