David Benavidez set a clear stance after his victory over Gilberto Ramirez, saying that the fight with Jai Opetaia would not take place on Zuffa’s terms.

“I don’t know why he went to Zuffa,” Benavidez said after his victory over Ramirez. “I’m not going to go out there and fight for Zuffa’s title. Dana White hasn’t shown that he wants to fight PBC or DAZN. If we can come to an agreement and have a large fight, let’s do it.”

The timing of Opetai’s transfer to Zuffa Boxing is extremely convenient for Benavidez. By signing Dana White, Opetaia lost his IBF title. Benavidez is now using this lack of equipment as a reason to ignore this fight, seeing it as a step back as he wants the older and unified titles.

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“This guy is a little jealous of me,” Spence told KO Artist Sports. “You’re looking at me with PBC and Golden Boy. He’s jealous of me. The proof is in the pudding.”

Spence linked this idea to activity, noting that he can call for a fight and get it ready immediately, while Jermell Charlo can do without one.

“There’s a reason he didn’t fight and there’s a reason I can say, ‘Hey, I want a fight,’ and then I’ll fight tomorrow,” Spence said.

The Texas welterweight also questioned Charlo’s reputation among fans, suggesting that the lack of changes to his schedule is not a coincidence.

“People are tired of getting into fights with him,” Spence said. “Where can Jermell fight and sell out? He can’t fight in Houston and sell out. So where does he fight?”

Spence is definitely tapping into a narrative that has been buzzing around the boxing world for some time now. By admonishing Jermell for inaction, he hits a nerve because in this sport, staying on the field is almost as arduous as staying undefeated.

Spence highlights the harsh truth about the business side. While Jermell was undisputed at 154, Spence always had a more consistent pull. Even after a long break and a tough loss to Terence Crawford, Spence jumps right into his huge fight with Tim Tszyu on July 25.

Errol’s comment about Jermell not being able to sell Houston is a direct reflection of his status as a hometown attraction. Spence successfully packed AT&T Stadium in Texas and uses that as leverage to say that Jermell simply doesn’t have the “star power” to meet deadlines.

Spence added that the tension between the two could eventually be resolved in the ring, but did not give an exact date.

It was possible to convince Alexander Usyk to change his three-fight plan, which could potentially distract him from the fight with the winner of the Fabio Wardley vs. Daniel Dubois fight.

The Ukrainian outlined his exit strategy in March, shortly after announcing he would clash with Dutch kickboxer Rico Verhoeven on May 23.

This will be Usyk’s first appearance since July, when he became a three-time undisputed champion by defeating Dubois in the fifth round.

He has since vacated the WBO title but still holds the IBF, WBA and WBC belts as he prepares to defend the latter against Verhoeven at Egypt’s Giza Pyramids.

The 39-year-old then expressed his desire to face the winner of the Wardley-Dubois tournament, which will take place on May 9 at the Co-op Live Arena in Manchester.

Wardley was promoted from “interim” to full WBO world champion after an 11th-round triumph over Joseph Parker, who suffered a nasty defeat in October.

If he is victorious next Saturday, the 31-year-old does not hide that his goal will be a potential undisputed clash with Usyk.

However, there is a good chance that the WBC will order Usyk to defend his heavyweight title against Agit Kabayel, who holds the sanctioning body’s “interim” belt.

At the same time, The Ring’s Mike Coppinger reported the news Turki Alalshikh is willing to negotiate a fight between them in Germany, Kabayel’s homeland.

Turki Alalshikh plans to meet with Oleksandr Usyk to discuss Ring magazine’s heavyweight title fight against Agit Kabayel later this year in Germany if Usyk defeats Rico Verhoeven on May 23 at the Pyramids of Giza, The Ring’s @MikeCoppinger he learned. pic.twitter.com/etrhMhSRVi

— Ring Magazine (@ringmagazine) May 3, 2026

After Kabayel hasn’t fought since January’s third-round defeat of Damian Knyba, Kabayel’s next fight will likely take place in the second half of this year, regardless of whether it involves Usyk.