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Dmitriry Bivol releases the title of WBC to Sidetep David Benavidez, the priority of the Lucrative Trilogy Artur

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1 year ago

April 7, 2025

Image: De La Hoya: Bivol vs. Benavidez is the Fight to Make, Not a Beterbiev Trilogy

The undisputed delicate heavyweight master, Dmitriry Bivol, will leave his WBC 175-Funtów title to avoid the offer of tomorrow in the bag on April 8 for his fight with WBC with the mandatory David Benavidez in favor of the lucrative mega-Million of the trilogy with Artur Beterbaview.

This is a movement that was protected because Benavidez (30-0, 24 KO) is A terrible style duel For 34-year-old Bivol and probably beat him and would pull him some gloss from his trilogy match with Artur Beterbiemar.

28 -year -old David Benavidez would be too much for Bivol and it’s good that he knows his limitations. Even if Dmitriry wins before Artur, it is unlikely that he willingly agreed to fight Benavidez, because his style does not match him.

Beterbiev trilogy

Ring reports This bivol “will continue the trilogy of Artur Beterbuwal.” This is a fight that Turks wants, and it will pay well for Bivol. If there was more money in Benavidez’s fight, it is obvious that Bivol would go in this direction, even though he would be a competition for him that would be an absolute nightmare for him.

Fans in social media are ambivalent in this message, because many of them are tired of vision Bivol and Beterbuala fighting with them in chess matches, which resemble a wolf of racing a rabbit around the forest. Artur won the first fight on October 12 last year and fought well enough to get Remota on February 22, but the judges received a strict contract.

I just received a frigid and impersonal notification of lawyer Dmitry Bioliv, Patrick English, with arguments that are so entertaining that I do not discuss WBC informing that Dmitryry Bivol decided to give up his delicate WBC championships. We wish you bivol …

– Mauricio Sulaiman (@Wbcoro) April 7, 2025

I got this draw. It was a strange fight. Beterbavin easily dominated the fight in rounds from 2 to 6, but then he stopped throwing blows from rounds from 7 to 11.

Suddenly Beterbiev overturned his crime in the 12th round and defeated the living daylight with Bivol, having him close to knocking. It was like switching on a delicate switch. Beterbiev fought in the same way at 12, as in rounds from 2 to 6.

It looked very strange. Did he try to lose the fight so that he could make sure that there would be a trilogy? Some boxing fans believe. I can only say that it was strange that he would dominate the effort in the first half, and then stop throwing blows for the next five rounds to 12.

If Beterbiev fights aggressively, as in the final round, Bivol has no chance in the trilogy, because he is too breakable to stand over his shots. The same would happen if Bivol fought with David Benavidez, but it would be much faster. He would not let him reach the second half like Arthur.

There was no chance that Bivol would gladly face the Mexican monster Benavidez and will be chopped in six rounds. He would not risk such a great payment against Beterbaview.

According to the president of WBC Mauricio Sulaiman, David Benavidez has now been raised to the full master when Bivol left. It is a pity that we did not have the right method for Benavidez to capture the WBC title, but what can you do? Bivol could fight Benavidez, but he decided to take a trilogy match against Beterbiv. The winner of this fight can always face Benavidez later and it would be an exhilarating fight for fans.

Last updated 04/07/2025

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Shakur Stevenson Challenges Devin Haney to Step Up Against KO Champion: You Have No Other Option

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22 hours ago

August 9, 2026

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"Shakur Stevenson Challenges Devin Haney to Step Up Against KO Champion: 'You Have No Other Option'"

Devin Haney is currently searching for his next opponent and Shakur Stevenson believes there is only one option for him.

Haney hasn’t fought since becoming a three-division world champion when he defeated Brian Norman Jr by unanimous decision to win the WBO welterweight title back in November.

He has been rumoured to face a number of opponents since then, including Stevenson himself, but it looked like ‘The Dream’ would finally settle on a mandatory showdown with Keyshawn Davis after Top Rank won the purse bid for the clash last week.

Those plans went up in smoke when Davis pulled out of the contest, and Stevenson has explained why he thinks Haney now must target a battle against unified super-welterweight champion Jaron Ennis.

“You said you’d fight Conor Benn? You said you’d find Xander. Why the f**k you don’t say you want to fight Boots now? Matter of fact, you’ve got no other option.

“There’s nobody else on the table. There’s no me, there’s no Key[shawn Davis]there’s no Rolly. Who do you go to? Boots is free. Go get him.”

Ennis previously became unified champion at welterweight before moving up to 154lbs, making an instant impact in the new division when he stopped Xander Zayas in June to win the WBA and WBO super-welterweight titles.

It remains to be seen whether Haney would have any interest in moving up in weight to take on Ennis, with ‘Boots’ also having been linked to fights against IBF champion Josh Kelly, and fellow unbeaten star Vergil Ortiz.

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New World Champion Aims to Follow Canelo and Golovkin as Top Middleweight

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22 hours ago

August 9, 2026

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"New World Champion Aims to Follow Canelo and Golovkin as Top Middleweight"

A newly-crowned world champion believes he has what it takes to follow in the footsteps of Canelo Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin by becoming the best middleweight fighter on the planet.

Canelo and Golovkin each ruled the 160lb division for a number of years, culminating in two middleweight battles between the pair and one at super-middleweight.

While ‘GGG’ may have last competed in 2022, Canelo remains active, but now fights at super-middleweight, opening the door for a fighter to step up and become the top dog in the middleweight division.

One man who believes he can do just that is Aaron McKenna, who won the vacant IBF middleweight title with a unanimous decision win over Etinosa Oliha in Dublin on Saturday.

Speaking to Sky Sports following that win, McKenna explained how he has ambitions to pick up where the likes of Canelo and Golovkin left off.

“It doesn’t matter [who’s next]whoever wants it. I’m easy to find now, I have a belt. There’s no hiding any more. I want to collect every single belt in boxing. I’m the best middleweight and super-middleweight in the world. I don’t mind jumping up.

“The middleweight division’s there to be took over. It’s been dying for years since GGG (Golovkin) and Canelo left it. I said it again, a year ago, I think I’m going to be the man to take it over.”

The other world champions at 160lbs may have a thing or two to say about McKenna’s plan, as Denzel Bentley is the current WBO champion, Carlos Adamas holds the WBC belt, and Erislandy Lara is the WBA titleholder.

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Aaron McKenna vs Etinosa Oliha Live Results: Fight Highlights and Updates

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2 days ago

August 8, 2026

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"Aaron McKenna vs Etinosa Oliha Live Results: Fight Highlights and Updates"

LIVE COVERAGE

Aaron McKenna faces the biggest night of his career as the Irish contender battles Etinosa Oliha for the vacant IBF middleweight title in Dublin.

The all-action card also features Callum Walsh against Tyler Denny, Joseph Ward’s return at light heavyweight, and appearances from Stephen McKenna, Connor Coyle and Sam Hickey.

WBN provides live results, live scorecards from the two main bouts, and updates from every bout as they happen.

Live Scorecards

Aaron McKenna vs. Etinosa Oliha

Callum Walsh vs. Tyler Denny

Live Results

Times are local IST

18:31

Connor Coyle earned a hard-fought ten-round decision against Mark Beuke but was never in danger if losing on his Zuffw debut, before Stephen McKenna blasted Owen O’Neill out in one round soon after.

17:50

Patrick O’Connor remained undefeated at 4-0 with a TKO victory over Juan Manuel Moriel to kick the action off.

TV Coverage and Remaining Bouts

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United Kingdom: Sky Sports

Aaron McKenna vs. Etinosa Oliha – Vacant IBF World Middleweight Title (12)
Callum Walsh vs. Tyler Denny (10)
Joseph Ward vs. Artjom Kasparian (10)
Sam Hickey vs. Brad Axe (8)
Louis Greene vs. Daniel Buciuc (6)

Preview

Aaron McKenna headlines in Dublin against Etinosa Oliha for the vacant IBF middleweight titlewhile fellow Irish star Callum Walsh steps up against Tyler Denny in the chief support.

Victory for both men would move them a step closer to a potential all-Irish world title showdown, a fight Dana White has already admitted is firmly on his radar.

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