David Benavidez may have to start considering his options for his next fight because Turki Alashikh wants a trilogy match if Dmitry Bivool is beating the indisputable champion of light heavyweights Artur Beterbiev in their revenge match this Saturday, February 22 in Riyadh.
Benavidez said he would plan to go to Cruiserweight to challenge the WBA and WBO champion Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez For his two titles if he cannot obtain the winner of Beterbiev-Bivol 2 immediately. He might need to follow this route because there is a good chance that Bivo-Rémporte on Saturday.
The impact of Beterbiev-Bivo
If Beterbiev wins on Saturday, it is the way David leaves because a match against him would be huge. Unlike Canelo Alvarez, Beterbiev would gladly accept a fight against Benavidez because he would not be overshadowed, and he prefers this kind of fight style.
Benavidez at the waist to go to Cruiserweight to fight Ramirez if he could get this fight, and it would be a great day of pay for him. Return to 175 would not be a big problem because it is already in size of Cruiserweight and has been for a long time.
However, it would not be an intelligent decision for Benavidez to stay at Cruiserweight to face IBF Champion JAI OPETAIA If he is victorious against Gilberto Ramirez because he strikes too hard. He would make much worse damage to the faces of Benavidez than David Morrell made in their fight on February 1. Benavidez is too touched, and it would not end well for him if Opetaia nails him as often as Morrell.
“ The Mexican Monster ” Benavidez (30-0, 24 KB) is the interim WBC champion of 175 lb and is compulsory for the belt of Arturbiev, and he is ready to fight him if he is victorious on Saturday. Benavidez and his father, Jose Benavidez Sr., said they preferred to fight Bivo, but that does not happen, given Turki’s decision to have a trilogy if he is victorious.
If Benavidez chooses to fight someone at 175 while waiting for the Beterbiev against Bivo Trilogy, they would be excellent options:
– Joshua BUATSI
– Anthony Warde
– David Morrell: Revenge
– Willy Hutchinson
“Yeah, he’s a very good fighter. Now he has a belt at 175. He is a good opponent, of course, “Dmitry Bivol told Ring Magazine About David Benavidez.
Last update on 02/17/2025
