Coach Jose Benavidez Sr. says he thinks Dmitry Bivol selected to keep away from his son, David Benavidez, and that’s why he vacated his WBC gentle heavyweight title slightly than defend towards him.
He believes that Bivol (24-1, 12 KOs) desires to carry onto his remaining three titles for so long as he can for marketability to maintain him widespread. Nonetheless, Jose Sr. says Benavidez (30-0, 24 KOs) goes to take them from Bivol one after the other till he has none left.
“Avoiding the Combat”
Benavidez has been elevated to the brand new WBC 175-lb champion. He additionally holds the WBA ‘common’ belt, whereas Bivol has the Tremendous title with that group. Jose Sr. says that Benavidez will pressure Bivol to defend his WBA title towards him or vacate.
Bivol will probably be combating a trilogy match towards Artur Beterbiev subsequent. So, there’s a chance that he might lose to Beterbiev. If that occurs, the duty of combating Benavidez will probably be on Artur’s shoulders.
“I believe he was avoiding the struggle. He is aware of a struggle towards David Benavidez is a troublesome struggle and a really harmful struggle,” stated Jose Benavidez Sr. to Combat Hub TV when requested if he thinks Dmitry Bivol selected to keep away from David Benavidez.
Bivol’s promoter, Eddie Hearn, says he wasn’t avoiding Benavidez. In response to him, Bivol surrendered the WBC belt as a result of he was below contract to struggle Beterbiev in a trilogy and had given his phrase that he would take that match. He additionally stated the cash is best for the Beterbiev struggle than the Benavidez match, which might have paid Bivol $8 million.
“These days, all these fighters, they need to make cash,” stated Jose Sr. “They know that by holding these belts as a lot as they will, they’ll be capable of make cash. As soon as they lose all these belts, they return to regular fights, and I believe that’s what it’s. “They’re [Bivol] in all probability pondering, ‘Let’s simply do away with one belt, and we will hold three belts.’”
If that’s what Bivol was pondering when he relinquished his WBC title, he doesn’t know Benavidez very properly. Dmitry has turn into the brand new Canelo for Benavidez, and he’s going to hound him nonstop for a struggle. He’s going to pressure Bivol to surrender each title till he’s only a common belt-less contender.
No Escape?
“We’re coming for the WBA additionally. So, little by little, he’s going to be stripped, and he’s going to have to offer all these belts away,” stated Jose Sr. about Bivol having to surrender his titles one after the other after Benavidez goes after them. “Little by little, we’re going to take them away.
“Whoever there’s at 175. We wish these belts. We already bought one. It was tremendous arduous to get it, however now we would like the opposite ones. David is the conventional champion [regular] with the WBA. Bivol is the Tremendous champion, and we’re going to must make one thing occur there. We’re going to attempt to give the followers these fights. They’ll run however they will’t conceal,” stated Benavidez Sr.
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