Artur Baberbiev and IBF, VBA and VBO Light Heavy Champion Dmitry Bivol will not fight their trilogy in November as planned. They decided to fight Russia on the date and place further determined.
New organizer, Russian payment day
Mike Coppinger reports That Turks will not be turned on. He set the first two Beterbiev-Bivol fighting, which were both organized in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The Condonary says that a different organizer “promised to promise them lucrative payments.”
It’s hard to imagine I can make more money than Turks would pay for. They allegedly earned $ 10 million for their two fights in Riyadh. Russia is the Motherland of Bivol and Beterbiev.
Bivol (24-1, 12 Kos) still live there. So that makes sense to want him at home. Will not have to travel in Riyadh for trilogy.
Bivolov IBF Risk Title
IBF must be for Bivol for the challenging Michael Eiferta. The buffalo has already confiscated his VBC title at the beginning of this year when he decided not to defend himself against his compulsory David Benavidez. He could take off his IBF band if he was not defending against Eifert next, which would probably not do.
The buffalo would still have two belts to defend Beterbie (21-1, 20 hp) for the trilogy. Given the popularity of the two fighters and their achievements, it does not matter that no titles for your third fight. The fans will still want to see them fight, especially in their native Russia.
Fatigue fans with trilogy
American boxing fans wanted to see Beterbiev and buffalo take a break from fighting against each other and let someone else get a chance. People are not so interesting that the same fighters fight in three straight times without turning others in between. Match triloges are fine, but not when the fighting appears in a row.
There were a lot of interest in David Benavidez that he got a chance to challenge the VBC title, which he held a buffalo when he became mandatory for that belt. But not to defend himself against him, Bivol decided not to fight him and forced him to take it off. Some fans believe that buffalo is afraid to lose from benavide, because it is under pressure and has problems against these species.
Last Updated 07/04/2025