Who wins? Bivol or Benavidez

Bivol most likely. Benavides didn't really look good against Dirrel, which makes me think Bivol would likely outpoint him.

Fighting and beating Bivol would be a massive statement by Benevidez, and put him in much stronger position for a canelo fight than staying at 168 and just treading water hoping for that fight. But Benevidez and his team don't have the confidence or belief that he can actually do it. So they'll just carry on at 168 and wait, wait, wait . . .

Bivol just looks much better against much better opposition

Just look at this bumbeater being put on his ass by cab driver Gavril https://youtu.be/HlH6O-HfGtQ All stiff, no head movement, forward target with his chin just hangin out there...imagine what a master counterpuncher like Canelo would do to him too bad Canelo doesn't care about this guy because he's beltless and unproven, since he's tailor made for ginger and a way easier fight than Bivol

Bivol schools him Bivol is better than Benavidez at literally everything besides power and even his power might be deceptive, seeing how he's a weight bully beating up bums and washed up fighters, like near retirement Dirrel and let's not forget cab driver Gavril, Benavidez went life and death with him and needed to rematch him, because no one thought he won, it was a draw at best

Is Benavidez even better than GGG? The Davis guy that was brought on two weeks notice against Benavidez said GGG hits harder in sparring than Benavidez did in their fight.

Bivol is a much better boxer and I’d definitely favour him in this matchup. I’m not convinced Benavedez is top level fighter.