Comments Thread For: Hearn On Making Bivol-Canelo Rematch For Next May: 'We're A Little Bit Up Against Time'

[JakeTheBoxer]

To be honest, nobody cares about Bivol - Ramirez either. People want to see Bivol - Beterbiev.

[Babadoux]

Hearn needs to drop Buatsi from the equation here. Ramirez is the mandatory and that should be the priority here. It's all very well getting the exemption, but the mandatory will not go away, and you run the risk of losing something more important than Buatsi on your record. Either the belt if he's stripped, or the Canelo payday. Buatsi is the least important right now, and he could use the extra fights to improve and gain experience. I can only assume Hearn is under pressure from Buatsi and his management, because his trainer is advising against a Bivol fight right now. Maybe Hearn is worried he'll lose Buatsi to Boxxer and Sky. But he's also risking losing Canelo. I'm disappointed in Buatsi in all this, because his trainer is making it clear he needs a couple more fights and Buatsi is trying to disregard that. I guess he's seeing the other 16 Olympians winning titles and is frustrated he's not a champion yet. But what is the point of hiring a top trainer, then going against his advice? Buatsi should focus on the Pascal fight. Let Bivol fight Zurdo then Canelo, and after that his turn will come. Patience is required here.

This is just common sense here, but Eddie is pushing hard for Buatsi to get the fight.

[Regge]

No one cares about Buatsi we want Zurdo v Bivol then canelo.

[Rodtang]

All good points but the reality is, despite Hearn trying to portray it differently, there is no "two fights before canelo" situation for Bivol - and Buatsi has no seat at that table!
Ramirez is Bivol mandatory so that's next up and, if he wins, Bivol us then free to either fight canelo or unify with Beterbiev if that fight can be made.
Buatsi is line for an eliminator against Pascal, with the winner to fight Beterbiev once mandated.
This may not be what Hearn wanted but there's not a great deal he can do about is!

Well they don't have to fight Pascal, although imo Buatsi should. Also, if Canelo where to lose to GGG, Buatsi would probably fight Bivol rather than than Beterbiev. Boxing can always throw up different scenarios, but Buatsi should be at the bottom of Bivols list.

[Rodtang]

This is just common sense here, but Eddie is pushing hard for Buatsi to get the fight.

He is, but I believe he's probably being pushed from Buatsi and his management. They seem to be on the same wavelength. But they need to back off. Buatsi needs to learn.

[Oldskoolg]

Hearn needs to drop Buatsi from the equation here. Ramirez is the mandatory and that should be the priority here. It's all very well getting the exemption, but the mandatory will not go away, and you run the risk of losing something more important than Buatsi on your record. Either the belt if he's stripped, or the Canelo payday. Buatsi is the least important right now, and he could use the extra fights to improve and gain experience. I can only assume Hearn is under pressure from Buatsi and his management, because his trainer is advising against a Bivol fight right now. Maybe Hearn is worried he'll lose Buatsi to Boxxer and Sky. But he's also risking losing Canelo. I'm disappointed in Buatsi in all this, because his trainer is making it clear he needs a couple more fights and Buatsi is trying to disregard that. I guess he's seeing the other 16 Olympians winning titles and is frustrated he's not a champion yet. But what is the point of hiring a top trainer, then going against his advice? Buatsi should focus on the Pascal fight. Let Bivol fight Zurdo then Canelo, and after that his turn will come. Patience is required here.

Grand post mate, we’ll done and 110% correct

[ShoulderRoll]

To be honest, nobody cares about Bivol - Ramirez either. People want to see Bivol - Beterbiev.

Bob Arum has made it clear that he doesn't want Beterbiev-Bivol.

What the people want is irrelevant to him.

[Rodtang]

Grand post mate, we’ll done and 110% correct

I like to keep it real.

[slindee3]

I think Hearns is just trying to keep up this Canelo hype and make people believe he want that rematch. Canelo will not fight Bivol again, at least not in the near future, if ever. That air of invincibility people thought he had was significantly diminished by the Bivol loss. One more beating like that and whatever credibility he had left will be gone. He won't take that chance.

[Boxing Scene]

All the Bivol fight did was prove you can beat Canelo 12-0 and almost get a draw. And people should be in ***n jail for the corruption and they arent.