Comments Thread For: Bob Arum Says He Will Not Pursue Beterbiev-Bivol Unification Out of Respect for Conflict In Ukraine

[HandsofIron]

Bob knows Bivol dismantles Beterbiev.

[crimsonfalcon07]

Will they also use the same excuse to keep Bivol from pursuing Canelo's belts at 168?

I'm all for holding the Russians to account, but its seems a fake, unusual and unpersuasive excuse in the case of Beterbiev vs Bivol.

Yes, the WBC already confirmed that they won't let Bivol fight for undisputed at 168.

[JakeTheBoxer]

Arum, Beterbiev is more Russian than Bivol.

You and WBC both know Bivol beats your guy. That is how it is.

[theface07]

How much longer will the old Trump hater Arum be with us? Too bad about the fight--I would pick Bivol for his speed and defense.

I would contradict your statement by saying how much longer is the lying, corrupt scumbag Trump going to be with us? You Trumpets are so brainwashed, like a bunch of lemmings willing to walk off a cliff if Donnie tells you there's "freedom and liberty" at the bottom. Make America Great Again....Again right? Keep holding on to your meaningless catch phrases.

[theface07]

Blackballing Bivol because they know he beats Canelo and Beterbiev, not because heâs Russian.

If it was really because of what Russia is doing to Ukraine, they would also bar some American fighters because there are Americans who are for what Russia/***** is doing to Ukraine and I have spoken to such people in person.

There are Trump/Tucker Carlson lovers, two people who love *****/Russia and side with them in the conflict. Trump also wouldnât give Ukraine any help unless Ukraine gave him dirt on *****.

There are American pro boxers who would vote for Trump again, who would stop aide to Ukraine and would allow Russia to take whatever Ukrainian land they want. Any GOP would.

So all this Russian fighter hate energy should also be directed at some of your very own citizens.

You're spot on here. It's an embarrassment to what American is supposed to be based on, freedom and justice, to side with a war mongering lunatic who is clearly taking away Ukraine's right to freedom and sovereignty. Of course those people have no integrity whatsoever and will side with whatever Trump says and thinks just like sheep being herded.

[deathofaclown]

When are people going to understand that the Beterbiev has never wanted to fight Bivol and now hiding behind his promoter?

Beterbiev used to fight on DAZN and he ran away from DAZN as soon as Bivol joined and it was looking possible.

When Bivol was or coming up or just becoming champ, Beterbiev and Kovalev wouldn't mention his name. Beterbiev still barely does.

Now he is happy to hide behind his promoter and people don't realise a boxer is the client of the promoter, the fighter can demand the promoter tries to make the fight. That's how you know Beterbiev doesn't want it.

If Beterbiev really wanted that fight, he needs to speak out and say Bob Arum shouldn't dictate whether he tries to make it or not.

The Russians have known for years what the Mexicans have been fighting out, that Bivol is extemely difficult to beat.

[Cigar]

A ***(ish person) who has a hard-on for Russians?? Well, slap my a*s and call me Sally! I've never heard that one before .

[crimsonfalcon07]

I guess Bivol better hope that Callum Smith beats Beterbiev, because then Hearn might make the fight as he promotes both of them. Hearn is way more likely to make the fight without the WBC belt at stake and to call Sulaiman's bluff.

[JakeTheBoxer]

When are people going to understand that the Beterbiev has never wanted to fight Bivol and now hiding behind his promoter?

Beterbiev used to fight on DAZN and he ran away from DAZN as soon as Bivol joined and it was looking possible.

When Bivol was or coming up or just becoming champ, Beterbiev and Kovalev wouldn't mention his name. Beterbiev still barely does.

Now he is happy to hide behind his promoter and people don't realise a boxer is the client of the promoter, the fighter can demand the promoter tries to make the fight. That's how you know Beterbiev doesn't want it.

If Beterbiev really wanted that fight, he needs to speak out and say its Bob Arum shouldn't dictate whether he tries to make it or not.

The Russians have known for years what the Mexicans have been fighting out, that Bivol is extemely difficult to beat.

I think he thanks every day to Allah because of the war in Ukraine, so that he is not forced to fight Bivol.

[deathofaclown]

I guess Bivol better hope that Callum Smith beats Beterbiev, because then Hearn might make the fight as he promotes both of them. Hearn is way more likely to make the fight without the WBC belt at stake and to call Sulaiman's bluff.

The WBC are a disgrace

Not letting a fighter fight for a belt because of his nationality? What's the conflict got to do with boxers trying to earn a living?

Nobody stopped US or UK fighters fighting for WBC when their military flattened the middle east pretty much illegally and killed hundreds of thousands of women and kids.