Bivol back in January according to Hearn

[GrandpaBernard]

With Bivol fighting as early as Jan the chances of a Beterbiev fight in 2024 has increased

perhaps Bivol fights three times next year

To compensate for skipping 2023

[dan-b]

Source?

10:25.

[MulaKO]

Matchroom was planning to make Bivol/Buatsi, but Buatsi left. Bivol/Canelo 2 would've been a Matchroom show, but that didn't happen either. I don't think Bivol wants to be thrown in there with anyone. Also, Beterbiev is signed to face Callum Smith next...and it would've happened already if Beterbiev didn't have to recover from a jaw infection. Bivol's inactivity is a reflection of what's happening in the entire division.

I agree that the lightweight division is in shambles but you got Slow Eddie doing everything possible to keep Bivol away from Beterbiev
Everything that he planned has backfired on him , as you mentioned Buatsi went MIA , then Canelo fughed off , I think now he’s got nothing left for Bivol and he better cash him out against Beterbiev cause that investment went sideways
Yes , Artur has to fight Smith , again one of Slow Eddie’s fighters which got a gift mando , plus the injury
Artur doesn’t want anybody else but Bivol and it will happen one way or another ( even if the belt is not on the line , we all know the winner is the unified champion
The fight will get made before the summer of 24 , most likely right before summer
Beterbiev doesn’t want anything else but unification , he knows he’s getting old and that is part of the reason why he wants to move up , won’t have to lose as much weight
And this guy lives in the fughin gym , Imagine

[F!x]

Surely someone in the top 15 WBA.. Wait... Not Andre Dirrel?
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[kiaba360]

I agree that the lightweight division is in shambles but you got Slow Eddie doing everything possible to keep Bivol away from Beterbiev
Everything that he planned has backfired on him , as you mentioned Buatsi went MIA , then Canelo fughed off , I think now he’s got nothing left for Bivol and he better cash him out against Beterbiev cause that investment went sideways
Yes , Artur has to fight Smith , again one of Slow Eddie’s fighters which got a gift mando , plus the injury
Artur doesn’t want anybody else but Bivol and it will happen one way or another ( even if the belt is not on the line , we all know the winner is the unified champion
The fight will get made before the summer of 24 , most likely right before summer
Beterbiev doesn’t want anything else but unification , he knows he’s getting old and that is part of the reason why he wants to move up , won’t have to lose as much weight
And this guy lives in the fughin gym , Imagine

Other than keeping Bivol inactive, I think Matchroom played their cards correctly. Hearn probably hoped Beterbiev/Bivol undisputed would morph into Buatsi/Smith undisputed, but things simply didn't play out as planned. I think Hearn wants to watch Beterbiev/Bivol more than he wants to promote it. He's praying to the boxing gods that Smith upsets Beterbiev.

Once you get past the promoter/network issue, then you have the WBC not wanting to sanction Bivol. If it's not one thing, it's another.

[JakeTheBoxer]

Other than keeping Bivol inactive, I think Matchroom played their cards correctly. Hearn probably hoped Beterbiev/Bivol undisputed would morph into Buatsi/Smith undisputed, but things simply didn't play out as planned. I think Hearn wants to watch Beterbiev/Bivol more than he wants to promote it. He's praying to the boxing gods that Smith upsets Beterbiev.

Once you get past the promoter/network issue, then you have the WBC not wanting to sanction Bivol. If it's not one thing, it's another.

Man, I don`t care for how many belts they fight.

But be sure, if they can make a deal, than WBC will want to be a part of this.

[JakeTheBoxer]

The fact that top 10 contenders like Yarde, Azeez, Buatsi are not "ready" for Bivol , tells me, that Bivol can only fight beterbiev, some fringe contenders or nobody.

[-DSG-]

Gvozdyk would be the best opponent for January.

[MulaKO]

Other than keeping Bivol inactive, I think Matchroom played their cards correctly. Hearn probably hoped Beterbiev/Bivol undisputed would morph into Buatsi/Smith undisputed, but things simply didn't play out as planned. I think Hearn wants to watch Beterbiev/Bivol more than he wants to promote it. He's praying to the boxing gods that Smith upsets Beterbiev.

Once you get past the promoter/network issue, then you have the WBC not wanting to sanction Bivol. If it's not one thing, it's another.

Kiaba , if they fight without the WBC on the line , whoever wins , what would you say to your buddies ?
There goes the undisputed unified light heavyweight champion
Everyone will say the same thing and the only strange thing about the fight is Sulaiman didn’t get his 3%
Simple , non toxic and self efficient

[kiaba360]

Kiaba , if they fight without the WBC on the line , whoever wins , what would you say to your buddies ?
There goes the undisputed unified light heavyweight champion
Everyone will say the same thing and the only strange thing about the fight is Sulaiman didn’t get his 3%
Simple , non toxic and self efficient

Like JakeTheBoxer said, the WBC will probably acquiesce because they are unprincipled. If Beterbiev/Bivol is signed and sealed, the WBC will look ridiculous regardless of the decision they make.

Beterbiev/Bivol is THE match-up to make, and it's at risk of being over-marinated.