Benavidez can fight IBF mandatory while waiting

[JakeTheBoxer]

How about that.

IBF will strip Bivol for not fighting IBF mandatory.

Bivol fights Artur for 3 belts. benavidez fights IBF mandatory for IBF belt.

Winners fight.

[BirdSong]

blah blah blah

ask yourself do u want to see that fight again and it will be almost the same or do u want to see bena v bivol???? the second of course it better as it new and noone knows what will happen!!!!! then that winner can fight beter and everyone is happy simple beter

[JakeTheBoxer]

I wanna se Bivol - Beterbiev 3.

But I am not important, Turki wants it also, so no chance Bivol fights Benavidez next.

[SouthpawRight]

blah blah blah

ask yourself do u want to see that fight again and it will be almost the same or do u want to see bena v bivol???? the second of course it better as it new and noone knows what will happen!!!!! then that winner can fight beter and everyone is happy simple beter

they didn’t give the right man the decision the first time so a trilogy we’ll get

[crimsonfalcon07]

Crazy thing is that Bivol still thinks he can get better. He said the same thing after the first fight, and I thought he fought a beautiful fight and didn't see how he could improve, but he unquestionably did. If he can do that again, I do want to see the third fight.

I think any undisputed champ should just immediately vacate the IBF belt and pitch it in the trash, as their rankings and hypocrisy deserve. Eifert is 13-1 with 5 KO, and his most notable win, and only 12 rounder, is 42 year old Jean Pascal. That's supposed to be a #1 contender? I get more disgusted with the IBF every time.

[BirdSong]

they didn’t give the right man the decision the first time so a trilogy we’ll get

some think beter won both some think bivol won both some think they both one one the connnection the fights were close and will almost certainly be very samey again just watch a rerun of the first 2 if u like LOL stick another good guy in DB in the mix to shake it up and it become FAR BETTER!!!! not worse

[SouthpawRight]

some think beter won both some think bivol won both some think they both one one the connnection the fights were close and will almost certainly be very samey again just watch a rerun of the first 2 if u like LOL stick another good guy in DB in the mix to shake it up and it become FAR BETTER!!!! not worse

I believe Bivol team will have him take an easy fight to start 2026

going 3 in a row with Buff Guy Beterbiev is nutz

I’m expecting Bivol Ben in 2H 2026 at the earliest

[SouthpawRight]

Crazy thing is that Bivol still thinks he can get better. He said the same thing after the first fight, and I thought he fought a beautiful fight and didn't see how he could improve, but he unquestionably did. If he can do that again, I do want to see the third fight.

I think any undisputed champ should just immediately vacate the IBF belt and pitch it in the trash, as their rankings and hypocrisy deserve. Eifert is 13-1 with 5 KO, and his most notable win, and only 12 rounder, is 42 year old Jean Pascal. That's supposed to be a #1 contender? I get more disgusted with the IBF every time.

Turns out Bivol fighting an imperfect fight was still able to clearly beat Artur

I believe Bivol now has Artur fully figured out now. In both matches Bivol had stretches where he swept 5 rounds in a row. 1H the first time and 2H the second time

the rounds themselves will always be competitive when they fight due to their styles and skill levels

Artur is a Savage Chechen Technician. Going to the scorecards with him will yield a fighter so much experience

[SceneBoxer]

i think Bivol will still improve a little bit and Beterbiev will decline a bit ... and now you can deduce how the third fight will go ...

[Tails]

The issue is going to be does Michael Eifert want to risk his IBF mandatory status in a fight he will be a huge underdog in? Getting Eifert to agree to a risky fight is going to be the toughest thing to do.