Let’s call a spade a spade… Is Bivol “ducking” Benavidez?

[Mammoth]

Bivol-Benavidez is the preferred fight for me but no, it's not a duck. If Canelo was to go into a rubber match with Beterbiev I wouldn't say he's ducking Benevidez either.

[Spray_resistant]

Bivol Schedule

Q4
Tiger Paw Artur 3

Q2 2026 Mexican David
Q4 2026 Cuban David

Q2 2027 Buff Guy Jai Bivol’s hardest fight

Buff Guy is super strong, he only lost a couple fights due to him holding back so the speed and power of his punches don't fracture space/time.

[Oracle01]

Bivol-Benavidez is the preferred fight for me but no, it's not a duck. If Canelo was to go into a rubber match with Beterbiev I wouldn't say he's ducking Benevidez either.

How isn't it a duck? Because you presume Beterbiev is better than Benavidez. Does Bivol though? If he rejects a bigger offer from PBC to fight Beterbiev, it's a duck. Who you think is a better fighter is not relevant, it's what Bivol thinks.

[SouthpawRight]

How isn't it a duck? Because you presume Beterbiev is better than Benavidez. Does Bivol though? If he rejects a bigger offer from PBC to fight Beterbiev, it's a duck. Who you think is a better fighter is not relevant, it's what Bivol thinks.

how do you know what Bivol thinks about Mexican David

what we know is Artur was Bivol’s hero on Russian amateur team

Mexican David gave Bivol some good work in sparring

Mexican David goes hard in spars

Bivol spars to practice

[Oracle01]

how do you know what Bivol thinks about Mexican David

Actions speak louder than words. If Bivol fights Beterbiev for less money, and drops the belt to Benavidez, what do you think he thinks of Benavidez? It's not rocket science.

[Mammoth]

How isn't it a duck? Because you presume Beterbiev is better than Benavidez. Does Bivol though? If he rejects a bigger offer from PBC to fight Beterbiev, it's a duck. Who you think is a better fighter is not relevant, it's what Bivol thinks.

I never claimed anyone is better and we have no way to know what Bivol thinks.

What are we doing here?

[SouthpawRight]

Actions speak louder than words. If Bivol fights Beterbiev for less money, and drops the belt to Benavidez, what do you think he thinks of Benavidez? It's not rocket science.

we have no way to know what Bivol thinks.

What are we doing here?

Benavidez is young in his prime and will peak any fight now

he’ll be fine when he gets Bivol fight next year

Bivol has unfinished business first beat Artur for the 3rd time

Thank the people who thought Artur won fight 1 for the trilogyrofl

[Oracle01]

I never claimed anyone is better and we have no way to know what Bivol thinks.

What are we doing here?

I'm trying to work out, what would qualify as Bivol ducking Benavidez? What would need to happen?

[SouthpawRight]

I'm trying to work out, what would qualify as Bivol ducking Benavidez? What would need to happen?

No fight in 2026 if Ben is still the top contender then?

[LarryMerchant'sBottle]

Why would he duck a fighter he can easily beat. Benavidez would make it tough but it would never be competitive.

Bivol just like most people is just being loyal to whoever pays and right now Turki is the bag.

Benavidez was down with Turki when it was Canelo who he’s favored against.

this drama is such BS.

Benavidez doesn’t wanna go overseas that’s it and Bivol is just protecting his investor.

Not trying to troll you nor disrespect you, but if Bivol can easily beat Benavidez, you can't say Benavidez would make it tough...