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

[LarryMerchant'sBottle]

All the reports are pure speculation, with no sources. Suliman is a credible source, they were fighting for his belt, he would know the real numbers. Unless you think he is lying.

Agreed! Considering that his Organization gets a percentage....

[crimsonfalcon07]

Benavidez is the challenger coming in with all kinds of demands for the undisputed champ. And he knows very well that Turki wants a trilogy. He ALSO already said that he's willing to wait until the trilogy finishes, then backtracked. I'm unclear on why he thinks he should be running his mouth pissing off both Turki and Bivol. Either way, Bivol is the man in the division, and it's his right to pursue the trilogy and request an exemption to do so, or to move on and fight Benavidez, whichever makes the most financial sense long term. But if Benavidez ACTUALLY wants the fight, why is he trying to pretend he's the A-side? Bivol is the champ AND the guy currently backed by the deepest pockets in the sport. If anyone is ducking, it's Benavidez, trying to sink the fight for himself with his antics.

[QueensburyRules]

If this was Canelo instead of Bivol would we have the same energy?

- - Is U da spade calling U da spade, or is U da spade wannabee, or is U da Spades' Spade?

[crimsonfalcon07]

All the reports are pure speculation, with no sources. Suliman is a credible source, they were fighting for his belt, he would know the real numbers. Unless you think he is lying.

Did you actually just call Sulaiman a credible source? That guy lies constantly. And he's got skin in the game. Turki has already essentially declared war on the WBC, blocking Reynoso from bringing the WBC belt on stage. Sulaiman has a vested interest here that he would absolutely lie about.

[Smash]

PBC have offered Bivol 8m to fight David, which is far more than the 2.7m Bivol was paid for Beterbiev rematch. So the ball is in Bivols court, if he doesn't take the fight its a duck.

I would be surprised if he scared of David though, unlike with Canelo where I was convinced.

thats odd im out of the boxing loop but taylor serrano got like 6 mil plus from turki for their fights and they were on the undercard of that card plus turki is quoted as saying after the first fight

"This was one of the great fights of the last 20 years I think, but I don't think the result was fair, in my opinion.

The two fighters are like my brothers, but I think Bivol won two rounds more"

so the guys he calls brothers he basically short changing in purses to them plus what the hell is suliclown doing sticking his oar in anyway? i mean that idiot only does stuff that benefits himself and he is releasing this info well that 2.7 mil may have been reported to him as he got a percentage of that amount so is actually not happy about that but is well known that boxing promoters do a fancy numbers game with a guarantee and a system that suits their fighters how do you know turki isnt doing the same thing for his saudi cards?

[Smash]

Benavidez is the challenger coming in with all kinds of demands for the undisputed champ. And he knows very well that Turki wants a trilogy. He ALSO already said that he's willing to wait until the trilogy finishes, then backtracked. I'm unclear on why he thinks he should be running his mouth pissing off both Turki and Bivol. Either way, Bivol is the man in the division, and it's his right to pursue the trilogy and request an exemption to do so, or to move on and fight Benavidez, whichever makes the most financial sense long term. But if Benavidez ACTUALLY wants the fight, why is he trying to pretend he's the A-side? Bivol is the champ AND the guy currently backed by the deepest pockets in the sport. If anyone is ducking, it's Benavidez, trying to sink the fight for himself with his antics.

BINGO

i mean if bivol and his team were talking like that and benny was the champ benny guys would be up in arms saying who the hell does this russian guy think he is he needs to be put in his place

[MulaKO]

Benavidez is the challenger coming in with all kinds of demands for the undisputed champ. And he knows very well that Turki wants a trilogy. He ALSO already said that he's willing to wait until the trilogy finishes, then backtracked. I'm unclear on why he thinks he should be running his mouth pissing off both Turki and Bivol. Either way, Bivol is the man in the division, and it's his right to pursue the trilogy and request an exemption to do so, or to move on and fight Benavidez, whichever makes the most financial sense long term. But if Benavidez ACTUALLY wants the fight, why is he trying to pretend he's the A-side? Bivol is the champ AND the guy currently backed by the deepest pockets in the sport. If anyone is ducking, it's Benavidez, trying to sink the fight for himself with his antics.

It sure starting to sound that way
Seems like Benny wants to kill the fight from the onslaught

[MulaKO]

BINGO

i mean if bivol and his team were talking like that and benny was the champ benny guys would be up in arms saying who the hell does this russian guy think he is he needs to be put in his place

Wtf have you been lol
Good to have you back mr smash

[Smash]

Wtf have you been lol
Good to have you back mr smash

im not back im afraid lol thanks

long way from back but maybe just maybe getting there we shall see

[MulaKO]

im not back im afraid lol thanks

long way from back but maybe just maybe getting there we shall see

For all it’s worth ; welcome back