Turki should have just made Beterbiev vs Benavidez

[SouthpawRight]

Turki could also talk Artur into jeeting the November card to face Bivol in early January

if Bivol needs up to 8 weeks to recover from surgery, he starts training again in early October

there's a window for a January or December bout

and can go directly to trilogy no tuneup since he already knows how to box Artur

[Grandma Lover]

I’m not saying his reasons aren’t valid, boxing is a business. However, he chose to vacate rather than fight Benavidez. That is a fact whether you choose to accept it or not.

That's so stvpid so if he didn't commit to the rubber match and faced bumavidez your goofyass would be making a thread "why did bivol duck the trilogy fight?" Lmao same logic

[dan_cov]

Turki could also talk Artur into jeeting the November card to face Bivol in early January

if Bivol needs up to 8 weeks to recover from surgery, he starts training again in early October

there's a window for a January or December bout

and can go directly to trilogy no tuneup since he already knows how to box Artur

I don't think we can put a time period on it, back injuries are no joke and can and often are career ending I think this is probably why they held off for so long.
Hopefully all things go well.

[dan_cov]

Actually crazy he's competed at an elite level with such an injury (among others)
I've had sciatica a few times & I'm telling you that chit makes me jump up to the damn ceiling.

[SouthpawRight]

I don't think we can put a time period on it, back injuries are no joke and can and often are career ending I think this is probably why they held off for so long.
Hopefully all things go well.

must be young guys who have had a good back their whole lives so far

Actually crazy he's competed at an elite level with such an injury (among others)
I've had sciatica a few times & I'm telling you that chit makes me jump up to the damn ceiling.

now picture Bivol with a fully functional back

he'll be INVINCIBLE

[RJJ-94-02=GOAT]

That's so stvpid so if he didn't commit to the rubber match and faced bumavidez your goofyass would be making a thread "why did bivol duck the trilogy fight?" Lmao same logic

You’re such a fanboy.

Bivol had no obligation to fight Beterbiev again, nothing contractually, no mandate from any of the ABC orgs etc. He obviously took the fight for financial reasons which again is fine. He also vacated his WBC title rather than face Benavidez so clearly he didn’t want that fight. That’s a fact, whether fanboys like you choose to accept it or not.

I have no real interest in the trilogy tbh.

[dannnnn]

I don't think we can put a time period on it, back injuries are no joke and can and often are career ending I think this is probably why they held off for so long.
Hopefully all things go well.

Dmitry Pirog comes to mind.

[dannnnn]

You’re such a fanboy.

Bivol had no obligation to fight Beterbiev again, nothing contractually, no mandate from any of the ABC orgs etc. He obviously took the fight for financial reasons which again is fine. He also vacated his WBC title rather than face Benavidez so clearly he didn’t want that fight. That’s a fact, whether fanboys like you choose to accept it or not.

I have no real interest in the trilogy tbh.

Why are you pretending like you're not insinuating Bivol is ducking? You're not slick with it. Acting like you're only dealing in facts while saying stupid nonsense like Bivol "didn't want the smoke with Benavidez."

He is not ducking Benavidez nor is he ducking the guy he just went 24 rounds with either. It's clear to anyone with two eyes and as many brain cells. Benavidez stealing the WBC title was pure boxing politics. It wasn't even the WBC's turn to enforce their mandatory, but PBC and Sulaiman have a tight-knit relationship and they pushed for him to be stripped knowing that Bivol was going to do the trilogy fight with Beterbiev. Everyone knew beforehand a trilogy bout was coming if Bivol won the rematch, including Benavidez himself who said he would step aside and wait for the winner in such an event.

Was Bivol contractually bound to a third fight? No, but again, anyone with any brain cells knew the trilogy bout was a given with Turki confirming as much in the ring moments after the decision was read out. Was Usyk wrong to drop the IBF belt so he could rematch Fury? No. Everyone knew the score and it's the same thing here. You're acting like Bivol chose an easier route when it's the exact opposite. And the poster above is right, if he had opted to take less money and go be the B-side on a smaller PBC-ran show in California, you would be the first one saying he "doesn't want the smoke" with Beterbiev again. He can't win either way and it's all incredibly transparent.

[Grandma Lover]

You’re such a fanboy.

Bivol had no obligation to fight Beterbiev again, nothing contractually, no mandate from any of the ABC orgs etc. He obviously took the fight for financial reasons which again is fine. He also vacated his WBC title rather than face Benavidez so clearly he didn’t want that fight. That’s a fact, whether fanboys like you choose to accept it or not.

I have no real interest in the trilogy tbh.

How am I a fanboy? Cause I'm using logic notice how it's your goofyass being called out in your own thread

[RJJ-94-02=GOAT]

How am I a fanboy? Cause I'm using logic notice how it's your goofyass being called out in your own thread

Because you choose not to accept fact based on emotion. Typical fanboy behaviour.

I’m not saying Bivol is scared of Benavidez or would lose to Benavidez, I’m only saying he chose not to fight him and to vacate which is a FACT.

Yet you get all in your feelings about it, start labelling a two weight world champion a “bum” with a cute little nickname. It’s just typical fanboy behaviour.