Comments Thread For: Dmitry Bivol files for medical exception with IBF after back surgery

[Coverdale]

the belt organisations are both inept and crooked - add that to Bivol seeming less than enthusiastic to fight the trilogy. Why for example has this back surgery only been mentioned now? It's not as if you wake up one day and say I think I'll have back surgery this week. It's planned weeks ahead - you consult specialists beforehand. Then, we don't know where he had surgery - but if I was worth tens of millions like Bivol and needed back surgery that could affect my multi-million dollar earning power going forward then I'd want the best surgeon possible regardless of cost - I doubt that surgeon is Russian. Transparency could clear this up and when there's a lack of transparency - then yes, me being cynical or worldly-wise - I suspect that we are not getting close to the whole story.

It's far more likely he just doesn't feel the need to broadcast his personal life to the world. Occam's razor.

[HisExcellency]

Top Soviet Bivol the Lead Fencer of Russia

student & sensei Russian-Chechen Final Boss Buff Guy Artur

meanwhile Marshmellow Mexican Benavidez bestie Cuban David ducking an instaRematch with Artur’s Cousin Imam following a controversial decision
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Lol don't you mean 'Fidel Morrell'?

[SouthpawRight]

Lol don't you mean 'Fidel Morrell'?

good idea I will use that Fidel Morrell

the next notable Cuban can be Che

[SteveM]

It's far more likely he just doesn't feel the need to broadcast his personal life to the world. Occam's razor.

I get Occam's razor - but how about he keeps team beterbiev informed at least - and I also think its jsut as likely he doesn't fancy a trilogy with Beterbiev any time soon - If he chooses to fight Morrell or Benavidez he'd get a pass in my book.

[jas]

just vacate, let someone else eat , then be the mando when you come back

[Smash]

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oh whew i was hoping for the hospital pic, bivol fans dont fret its legit and even with a cool surgeon who gives a thumbs up to the camera as well, surely he must be russian

[roademier]

Seems like either you´re not Mexican or a total 1diot. Benavidez is not Canelo´s daddy, maybe yours. Benavidez is much bigger than Canelo and at his age, Canelo had much more fights and belts. Benavidez only fights once or twice a year to avoid wear and tear. Anyway, real Mexicans like me, cheer for both. If Canelo wins a fight, fine. If Benavidez wins against whoever, fine. Real Mexicans cheer for both.

So you're happy that Canelo chose to avoid fighting Benavidez?
I'm guessing no champ should fight bigger , younger contenders in their weight class?
so??? Loma shouldn't have fought Teo or Haney?
Either you're a boxing fan or a fan of a boxer. The best take the challenge.

[Oracle01]

This is a niggling back issue he has had for a decade it's not a real sudden injury. He just decided this is great cover for his ducking vacation while he waits for Canelo. I ain't buying it sorry.

[Smash]

well when bivol wanted his rematch and chance to get his belts he was just fine and dandy but now when he has the belts 5 months after the fight when its rematch time again hes in for surgery, looking at his insta i think his climb up the leaning tower of piza may have been the straw that broke the camels back

i sided with bivol when i saw his crazy wife in that crazy video cheering his loss to beter but now im back on her side again, bivol may well be not trustable and a sneak

[drablj]

Someone good needs to take Eifert out of the picture so that we don’t have to waste any fights on him once Bivol comes back.

Beterbiev should have fought him insteaed of Nicholson. But maybe once Benavidez beats Yarde he can rid us of the Eifert mando, it’s the smart move while he’s waiting for his shot.

absolutely. i wanted bivol to fight eifert to help beterbiev with mandatories (he had 3) when he had no one relevant to fight. but noooo. they arrange malik zinad instead for example and before that bivol wasted almost a year waiting for nothing. i also support beterbiev - eifert now instead of nicholson. but promoters do this in every division (opetaia vs. zorro, massey etc). totally irrelevant fights galore. and they take big cuts out of fighters' purses. for what?