Comments Thread For: Dmitry Bivol To Reveal Opponent and Network Very Shortly

[Eastlos]

ESPN would make the most sense as they have the most at 175 and 168 (Bivol mentioned in the past alternating between divisions) Sure DAZN offers that big Rocky Fielding money at 168, but ESPN has Zurdo & Benevidez at 168 and Gvozdyk, Alvarez and Kovalev at 175.

Hell, Bob can throw Falcao as a sacrifice to Bivol at 168

Benavidez at least David is w/t PBC not ESPN. Agree though, ESPN has the better match ups for him with Gvozdyk, Zurdo, Kovalev and Storm a distant 2nd would be DAZN w/t Beterviev, Callum Smith, Lemieux and maybe even Canelo who Bivol said was his dream fight.

[_Rexy_]

Benavidez at least David is w/t PBC not ESPN. Agree though, ESPN has the better match ups for him with Gvozdyk, Zurdo, Kovalev and Storm a distant 2nd would be DAZN w/t Beterviev, Callum Smith, Lemieux and maybe even Canelo who Bivol said was his dream fight.

I don't see Canelo fighting Bivol though. And Lemieux is an easy win for him. Beterbiev and Smith are the only two at DAZN that I could see appealing to Bivol, and isn't Biev on a per match contract?

Thanks for the Benevidez point though. I knew he was one or the other.

[Eastlos]

If Bivol wants the best in LH division then ESPN should be the choice but wouldn’t surprise me if DAZN throws ridiculous money at him and snags him away. Bivol already said he’s willing to move down to 168 for Canelo but that’s to big of an ask IMO for the redhead just doesn’t have the height to compete against a Bivol.

[Randall Cunning]

Hes gotta be the second biggest free agent in boxing after GGG. Anyone have any guesses where he will go?

Especially with what comes with the package. With Bivol will be Kuzmin, Akhmadlaliev, Giyasov, Tischenko, Lubkovich, Postol. Major failure if Hearn doesn't grab this lot, as youd think he has the best relationship with Ryabinsky and Kornilov of the people trying to sign them.

[Nomar]

ESPN is most logical but, DAZN might offer him the larger deal.

[The3]

DAZN : Beterbiev, Barrera, Monaghan

Showtime: Jack, Browne, Benavidez

ESPN; Gvozdyk, Alvarez, Kovalev, Ramirez

[DuckAdonis]

DAZN guys and ESPN guys are willing to fight each other...just watch. Loma might fight over at DAZN in 2019. It's no problem really, the Alvarez and Gvozdyk fights can be made

[EasternEuroFan]

Well if he does that I have no interest in his career. ESPN is where the top LHW's are. That's where he should be if he wants to prove he's a top LHW.

That's where the champs are today, that might not be the case in 6 months time, so i don't think you can look at it that way.

Look at middleweight, now DAZN have the monopoly on the MW division. 6 months ago people were saying it's a joke and any good MW would be fighting on HBO. Now HBO is gone from boxing.

All it takes is for Canelo to vacate some MW belts, someone get stripped or whatever and the landscape changes again.

[Motorcity Cobra]

That's where the champs are today, that might not be the case in 6 months time, so i don't think you can look at it that way.

Look at middleweight, now DAZN have the monopoly on the MW division. 6 months ago people were saying it's a joke and any good MW would be fighting on HBO. Now HBO is gone from boxing.

All it takes is for Canelo to vacate some MW belts, someone get stripped or whatever and the landscape changes again.

I think ESPN would be better for his career. At least people will get to see him fight.

[Mammoth]

They ruled out Showtime