Comments Thread For: Artur Beterbiev Departing DAZN, Heading To ESPN

[Motorcity Cobra]

Bivol signing with DAZN now makes absolutely no sense.

Sources: Light heavyweight titleholder Artur Beterbiev is nearing agreement on a multifight deal to fight exclusively on ESPN. His departure from DAZN scrapped his planned title defense against Joe Smith, who will now challenge Dmitry Bivol for a title in March

— Mike Coppinger (@MikeCoppinger) January 15, 2019

[Southpawology]

Such a shame. Was looking forward to bivol beterbiev

[Mammoth]

Bivol never once said he wanted those unification fights any time soon. So get ready for Bivol vs Smith Jr., Fornling and Johnson. Maybe Callum Smith.

[Mammoth]

World of boxing could possibly be working with Hearn or their own thing on DAZN as well.

[Southpawology]

kovalev is with espn now isnt he? maybe we can get kov/beterbiev

[Motorcity Cobra]

kovalev is with espn now isnt he? maybe we can get kov/beterbiev

All the champs except Bivol are with ESPN

[becauseihaveto]

Hearn taking another L

[bballchump11]

I said before that these lightheavyweights have no interest in fighting each other.

[AKAcronym]

That division desperately needs a tournament.

[KTFOKING]

This is also big in the sense I think Hearn was targeting Beterbiev as the guy Buatsi would eventually fight to get a title. Bivol is going to be tough to put Buatsi in with anytime soon.

If Bivol hasn't officially signed with DAZN, he needs to go to ESPN as well. Lock up the LHW division completely.