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title: "Hearn Makes Offer For Buatsi To Challenge Bivol For World Title"
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published: "2022-07-07T06:39:39Z"
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# Hearn Makes Offer For Buatsi To Challenge Bivol For World Title

Promoter [Eddie Hearn](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEl7wWaVA2s) has revealed that an offer has been made for Joshua Buatsi to fight Dmitry Bivol.

[Bivol is a man in demand right now](https://wp.boxing-social.com/news/best-of-bivol-still-to-come-says-promoter/) after his career enhancing win against Canelo Alvarez in May which saw him successfully retain his WBA Light Heavyweight title.

[Buatsi, who beat former Bivol opponent Craig Richards](https://wp.boxing-social.com/news/buatsi-triumphs-over-richards/) by unanimous decision last time out in a WBA eliminator, is the number two contender for the Russian’s title. [Pro Boxing Fans](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBhaaP6Ap2U) asked Hearn for an update on the state of play regarding the unbeaten Brit.

> “We want Buatsi to fight Bivol.”
>
> “We’ve made an offer now to Buatsi to fight Bivol which we want to make sure he’s happy with and hopefully we can make that fight. It’s not done yet; it’s not signed but we’re seeing if we can make the numbers work.”
>
> “Callum Smith’s got a final eliminator for [Beterbiev](https://wp.boxing-social.com/news/boxing-results-beterbiev-blows-smith-away-video-highlights-results/) as well and everything’s coming together.”

Hearn confirmed that [Smith’s next fight against Mathieu Bauderlique](https://wp.boxing-social.com/news/wbc-orders-callum-smith-mathieu-bauderlique/) would take place on the Oleksandr Usyk-Anthony Joshua 2 undercard in Saudi Arabia next month.

One stumbling block for Hearn and Buatsi could be [Gilberto Ramirez](https://wp.boxing-social.com/news/gilberto-ramirez-in-negotiations-to-face-dmitry-bivol/). The former WBO Super Middleweight champion was made WBA mandatory challenger to Bivol after knocking out Dominic Boesel eight weeks ago and expects to be fighting the champion next.

In a recent press release the 31-year-old Mexican said:

> “I appreciate the WBA and believe the right process will be followed.
>
> “I’m confused about Bivol ducking me. I earned the WBA mandatory challenger position in the ring, not once, but twice. He’s been talking about fighting me for the last two years. It’s time.”