Artur Beterbiev made history on Saturday when he defeated Dmitry Bivol and became the undisputed light heavyweight champion.
But it wasn’t without controversy.
Many observers felt that the fight could have gone any way.
Some had it for Beterbiev, others had it for Bivol and others had it as a draw between the pair.
Due to the controversial nature of the decision, a rematch is likely on the cards.
Dmitry Bivol has already requested a rematch with Artur Beterbiev and it’s something that is expected to happen.
Not many boxing fans would object to it either.
Both fighters put on a classic as they went all out to win all the belts.
With his status as the undisputed king of the light heavyweight division, Artur Beterbiev is a wanted man.
Not only does Bivol want another shot, but other boxers are lining up behind and waiting for their turn next.
And an undefeated light heavyweight boxer is eager to step up and fight Artur Beterbiev after his next challenge.
David Benavidez has held the WBC interim light heavyweight title since June 2024.
The former WBC super middleweight champion has won all 29 fights in his career to date and is looking to add to his championship collection.
One of the intriguing factors of the Beterbiev and Bivol fight was that they were both undefeated going into the bout.
Another fight between two undefeated fighters would certainly garner attention from the fans.
And that’s what Jose Benavidez Sr, David’s father, is looking towards once Benavidez gets through his next opponent David Morrell.
Speaking to ProBox TV, Benavidez Sr lays out the plan for the future.
“David’s next fight is David Morrell,” Jose Benavidez Sr. told the YouTube channel with David Benavidez fighting the Cuban David Morrell on January 25th.
“Everyone is super excited about it.
“We’ve been trying to make that fight for three years, but I believe David Morrell needed a little more experience to show the world that he deserves this fight.
“David called him and said, ‘Hey, I want to make this fight. Let’s make it happen.’ It got made right away.
“I’m super excited about fighting a young talent, a strong fighter, and I think it’s going to be a tough fight”.
Looking towards the future, Jose Benavidez Sr says son David has his eyes on one man.
“Hopefully, we can get an opportunity to fight Beterbiev.
“He just won on Saturday.
“So, hopefully, we can get that, but right now, we’re focused on David Morrell.
“We got to look impressive in order to go to the next level”.
There are a lot of moving parts before David Benavidez can step into the ring with Artur Beterbiev.
If Beterbiev loses a rematch to Bivol, that can alter the shape of future fights.
Similarly, if Benavidez doesn’t get through the Morrell test, who is also an undefeated boxer right now, then it may change his plans also.
For now, it seems that David Benavidez and his team have set their sights on Artur Beterbiev.
And if that fight can into existence, it would definitely be an intriguing match up.
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