german titov CEO of RCC Boxing Promotions and co-promoter of the Russian boxer Dmitry Bivol told that negotiations on staging a fight for the absolute world light heavyweight title against a Russian Artur Beterbiev are not carried out, noting that in the current situation, holding this battle in Russia is unrealistic.
Bivol is the WBA (Super) light heavyweight champion, Beterbiev is the WBC, IBF and WBO champion.
Various negotiations are underway regarding Bivol’s next fight. Including the option with Joshua Buatsi is considered. So far everything is under negotiation,” Titov told .
– What is the reality of the fight for the title of absolute light heavyweight world champion with Beterbiev?
– It’s definitely real. But you have to negotiate with the TV channel. Bob Arum (head of Top Rank, representing Beterbiev) says this fight can only be on ESPN, not DAZN. No one on the Bivol team is against boxing on ESPN, but for now, that’s all there is to it. The best option would be to hold the fight in Russia with a US broadcast on ESPN, but until the restrictions are lifted, that is unrealistic.
What stage are the negotiations at? From the outside, it looks like Top Rank and Arum are targeting a fight between Beterbiev and WBO mandatory challenger, Briton Anthony Yarde.
– It’s like that. Even in the situation with the TV channel. At first he said the show was only on ESPN, they agreed to that, but he stopped talking completely. There are currently no discussions for this fight.
“How do you rate Yarde’s chances in the duel with Beterbiev?” They seem minimal.
“I don’t know what state the Yard is in. Maybe after the last stoppage win in the rematch (against Lyndon Arthur), the Yard are on the rise. I wouldn’t call the encounter between Yard and Beterbiev a complete mismatch. In my opinion, Yard is stronger than Joe Smith.
– Who would you like to see Bivol’s next opponent?
– And in terms of the sporting aspect, and in terms of finances, and in terms of closing the file with the mandatory challenger according to the WBA, it is a meeting with Gilberto Ramirez. But until the WBA has scheduled this fight, there is no point in negotiating. While Joshua Buatsi’s candidacy is being considered.
Bivol has 20 wins (11 by KO), Beterbiev has 18.
Source : MatchTV
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