No Bivol, no problem? Benavidez Sr. talks title defenses after WBC shake-up
Dmitry Bivol's decision to vacate the WBC light heavyweight title came as a shock to Jose Benavidez Sr.-not just because of the timing, but because of what it means for David Benavidez's next move."I didn't think Bivol would drop the belt like that,"Benavidez Sr. said in a recent interview with MillCity Boxing. "We were hoping to make that fight happen." Now, with Bivol focused on finishing his trilogy with unified champ Artur Beterbiev, Team Benavidez is pivoting-and quickly.David Benavidez and David Morrell raise the temperature with aggressions in face-to-face confrontationInstead of waiting around, Jose Sr. is already floating two high-profile names as potential first title defense opponents for David: Callum Smith and Anthony Yarde. Neither bout is a cakewalk, but both offer serious intrigue for fans. With Bivol out, the road gets tougher, but Benavidez still wants all the smokeAnthony […]