According to a recent report, light-heavyweight champions Dmitry Bivol and David Benavidez could meet in the boxing ring later this year.

A trilogy bout with Artur Beterbiev may not be next for Dmitry Bivol after all. Julius Julianis of ESPN Knockout reported that Bivol is close to finalizing a deal to fight WBC and WBA secondary titlist David Benavidez this summer.

Canelo knows both Bivol and Benavidez well for different reasons, having stepped up to 175lbs to take on Bivol for his WBA light heavyweight title back in May 2022. It was the Russian who claimed the victory, defeating Alvarez by unanimous decision to become just the second man after Floyd Mayweather to beat the Mexican superstar.

Sampson Lewkowicz said he would like a fight between his charge, David Benavidez, and light heavyweight king Dmitry Bivol to be a reality, but at present it seems far away, writes Tris Dixon

Things may not be about to get any easier if reports are to be believed, however. The WBC have already ordered Bivol, 24-1 (12 KOs), to defend his championship against mandatory challenger David Benavidez. However, the influential and powerful Turki Alalshikh recently told The Ring he was “no longer interested” in the fight

There's no dispute that Turki Alalshikh, chairman of Saudi Arabia's general entertainment authority, is not only the most powerful man in boxing but in all of c

Dmitry Bivol vs David Benavidez has been rumoured, with reports suggesting a fight is close to being finalized. However, Dan Rafael of Fight Freaks Unite has clarified the negotiation status via his X account.