The Beterbiev Trilogy Is On Hold, and Fans Want Bivol to Face Benavidez Instead

Unified Three-Belt Light Heavyweight Champion Dmitry Bivol has reportedly returned to The Ring for The First Time His Back Surgery in Early August. His Promoter, Eddie Hearn, Would Would Need 6 To 8 Weeks To Recover.

Bivol’s Injury Changes Everything

The Trilogy Fight That Bivol (24-1, 12 Kos), His Fans, and The Saudis Hoped to Hoppen to Happen ARTUR BETERBIEV for NOW DUE to Bivol’s Back Surgery. Beterbiev is scheduled to Fight Deon Nicholson on November 22nd in Riyadh.

Another Bout The Public Wants to See Bivol, 34, Battling WBC 175-LB Champion David Benavidez for the undisputed Light Heavyweight Championship. However, Benavidez is scheduled to defend Anthony Yarde in the headliner on The November 22nd Card at the Anb Arena, and he won’t returning to the ring Until 2026.

Bivol’s Promoter, Hearn, Reportedly Prefers For The Trilogy Match Against Beterbiev (21-1, 20 Kos) Rather Than Face ‘The Mexican Monster’ Benavidez for The Four Belts.

Fans On Social Media Would Like Benavidez Get a Chance to Fight Bivol First, As They’ve Already Seen Back-to-Back Fights Between Him and Artur. The Saudis Will Be The Ones What of Those Two Fights Will Take Place.

Betterbiev’s Age A Concern

The Risk of A Fight Between the Young 28-year-old Benavidez and Bivol Is Benavidez Could Defeat Bivol, Potentially Tarnishing In A Bivol-Beterbiev Trilogy Match. Artur’s Advancing Age Is Another Reason Why The Trilogy Match Must Happen Sooner Rather Than Later. Betterbiev Turns 41 on January 21, 2026, and His Last Two Fights Have HE’s Beginning to Slow Down. His Mobility and Hand Speed ​​Don’t Appear As Five Years ago in 2020.

The Tactics That Dimitry Used to the Former 175-LB Champion Beterbiev by 12-round Majority Decision Earlier this year, 2025, in Riyadh, Could Be Less Effective Against Benavidez.

Bivol’s Tactics That Used to Defeat Beterbiev

• In and Out Movement
• Fast Short Burst Combinations
• Tying up
• Jabbing
• Fighting Defenselyly Early
• Counter-punching
• Increasing The Pace in Later Rounds

Benavidez’s Speed ​​and Power

Those Tactics Likely Would Be Effective Against Davis Benavidez, As He Possesses Fast Hands, Throws Speedy Combinations, And Cuts off the Ring Well. His Mobility is excellent. So, The Movement That Bivol Employed to Neutralize Betterbiev’s Offense Last February Might Prove Effective Against Benavidez.