Dmitry Bivol’s lawyer offered ‘ridiculous’ reasons for vacating title, WBC says

Dmitry Bivol’s lawyer offered ‘ridiculous’ reasons for vacating title, WBC says

David Benavidez has been made the new champion, as Bivol eyes a trilogy bout with Artur Beterbiev

Bivol Gives Up WBC Belt For Third Beterbiev Fight. Benavidez Now WBC Light Heavy Champion

By: Sean Crose “I have just received a cold and impersonal notification from Dmitry Bivol lawyer, Patrick English,” Mauricio Sulaiman, head of the World Boxing Council, stated on social media… The post Bivol Gives Up WBC Belt For Third Beterbiev Fight. Benavidez Now WBC Light Heavy Champion appeared first on BoxingInsider.com Promotions.

WBC President fumes as Dmitry Bivol vacates world title

News broke last night that Dmitry Bivol has made the decision to vacate his WBC light heavyweight world title. Bivol, who still holds the other three belts at 175lbs, had been ordered to face interim champion David Benavidez and purse bids were due to take place earlier today. However, the 34-year-old made the decision to withdraw from proceedings and drop his belt, and will be pursuing a trilogy bout with Artur Beterbiev instead. WBC President …

Bivol renounced his semi-heavyweight CMB championship.

Bivol renounced his semi-heavyweight CMB championship.

David Benavidez Crowned Champion After Bivol Vacates Title: “Not Ideal, But Here We Are”

David Benavidez has officially become the WBC light heavyweight champion after Dmitry Bivol opted to vacate the title rather than fulfil his mandatory defence against the hard-hitting ‘Mexican Monster’. Bivol’s vacation of the belt likely indicates that he will choose […]