Comments Thread For: WBC Prez Expects Beterbiev To Face Callum Smith Next, Not Bivol

[BIGPOPPAPUMP]

Mauricio Sulaiman, President of the World Boxing Council, closed the door to an immediate undisputed fight between their light heavyweight champion, Artur Beterbiev, and follow unbeaten compatriot Dmitry Bivol.
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[Uncle SneakyTouch]

Why would beterbiev need an exemption when it's clear bivol is being pushed to a carnela rematch to get robbed?

[JakeTheBoxer]

Beterbiev is 38, he doesn`t have much time left. every next year he doesn`t fight Bivol in is the lost year for him.

[Apollo7]

Why would beterbiev need an exemption when it's clear bivol is being pushed to a carnela rematch to get robbed?

He wouldn't. The article states Bivol would need one as he is fighting as a Russian.

[Body the jab]

This is laughable, they're both Russian fighters; although Bivol is mixed. Just the WBC acting like the WBC -- I would really love for one of these sanctioning bodies to burn so it acts like a lesson to the others.

[Body the jab]

Why would beterbiev need an exemption when it's clear bivol is being pushed to a carnela rematch to get robbed?

Pushed? And I don't really see how it's clear based on the quotes from Bivol, who's said numerous times Canelo doesn't interest him.

The game is prize fighting, if Bivol and his team get an offer they really like from Canelo, it's their choice to accept or go in another direction. Unless there's a rematch clause in place...

[James Hunt]

Purse bids, Smith not getting more than 20%.

[James Hunt]

Bivol needs to sign with PBC. Then there will be no problems anymore with his citizenship.

[Liondw]

If they did fight, the only question would be if Callum could last the distance with Beterbiev, or lose on points.

Beterbiev would also hit Smith on the arms, as Canelo did as part of the strategy. But yes, not a fight I'd like to see at all, to be honest.

[soul_survivor]

Callum Smith? He's had 2 fights against scrubs in the 2+ years since he gave up against Nelo...