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Bivol will take away a belt because of the third battle with Beterbiev? The Russian risks greatly
The interests of the Dmitry and WBC team conflict.
Having taken revenge from Arthur Beterbiev, Dmitry Bwil won four main belts in professional boxing (WBC, WBO, WBA and IBF). Fans, experts and athletes themselves believe that the third, decisive duel is simply inevitable. After all, only after it can it be identified by the strongest boxer of our time.
But there is a chance that for the sake of the trilogy, Bivol will have to lose one belt, and at the same time – the status of an absolute world champion. What will Dmitry decide?
Solid intention WBC
The World Boxing Council (WBC) announced that David Benavides should become the next opponent of Bivol in the battle for the organization. The undefeated American became a temporary champion last summer, and managed to protect the title in February.
David did not interfere with the revenge of Bivola and Beterbiev and conducted an additional battle. Moreover, Benavides is ready to wait further, because he perfectly understands that in the media plan it is significantly inferior to two half -wire leaders. The American boxer spoke about this even before the second fight between the Russians.
– The only thing I think is that they will have to spend the third battle if Dmitry wins. And who am I to criticize them for this. If this happens, then I will not fight with the winner, but wait, ”Benavides told journalist Ariel Helvani.
However, the WBC is determined. The President of the organization Maurisio Suleiman immediately after the fight for the title of absolute champion said who will be the next opponent of Bivola.
– trilogy? David Benavides is a mandatory contender of WBC, and he has already allowed to hold two fights between Bivol and Beterbiev, – quoted Suleiman “Match TV”.
Bivola team is still holding
After the WBC statements, the media rose unrest that the Russian will take the organization’s belt if he did not accept the battle with Benavides. And theoretically, this option is possible. Last year, Alexander Usik lost the IBF title and the status of an absolute heavyweight champion. This happened between the fights with Tyson Fury. The British was not in the IBF rating, and the boxers from this organization due to the protracted confrontation of the two champions for a long time did not receive a chance to fight for the title. As a result, Daniel Dubois won a vacant belt.
A similar story is now in WBC. Competition between Russians does not allow other boxers to dispute the full title, so they have to fight for the temporary one. At the same time, the Bivola team is sure that no one will take the belt, and the applicants will wait.
– I do not see serious risks of deprivation of belts. Now there are two obligatory applicants. As far as I know, one was from IBF after the first battle – Michael Eifert. The second is already through the WBC – Benavides. Nevertheless, if everything is according to plan, we expect a third battle with Beterbiev in Er -Riyad later this year, as it was discussed.
Considering that everyone is waiting for the third battle, I think that all the obligatory applicants will have to get his chance after him, ”said Boxer’s manager Vadim Kornilov“ Match TV ”.
Let’s see if Bwal can agree with the WBC for the third battle with Beterbiev without loss of the belt. But even if the position of the organization turns out to be uncompromising, no one will stop the Russian to return the title of absolute champion after the trilogy with the armored personnel carrier. Dmitry is a confident favorite of the third battle with Betherbiev, and the age (34 years) allows you to look next year, when the turn of Benavides and other applicants come.
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World heavyweight champion (over 90.7 kg), Ukrainian Alexander Usik He will attend the World Sports Summit to be held in Dubai (UAE) between 29-30 December.
According to the organizers, the boxer will act as a speaker and guest on the theme “Warrior-poet: in the mind of Alexander Usik.”
Usik’s speech will be moderated by renowned speaker Nick Santonastasso, who has worked with the Ukrainian on several occasions: “I am grateful for the opportunity. I look forward to the chance to reveal all the treasures of a boxing legend.”
Many important names will attend the summit: football players Rio Ferdinand, Peter Crouch, Ronaldo, Roberto Baggio, Alessandro Del Piero, Andres Iniesta, former world champions Manny Pacquiao (boxing) and Khabib Nurmagomedov (UFC), tennis player Novak Djokovic.
Usik last appeared in the ring in July 2025, when he knocked out British boxer Daniel Dubois in the fifth round. Next year, the Ukrainian representative is expected to meet with former world champion American Deontay Wilder.
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Dembele is ranked fifth and Usyk is ranked 14th. The best athlete of 2025 in Europe has been announced
Multiple world record holder, two-time Olympic champion in pole vault, Swede Armand Duplantis He was chosen as the best athlete of 2025 in Europe.
In the survey participated by 23 news sources across the continent, Duplantis received 184 points, ahead of Spanish tennis player Carlos Alcaraz, Roland Garros and US Open champion and Slovenian cyclist who qualified for the 2010 Turkish Gentlemen’s Show.
World heavyweight champion Ukrainian boxer Alexander Usik He took 14th place, shared with Norwegian biathlete Johannes Boe.
At least 62 athletes (20 women and 42 men) from 22 sports, representing 24 countries, scored in the survey. The most representatives in the ranking are from Norway (9), followed by Spain (6), France (5), the Netherlands, Italy and the United Kingdom (4 each).
Among the sports, football is the most representative (10), followed by athletics (8), basketball (8), tennis (5) and swimming (5).
Rating of the best athletes of Europe 2025:
- Armand Duplantis (Sweden/athletics) – 184 points
- Carlos Alcaraz (Spain/tennis) – 143
- Tadej Pogacar (Slovenia/cycling) – 134
- Femke Bol (Netherlands/athletics) – 76
- Ousmane Dembele (France/football) – 70
- Lando Norris (Great Britain/Formula 1) – 68
- Jannik Sinner (Italy/tennis) – 57
- Arina Sabalenka (Belarus/tennis) – 56
- Marco Odermatt (Switzerland/alpine skiing) – 45
- Johannes Kläbo (Norway/cross-country skiing) – 29
- Leon Marchand (France/swimming) – 27
- Marc Marquez (Spain/MotoGP) – 25
- Iga Swiatek (Poland/tennis) – 19
- Johannes Boe (Norway/biathlon), Alexander Usik (Ukraine/boxing) – 16 each
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Former world heavyweight champion (over 90.7 kg), American Deontay Wilder (44-4-1, 43 KOs) shared his expectations for the upcoming fight against WBC, WBA and IBF titleholder Oleksandr Usyk (24-0, 15 KOs).
“You know my next opponent. Usyk challenged me to a fight. He said he wanted to meet me in the ring. I accepted the challenge. “I push horses” and “I feel it, I feel it hard.”
What’s my plan? Be smart, be faster, use my agility, be tough, get in the ring and knock him out. I am known for my strength, I need to show it. “I’ve been through a tough journey in my life, but I’m back and ready to beat Usyk,” Wilder said.
The American had 49 fights in the professional ring and won 44 victories (43 of them ahead of schedule). In June, Wilder knocked out his compatriot Tyrell Herndon, ending his two defeats in 2023 and 2024.
Usyk last appeared in the ring in July, when he stopped Briton Daniel Dubois. The Ukrainian became the absolute world champion but lost a title by refusing to defend his WBO belt in October.
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