Russian boxer Dmitry Biwow voluntarily liberated the WBC World Welfare Champion title, abandoning a fight with the Mexican David Benavides. Instead, he focused on preparing for the third battle with Arthur Beterbiev, with whom he has one of the main confrontations in modern boxing.

Thus, Beil lost the status of an absolute world champion. Now at his disposal the WBA, WBO, IBF, IBO and The Ring belts remain at his disposal. And the WBC belt went to Benavides, who had previously had the status of a “temporary” champion and was an obligatory contender.

Quiet letter and loud decision

According to WBC President Maurisio Suleiman, the notification of the decision of Dmitry Bivola came from the lawyer of the boxer Patrick Inglisha. The content of the letter caused a sharp reaction of the head of the organization.

– I just received a cold and impersonal notification from the lawyer Dmitry Bivola, with the arguments that are so ridiculous … I would prefer not to discuss the fact that Dmitry Bovil decided to abandon the WBC champion in half -burning. We wish Bivola of success and the present we affirm David Benavides the world champion of WBC in half -burned, ”Suleiman“ Match TV ”said.

Dmitry Bivol / Photo: © Richard Pelham / Stringer / Getty Images Sport / Gettyimages.ru

Despite the rhetoric of the WBC, the Bivola team does not consider its arguments ridiculous. According to Inglesh, the fighter’s position is dictated not only by sports logic, but also by the need to comply with the agreements and principles established within boxing many years ago.

– The whole boxing world knows that there is an agreement to hold a third battle with Arthur Beterbiev. We are working on this. It should be added that we are alarmed by the inability of rating organizations to observe the system of rotation of battles, installed many years ago. You know that IBF previously said that it is a leading organization for the next battle of Bivol, ”the source from the letter from Inglysh Suleiman quotes.

According to the Bivol team, it is the IBF that should be a priority in the next battle, and the coordination of the battle with Benavides would contradict this logic.

Choice in favor of the trilogy

The third battle between Bivol and Beterbiev is already called the potential main event of the year in the world of boxing. The first duel remained behind Beterbiev, but Bwille won by the decision on the bonfire of February 23 in Riyda on February 23.

The logic to complete the rivalry with a grandiose trilogy seems obvious, even if for the sake of this you have to sacrifice the status of an absolute champion and abandon the fight with a new star contender.

Now Dmitry Bivol remains the owner of four belts, and his statistics – 24 victories with one defeat – confirms his status of one of the best fighters, regardless of the weight category. At the same time, he goes to a conscious risk: Beterbiev is a powerful, aggressive and extremely dangerous opponent, and the future battle can not only arrange all points in their personal history, but also influence Dmitry’s whole career.

Dmitry Bivol / Photo: © Richard Pelham / Stringer / Getty Images Sport / Gettyimages.ru

The exact date and place of the third battle with Beterbiev has not yet been announced, but, according to representatives of Bivol, negotiations are already underway. It is possible that Saudi promoters who previously took part in the first two meetings of Russians will help to organize the battle.

Meanwhile, David Benavides, having automatically received a WBC belt, is preparing for its next half -burned weight. It is possible that in the future his path will still intersect with Bivol – if he regains his belt, or changes the course. But now Dmitry Bwil has made a choice: not titles, but history. A story where the third fight will solve everything.