Eddie Hearn: Bivol will get the “much easier” trilogy victory

Promoter Eddie Hearn says his fighter, Dmitry Bivol, beat the former heavy and indisputable weight champion Artur Beeterbiev “Much easier” If they fight again.

Hearn’s Canelo Push

Hearn claims that Bivol (24-1, 12 kos) “will improve and better.” He is now pushing for Canelo Alvarez to go to 175 to challenge Bivol for his titles. This was one of the things Hearn had talked about the fight. He felt that if Bivol captured the undisputed beterbiev championship, he would motivate Canelo to move forward in weight to face the belts.

Hearn will have to reduce his expectations about the fights that Bivol can now get the four -belts champion. These are the real options of Bivol:

1. Artur Beeterbiev – Trilogy
2. David Benavidez: Mandatory WBC
3. Callum Smith

The mercenary factor

The only way it can happen is if Turki Alralhikh launches an insane amount of money in Canelo, as with the struggle of Terence Crawford in September. If Turki is willing to pay, he could attract Canelo to a cruise weight even to challenge IBF Jai Opetiaia champion. Alvarez is a mercenary and will fight anyone if the price is correct.

Apart from that, it will not give Bivol the time of day. He lost with him three years ago by a unanimous decision of 12 rounds on May 7, 2022, and the competition was unilateral enough for Canelo to decide not to avenge the loss. So unless Turki offers the 5’8 channel “a huge amount of money, will not fight Bivol again because it is an undesirable struggle for him. As we saw the last time, it is too small to overcome the Bivol of 6’1 ​​”.

Bivol dethroned the Beterbiev before unbeaten (21-1, 20 ko) last Saturday night, winning a majority decision of twelve rounds in the Riyadh precinct, Saudi Arabia. Bivol ran around the ring all night, throwing punches and holding. Beeterbiev seemed to win six rounds.

Many fans saw the struggle as a draw and not a victory, but the judges gave it to Bivol for scores of 115-113, 116-112 and 114-114. I had a draw, but it was expected that Bivol won. Some people believe that Bivol won because there is more possibilities to make money with him as a champion than if Beterbiev has four belts. Canelo and David Benavidez would be more open to fight the Finesse Fighter Bivol than Beterbiev.

The 8-4 score of Bivol’s American judge was a real surprise because it was so out that he gave the impression that Beterbiev never had the opportunity to win.

“There are so many fights around here. Canelo Alvarez, really wants to shoot the dice to try to become a world champion of two pesos in Light Heavyweight?” Said promoter Eddie Hearn, who is pressing because Canelo Alvarez passed until 175 To challenge his fighter, Dmitry Bivol for his indisputable lightweight lightweight championship.

“Dmitry is ready for all sellers and, by the way, will be better and better. If Beterbiev is back, he will hit him much easier this time, “said Hearn.

‘If @bivol_d Again Artur Beeterbiev’s struggle will hit him much easier this time ‘👀 @Eddiehearn pic.twitter.com/jlad5x5har

– Dazn Boxing (@daznboxing) February 26, 2025