{"id":84239,"date":"2025-08-22T04:57:07","date_gmt":"2025-08-22T04:57:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/84239\/"},"modified":"2025-08-22T04:57:07","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T04:57:07","slug":"benavidez-open-to-beterbiev-challenge-if-he-beats-yarde","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/84239\/","title":{"rendered":"Benavidez open to Beterbiev challenge, if he beats Yarde"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"underline hover:text-redColor\" href=\"https:\/\/ringmagazine.com\/en\/fighters\/david-benavidez-609\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">David Benavidez<\/a> hated the days when no one wanted to fight him. Now, if everything breaks right, he&#8217;ll take on a man who was just as avoided.<br \/>&#8220;Right now, I&#8217;m in a position where my opportunity is in the form of a freaking Russian monster,&#8221; Benavidez told FightHype.com recently. &#8220;I can&#8217;t say no if they offer me the fight. If they offer me <a class=\"underline hover:text-redColor\" href=\"https:\/\/ringmagazine.com\/en\/fighters\/artur-beterbiev-182\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Artur Beterbiev<\/a> then that\u2019s what I&#8217;m gonna do.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>A matchup with Beterbiev isn\u2019t exactly on the table, but there\u2019s a possibility it could happen. <\/p>\n<p>Both will feature in separate bouts on the <a class=\"underline hover:text-redColor\" href=\"https:\/\/ringmagazine.com\/en\/news\/ring-iv-david-benavidez-vs-anthony-yarde-to-headline-nov-22-riyadh\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ring IV card<\/a> come November 22 at ANB Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.<br \/>Originally under the impression he would be facing <a class=\"underline hover:text-redColor\" href=\"https:\/\/ringmagazine.com\/en\/fighters\/dmitry-bivol-392\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dmitry Bivol<\/a> in a trilogy after the two pound-for-pound stars split their two fights, former undisputed light heavyweight champion Beterbiev (21-1, 20 KOs) <a class=\"underline hover:text-redColor\" href=\"https:\/\/ringmagazine.com\/en\/news\/artur-beterbiev-returns-against-deon-nicholson-as-road-to-redemption-begins-on-nov-22-card\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">will instead take on Deon Nicholson<\/a> (22-1, 18 KOs). <br \/>Bivol (24-1, 12 KOs) <a class=\"underline hover:text-redColor\" href=\"https:\/\/ringmagazine.com\/en\/news\/dmitry-bivol-out-for-remainder-of-2025-following-back-surgery\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">announced he underwent back surgery<\/a> for a longstanding issue that was recently hindering him during training and as such, the now-unified titleholder will be sidelined for the remainder of 2025. Beterbiev could still contest a rubber match with his compatriot, provided he&#8217;s successful against Nicholson, though Benavidez is also an option.<br \/>The 28-year-old was elevated to full WBC champion after Bivol opted to relinquish the belt, a day before purse bids between the pair was taking place. He&#8217;ll make the first defence of that belt on <a class=\"underline hover:text-redColor\" href=\"https:\/\/ringmagazine.com\/en\/news\/david-benavidez-set-to-make-first-wbc-light-heavyweight-world-title-defence-vs-anthony-yarde-in-november\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">his Riyadh Season debut<\/a> against two-time title challenger <a class=\"underline hover:text-redColor\" href=\"https:\/\/ringmagazine.com\/en\/fighters\/anthony-yarde-2150925\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Anthony Yarde<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>Benavidez (30-0, 24 KOs) has already made it clear that if Beterbiev wants it, the Russian can be next in line. That statement is actually true for anyone eager to fight him. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I know I&#8217;ll get these big opportunities after this fight,&#8221; Benavidez continued. &#8220;A lot of big opportunities are coming.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"David Benavidez hated the days when no one wanted to fight him. 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