Bivol-Buatsi and Beterbiev-Smith tease for giant doubles player on the same card
Eddie Hearn has teased a potential monster card for fighting fans this spring, revealing he’s considering trying to put Dmitry Bivol against Joshua Buatsi and Artur Beterbiev against Callum Smith – on same card.
The two light heavyweight world champions have both impressed in recent bouts and are constantly calling for an undisputed fight in 2023.
However, Hear said boxing society that it’s possible the couple could share a bill in the Middle East.
“We want to bring a large scale war to Abu Dhabi. Bivol needs to fight, so you fight Buatsi – then Betebriev fights Callum Smith, and we double header?”
“We’ll see what happens, but it’s going to be interesting.”
With both Beterbiev and Bivol considered heavyweight boxers, an undisputed matchup between the two is considered by many to be one of the finest ever made in the sport.
However, both men fighting on the same card certainly wouldn’t be a bad choice.
The WBC ordered Beterbiev to face mandatory challenger Callum Smith next, or face being stripped of the world title.
after one victory in eighth minute of injury time against Anthony Yarde in London last time, it is unlikely that ‘King Artur’ will have any qualms about fighting on the shores of England a second time.
Bivol started boxing last November, when he won a comfortable decisive win over tough challenger Gilberto Ramirez, to follow up on the best win of his career over Canelo Alvarez earlier. year.
However, the rematch against Canelo was supposed to take place in September. with the fight going at 168lbs This time around Bivol might get a chance to get his hands on the undisputed super-middleweight crown of the Mexican.