If Canelo Alvarez still decides to hold a third fight against Gennady Golovkin in September, which, in fact, everything is going to, then the Russian WBA Super light heavyweight champion (up to 79.4 kg) Dmitry Bivol (20-0, 11 KOs) will in anticipation of a rematch with Canelo, in the meantime, he could make a mandatory defense against Briton Joshua Buatsi (16-0, 13 KOs).
In any case, the promoter of the latter, Eddie Hearn, is leaning towards this option.
“I think you know that Canelo could face Bivol next, or Golovkin and then Bivol,” Hearn says. “In case he fights Golovkin, Bivol needs another big fight and I would be happy to do Bivol vs Joshua Buatsy in London. It’s an incredible fight.”
“Buatsi is ready to accept this challenge,” the promoter is sure. – It’s been six years since he competed at the 2016 Olympics in Rio, as he became a professional. And you know, he had a great development that no longer requires intermediate steps. If Dmitry Bivol is available and free by the end of the year, I think this is a great option for Buatsi.”
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