David Benavidez wants the winner of the upcoming rematch between undisputed light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol – he’s in position with two of the sanctioning bodies to challenge whomever triumphs in Beterbiev-Bivol 2.

David Benavidez's promoter has explained why Dmitry Bivol is a tougher challenge for the Mexican than Artur Beterbiev

As much as someone can in boxing — a sport that works unlike any other in terms of event-to-event and career progression — Benavidez did everything possible to land the fight