Gvozdyk Names the Worst Possible Opponent for Bivol

Former light heavyweight world champion Oleksandr Gvozdyk believes there’s one fighter in particular who poses a major stylistic nightmare for newly crowned undisputed champion Dmitry Bivol — and it’s not Artur Beterbiev.

— A third fight between Bivol and Beterbiev? What's the point?

— As I understand it, after their rematch, Turki Alalshikh made the offer — and they agreed to it verbally. That likely explains why Bivol gave up the WBC title — he wants the trilogy. Now they’re working on it. But moving forward, fighting for titles will be tough — the line of challengers is long.

— Do you think Benavidez could beat Bivol and take the belts?

— Yes. I think Benavidez is the worst possible opponent for Bivol. That’s just my take. Of course, Bivol is a brilliant boxer — but stylistically, I think he’ll struggle with David. I’m not saying Benavidez wins for sure, but that fight would be a nightmare matchup for Bivol.

Gvozdyk recently shared details about his next bout, but it’s clear his eyes are also on the division’s elite — and he’s not shying away from giving sharp, honest assessments.