Bivol vacates WBC title

Dmitrii Bivol (24-1, 12 KOs) has decided to relinquish the WBC World light-heavyweight title belt.

World Boxing Council confirmed that undisputed world champion decided to relinquish the belt.

WBC names David Benavidez (30-0, 24 KOs) as mandatory challenger for Bivol.

Bivol is expected to face Artur Beterbiev for the third time.

“Mr. Bivol has been placed in a position where, he is being forced to relinquish the World Boxing Council light heavyweight title. Everyone in boxing knows that there is a commitment for a third bout with Artur Beterbiev, generally considered to be the second best light-heavyweight in boxing. We are working to consumate the bout”, attorney of Bivol, pat English wrote to WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman.

In response to claims made by Bivol’s lawyer that he was made to vacate his crown, WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman spoke on his personal twitter page to share his thoughts on the situation as he officially names ‘The Monster’ as the new WBC world light heavyweight champion.

“I have just received a cold and impersonal notification from Dmitry Bivol lawyer, Patrick English, with arguments that are so ridiculous that I rather not discuss informing the WBC that Dmitry Bivol has decided to relinquish his WBC light heavyweight championship. We wish Bivol success and hereby confirm David Benavidez as WBC world light heavyweight champion”