Dmitry Bivol made a major decision last month that shocked the boxing world. The Russian champion informed the WBO that he would be vacating the light heavyweight title he won after defeating Artur Beterbiev in February. The reason? The 34-year-old boxer wants to devote his full attention to his upcoming trilogy bout. With Bivol’s return expected next year against a familiar foe, fans have begun speculating that he might be avoiding another champion.

Many are anticipating a potential matchup between Bivol and Shakur Stevenson, who recently retained his WBC lightweight title against William Zepeda in July 2025. However, talks between the two camps have reportedly been minimal. Amid the ongoing speculation, the current WBC lightweight Champion decided to weigh in, praising Bivol’s approach

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