David Benavidez says there is now only one fight he truly wants

There is a listing of a number of potential choices obtainable to David Benavidezhowever he has now made it clear precisely who he wants subsequent.

Benavidez became WBA and WBO cruiserweight champion earlier this month when he efficiently stepped as much as 200lbs to cease Gilberto Ramirez within the sixth spherical on the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

It noticed ‘The Mexican Monster’ grow to be a three-weight world champion, having beforehand held world honors at tremendous middleweight and nonetheless holding the WBC gentle heavyweight title.

An undisputed gentle heavyweight battle with Dmitry Bivol, a cruiserweight showdown with Jai Opetaia, and a transfer to heavyweight to face unified king Oleksandr Usyk have been touted as potential subsequent strikes, and Benavidez has now revealed which ones he wants most.

Speaking to The Porter Way Podcast‘The Mexican Monster’ has set his sights on the match-up with Bivol.

“I set these objectives out for myself. Bivol is actually the only fight I need, that I truly need. He has all of the belts… I actually need these belts. I need these accolades. That’s the only factor I need proper now.

“I’m not thinking about Opetaia, I’m not thinking about any of these guys, because this is the fight I want. It makes sense for both of us.”

Bivol hasn’t fought since defeating Artur Beterbiev back in February 2025however returns to motion later this month when he defends his IBF, WBA and WBO belts in opposition to Michael Eifert. A win there may arrange a mouth-watering conflict in opposition to Benavidez.

The Russian’s coach has just lately named Benavidez as his goal, saying somebody must ‘shut his mouth’. There is, nonetheless, one potential impediment in Artur Beterbiev, who has twice starred in undisputed fights with Bivol already. Promoter Eddie Hearn just lately mentioned {that a} unfastened settlement to honor a trilogy would take priority over every other match-ups for his man, Bivol.