Hearn Opens Bivol Next Fight Talks for Benavidez, All 4 Belts

Eddie Hearn says bivol next fight talks have started for Dmitry Bivol against David Benavidez for the undisputed light heavyweight championship. The fight would put all four major 175-pound belts in one ring if both men keep winning their May bouts.

Hearn, De Cubas, and Bivol Next Fight

Hearn said discussions have already taken place with Benavidez’s co-promoter, Luis De Cubas, and he framed the matchup as one worth making. “That’s a fight that we’re discussing with Louis De Cubas,” Hearn said, adding, “We need guys like that who want to be great. Want to win the belts, want to become unified and undisputed, want to become multi-weight world champions.”

Bivol enters the picture with the WBA, IBF and WBO titles. Benavidez owns the WBC belt after moving to the top of the 175-pound division earlier in 2025, which gives the proposed bout its full-title appeal if both sides keep advancing.

Benavidez, Ramirez, and May 2

Before any title unification at 175 pounds can take shape, Benavidez has to get through Gilberto Ramirez on May 2 in Las Vegas. Ramirez is the unified WBA and WBO cruiserweight champion, and the fight sits at a 200-pound limit, a step above the weight class where Benavidez now holds a belt.

That assignment carries a sharp edge: a loss to Ramirez would be Benavidez’s first defeat. It also means the light heavyweight conversation is tied directly to what happens in his next ring appearance, not just to the name value of the proposed showdown.

Bivol, Eifert, and May 30

Bivol has his own defense to navigate first. He is set to face Michael Eifert on May 30 in Russia, and that bout has to clear before the division can circle back to the bigger unification picture.

If both men handle those dates, the path opens to a fight with all four major belts at 175 pounds on the line. For now, the talks are already moving, and the two May fights will decide whether the division gets the matchup that has been taking shape behind them.