Jose Benavidez Sr. has publicly invited Artur Beterbiev and his team to begin negotiations for a fight against David Benavidez.
The comments came after Beterbiev recently discussed previous talks involving the two camps. Benavidez Sr., who serves as David’s father, trainer, and manager, said he remains ready to pursue the matchup.
“Right now, if Beterbiev is watching, their managers are watching, or whoever makes that decision, I’m David’s father, trainer, manager. Let’s sit down. Let’s make those fights happen. Those are the fights that we want to make,” Benavidez Sr. said to Fight Hub TV.
“We never got an offer. Like I’m telling you right now, we never got an offer. But those are the fights that we want. I think with all my respect, Beterbiev is a great fighter, man. He’s a very dangerous fighter. He’s one of the best right now. Him and Bivol are one of the top fighters, but those are the fighters that we want to prove ourselves and fight.”
Benavidez Sr. added that there should be little difficulty in putting the bout together if both sides are interested.
“Let’s make that fight happen. That fight could be made in five minutes,” Jose Sr. said. “Those are the fights that we want. We’re willing to give the people what they want.”
David Benavidez became a three-division world champion earlier this year when he defeated Zurdo Ramirez at cruiserweight. Since then, Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol have frequently been mentioned among the potential opponents for Benavidez’s next fight.
“Let’s go,” Benavidez Sr. said. “We’re ready. Those are the fights that we want.”
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Last Updated on 2026/06/13 at 6:45 PM
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