^ Yes, Eddie Hearn wanted a Bivol vs Beterbiev and so is Bob Arum, so let's see how they are going to work it out.
Its just for now it's complicated as Bivol is targeting Canelo as well, either 168 or 175 lbs. And then Callum Smith is also coming into the horizon and also looking for a big payday against Beterbiev. We wait how the Smith vs Stepien result will be though, if he wins maybe Bivol is willing to fight him instead of waiting for Bivol.
Time is running out on Beterbiev though, I mean he is not getting any younger, if in two years, he didn't get Bivol it might be too late when the are going to face in the future and it might not be the fight that we are expecting for.
And so we might not see the unification fight in my opinion.
And they will have to go on their separate fight, Bivol vs Buatsi, Beterbiev vs Smith.
True, Beterbiev should not waste any more time as his power may slowly decline once he turns 40. I would like to see him have one more fight before a unification bout with Bivol, and after that, he can think about retiring if he fails. Speaking of Bivol, when do you think Canelo will have his rematch with Bivol?
Well, it is true that Beterbiev will be older, it is inevitable, but this is boxing, not football, a veteran boxer is very dangerous, and can make a difference with a young one, besides, Beterbiev is from the old school, he knows how to handle his time and knows very well when to give the maximum of his body, he is in control and that is something that I admire, in boxing intelligence must be applied a lot, on the other hand with Bivol and Canelo I don't know, I know that this clause is there, but Canelo, despite having a delicate hand, is still looking for more? He should take more care of himself, I don't know, sometimes a boxer exposes his health a lot.
For now, that's not going to happen because both mentioned boxers are campaigning for a different belt, WBO for Moloney and WBC for Donaire but yes, maybe in the future, fate will make these two boxers collide with each other so that we can see who's who and which is which. But it's worth to note that Moloney declined the WBC's offer because he is facing Donaire, so that already means something and maybe he will duck again sometime soon until Donaire will retire.
Donaire will ask for 60% of the purse and the fight will stall. He is using his position to demand more money but I think it is because he is scared of losing and does not want that on his record close to his retirement and if he takes the fight he will want a lot of money for the risk. He could just schedule 2/3 lower profile fights and end his career and I think that will happen because there is no way his opponents will accept 30-40% of the purse to fight him.
He'll choose to what he thinks is right and fit as Donaire is close to retirement or it's like the last call and whatever the results will be, he's out but will be taking out all of the money that he's asked for the split share.
There's some pride on his name and that's why he'll choose those that has got name already but I do agree that if he really wants to fight, he can choose those low profile fighters.
But then, I guess there's this pride involve on him and that's why before he closes his doors to the sport that he loved and chose as his path, he want to make it remarkable.
Well in itself, boxers currently worry a lot about their income, the belts should be the only reason they should worry about, I know that at a professional level things seem more focused on money, but since they are boxers who have some Reputation and fame should fight, Moloney, on the other hand, should accept the fight with Donaire because what they say on social media is one thing, but another very different thing is that they have to fight for pleasure, because they want revenge, that's what they should keep in mind, do not miss that rivalry to say who is the best.
