The World Boxing Council updated it division statuses for February and made very clear who Dmitry Bivol will fight next.

“Dmitry Bivol must fight David Benavidez next,” the WBC said in a division-by-division update about all of its titleholders.

With the crown that came with Bivol defeating Artur Beterbiev by majority decision in their rematch Saturday night, the new 175-pound ruler has next options that can only benefit boxing once again. Following his victory over Beterbiev, Bivol expressed to DAZN how he wanted to take some much-deserved rest before making next move.

The WBC has come out and said that Dmitry Bivol must face David Benavidez in his next fight. Benavidez became the Undisputed Light Heavyweight Champion after defeating Artur Beterbiev in their rematch via a majority decision.

The organization made it very clear to the Russian boxer. Dmitry Bivol has become the most coveted boxer in the world in the last week. His future generates some intrigue among fans, as it is a sea of doubts,