Even if Bivol and Beterbiev aren’t available right now, Benavidez has the opportunity to broaden his resume at light heavyweight. He’s only had two fights in the division so far. Yarde will be his third. Opponents like Callum Smith and Joshua Buatsi are known quantities, but beating them, or taking the ‘0’s of Albert Ramirez or Ali Izmailov, would further solidify Benavidez as the boogeyman at 175. Eventually, Bivol would be forced to either fight Benavidez or relinquish his belts, leaving Benavidez the sole ruler of a weight division for the first time.
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