Today, David Benavidez spoke to the media about how he injured Dmitry Bivol in their most recent sparring session. He claims that he injured the light heavyweight champion during "a lot" of his fights. Bam Rodriguez discusses who is the best with BoxingScene. According to Benavidez (30-0, 24 KOs), he doesn't think sparring and fighting are different. He claims that he can hit someone in a real fight if he can do it in practice. Benavidez hopes to become the undisputed light heavyweight champion by challenging Bivol (24-1, 12 KOs) for his three titles. "It is identical." "I sparred with Dmitry Bivol and had a lot of success," David Benavidez told Ring Champs. He asserted that "you can touch someone in a fight if you can touch someone in sparring." "I had many fights with him. I injured him during our most recent argument. I was twenty-two. During the 2019 sparring, Benavidez appeared unstoppable as he defeated J'Leon Love and Anthony Dirrell. Given that he was already fighting, it's simple to understand why Bivol had issues with him at the time. When he faced Artur Beterbiev twice, we saw that he struggles with stress. His constant attacks from Benavidez during the sparring sessions must have been a nightmare. "I did the best I could with the experience I had, but he had a lot more. "Now I'm smarter and a better fighter all around," Benavidez remarked. That sparring session may make Bivol decide not to fight Benavidez. He relinquished his WBC title when he was scheduled to face "The Mexican Monster" Benavidez, after all. He was scheduled to face Artur Beterbiev in a trilogy match, which was the official explanation. It's safe to assume that Bivol didn't want to face Benavidez and put up with his well-known combination punching because the fight never took place. It's unclear if Benavidez will actually fight Bivol, but he still wants to. Bivol's age isn't decreasing. He will turn 35 on December 18, 2025, and is undergoing back surgery.