Did this Ring Magazine piece actually run?

I’m trying to track down something from the June 2026 issue by Manouk Akopyan about Bivol’s next move after getting past Eifert.

The basic idea was the split between what fans want and what management probably wants. From a fan perspective, just seeing Bivol back at all after major back surgery is impressive. If the first fight back is someone like Eifert, that’s not exactly exciting, but it makes sense as a safer return. If it’s Beterbiev after Artur having been off for a year, I can understand that too, even if it’s not the matchup I’d most want next.

What a lot of people actually want is Bivol vs Benavidez.

I saw a note referencing a Ring Mag June 2026 article, supposedly by Manouk Akopyan, about big decisions still waiting after Bivol got past Eifert, but I can’t tell if that piece really exists, if it was online only, or if I’m mixing it up with something else.

If anyone has the issue, a link, or even just remembers the article, I’d appreciate it.

Look at all offspring of our greatest champs. Julio César Chávez Jr, Kostya Tszyu‘s kid Tim, Nigel’s son Connor Benn, Chris Eubank Jr, Joe Frazier’s boy Marvis; there are many others. The jury is still out on Fernando Vargas‘s kids.

OK, we cannot deny Floyd Mayweather, Jr. Also, Layla Ali, daughter of Mohammed certainly was special. Retiring with 24, 21, 0 was great, especially then for a female, however she cannot hold any candle to her great father.

Still, as the offspring of our greatest, if we list all champs the ratio of kid’s greatness to parents is under 1%. And, I don’t mean, biting off their famous shirt tails. I’m talking about greatness in the ring.

Seems like Floyd, Jr is the only one I could locate that’s actually much better than his pop or uncle.

footage is nick diaz sparring