David Benavidez's return to the ring could be close to being set in stone.

Benavidez's father and trainer, Jose Benavidez, teased in an Instagram post that a big announcement could be right around the corner. In the same post, he posted a video showing Benavidez is back in the gym after his unanimous decision victory over David Morrell on Feb. 1.

One potential option for Benavidez's (30-0, 24 KOs) next fight is undisputed light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol. Julius Julianis reported that a bout between the two was close to being finalized, but it was quickly refuted by Dan Rafael of Fight Freaks Unite, who got in contact with the managers of both fighters.

Sampson Lechowicz, Benavidez's manager, said there have been conversations with Bivol's team, but nothing is close to being finalized. Bivol's manager, Vadim Kornilo, said they aren't close to finalizing any fight and that Bivol (24-1, 12 KOs) and his team are enjoying time with their family. Bivol avenged the lone loss of his career in his last fight with a majority decision victory over Artur Beterbiev on Feb. 22 in the rematch to become the undisputed light heavyweight champion.

If Bivol vs. Benavidez is indeed next, it'll seemingly be without Turki Alalshikh, who helped put together the two fights between Bivol and Beterbiev (21-1, 20 KOs) for the undisputed light heavyweight title. Alalshikh said he won't be bidding on the potential bout and pressured Bivol into making a decision for his next fight before it's too late.