BeterBeast needs two more warm up fights (as Kovalev/Ward rematch then Ward fights Stevenson), then I think he should fight Kovalev and give him his 3rd straight L, then fight Ward for all the belts. Which if all pans out would be about 18 months from now.
Quote from GYM three days ago On December 26, we will receive a letter from the IBF to tell us that he will be involved in a final elimination bout for a championship shot. This fight is expected to take place in the United States in February. Then we are going to bring Beterbiev here so he can box on the same card as [WBC champion] Adonis Stevenson in April, and the next fight after that is going to be for a world championship." -
Prieto's only loss was to Eleider Alvarez in 2015 and he hadn't been KO'd or even KD (I think) before. BeterBeast has faced two former belt holders and demolished both. I hope he fights a Barrera type next then Skoglund to become the IBF #1