Moving David Benavidez’s fight against Michal Cieslak to December 5 does little to change its appeal. Benavidez remains the attraction, while Cieslak is the opponent fans will watch him fight … read more
Ben Whittaker’s difficulty handling Conor Wallace’s late pressure makes Stephen Edwards’ assessment of a hypothetical David Benavidez fight easy to understand. The trainer sees Benavidez as the worst stylistic opponent … read more
Tyson Fury’s claim that David Benavidez would be a much harder opponent than Anthony Joshua leaves him selling a fight while talking down the challenge it presents. In comments made … read more
David Benavidez may belong at cruiserweight physically, but staying there leaves fights with Canelo Alvarez, Dmitry Bivol and Artur Beterbiev behind. His comfort at 200 pounds comes with a commercial … read more
David Benavidez Faces Different Risks Against Andy Ruiz David Benavidez’s combinations could overwhelm Andy Ruiz Jr, but a heavyweight meeting would test more than his ability to outwork an opponent. … read more
Dana White would like to work with David Benavidez and Gervonta Davis. Both names would draw attention to Zuffa Boxing. Benavidez offers a clearer path to the kind of regular, … read more
Jose Benavidez Sr. has David’s next several years planned out: Michal Cieslak, Jai Opetaia, a return to 175 pounds for Dmitry Bivol or Artur Beterbiev, then a move to heavyweight … read more
Jose Benavidez Sr. has mapped out a five-fight tour for David Benavidez that stretches from Michal Cieslak at cruiserweight to Oleksandr Usyk at heavyweight. It sounds spectacular until the opponents, … read more