David Benavidez and Oleksander Gvozdyk will throw punches on Saturday, June 15 at 8 PM ET, with the main event expected around 11 PM ET (4 am UK time), all streaming on Prime Video PPV from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
David Benavidez believes superstar Canelo Alvarez was “mocking” him when he invited him inside the ring after his victory last month against Jaime Munguia on May 4th at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Jose Benavidez Sr. tried to put a positive spin on his son David’s undercard status on the Gervonta Davis vs. Frank Martin card on June 22nd, calling it “an honor.”
David Benavidez insists that he’s done all that is humanely possible to land a lucrative, life-changing money fight against Canelo Alvarez, but without success.
Jose Benavidez Sr. is confident ahead of his son, David Benavidez, moving up to 175 to face Oleksandr Gvozyk for the WBC interim light heavyweight title.
David Benavidez’s move up to 175 is only a temporary move for a fight against Oleksandr Gvozyk before returning to 168.
David Benavidez will fight former WBC light heavyweight champion Oleksandr Gvozyk for the interim and mandatory position at 175 in June.
Undisputed super middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez weighed 167.5 pounds while his opponent John Ryder scaled in at 168 lbs on Friday at the weigh-in for Saturday night’s headliner live on DAZN pay-per-view in Estadio Akron in Guadalajara, Mexico.
Former WBC light heavyweight champion Oleksandr Gvozdyk says he believes Canelo Alvarez can beat IBF/WBC champion Artur Beterbiev because he’s got the skills, defense, and more than enough power to defeat the Russian fighter.
Former WBC light heavyweight champion Oleksandr Gvozdyk says Canelo Alvarez will give IBF/WBC champion Artur Beterbiev a lot of problems at 175 if the Mexican star goes up in weight to challenge him for his titles in 2022.