The David Benavidez next fight news is here, as “El Monstruo” will return to the boxing ring in June. Benavidez will be competing for the interim WBC light heavyweight championship.
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Who will David Benavidez next fight be against?
Benavidez will battle Oleksandr Gvozdyk for the interim WBC light heavyweight championship. The reigning interim WBC super middleweight championship, Benavidez will be moving up in weight to take on Gvozdyk.
How to watch Benavidez vs. Gvozdyk in June?
- The bout is set to be the co-main event to Gervonta Davis vs. Frank Martin on June 15.
- The fight will take place inside the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
- Airing on PBC on Prime Video pay-per-view, cost for the event is $69.95.
David Benavidez vs. Oleksandr Gvozdyk preview
A perfect 28-0 in his career, Benavidez is coming off a sixth-round finish of Demetrius Andrade. He has successfully retained the interim WBC super middleweight title twice. In 2022, he won the belt with a third-round TKO of David Lemieux.
Benavidez also held the WBC super middleweight belt in 2019 when he finished Anthony Dirrell. He owns wins over Caleb Plant, Ronald Gavril and Kyrone Davis.
Gvozdyk is a 37-year-old from Ukraine who has held the WBC and lineal light heavyweight titles. He is 20-1 in his career, with the lone loss coming in 2019 vs. Artur Beterbiev.
He owns wins over Adonis Stevenson, Doudou Ngumbu and most recently Isaac Rodrigues.
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Early knockout power: In two of his first bouts as a pro, Benavidez displayed his incredible knockout power. Competing on the undercard of Victor Ortiz vs. Andre Berto II, he floored Phillip Jackson Benson in the second round. On the Keith Thurman vs. Shawn Porter undercard, Benavidez dropped Francy Ntetu in a meeting of unbeaten fighters in the seventh.
Taking out a former challenger: In his first big test in 2017, Benavidez stopped former title challenger Rogelio Medina in the eighth round. The win moved him to the top of the list in the super middleweight division.
What makes David Benavidez so popular?
El Bandera Roja: Coming from a strong family of boxing, Benavidez has overcome plenty of struggles. He is the brother of Jose Benavidez Jr., a former champion, and went 15-0 as an amateur before turning pro.
- David Benvidez record: 24-0 (24 knockouts)
- David Benavidez age: 27 years old
- He made his professional debut at 16, scoring a first round knockout. Benavidez would claim the NABF junior light heavyweight title in 2015.
- In 2017, he won the WBC super middleweight title with a decision win over Ronald Gavril. His first title defense came a year later when he topped Gavril for a second time.
- In 2018, Benavidez tested positive for cocaine from a urine sample. He was stripped of his title and received a suspension.
- When he returned to the ring after the five-plus month suspension, Benavidez took on J’Leon Love. From AT&T Stadium outside Dallas, he stopped Love in the second round.
- A second title was stripped from his waist in 2020 after coming in heavy for a defense vs. Roamer Alexis Angulo. He would go on to stop Angulo in the 10th round of their bout, eventually fighting for the belt again in 2022.
- After starting his boxing career at three years of age, Benavidez would record a perfect 15-0 record as an amateur.
David Benavidez net worth
The measure of a fighter’s success is the dollars and cents they rack up during their professional career. David Benavidez’s net worth is estimated to be around $3 million.
