Anthony David Benavidez was born on December 17,1996 and is an American professional boxer.
39 Facts About David Benavidez
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David Benavidez has held the World Boxing Association light heavyweight title since February 2025 and the World Boxing Council light heavyweight title since April 2025.
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When he was 15, David Benavidez's weight ballooned to 250 pounds, as he struggled with dieting and discipline.
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David Benavidez, who started boxing at the age of three, had an amateur record of 15 wins and no losses.
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David Benavidez made his pro debut at the age of 16, defeating Erasmo Moreno by knockout in one round in Puerto Penasco.
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David Benavidez won the NABF Junior light heavyweight title, his first belt, against Rollin Williams in April 2015.
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In October 2015, David Benavidez signed a promotional deal with Sampson Lewkowicz's Sampson Boxing.
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On January 7,2016, it was announced that David Benavidez would start the year against Kevin Cobbs on a Fox Sports 1 edition of PBC Toe-To-Toe Tuesdays on January 18 at Club Nokia in Los Angeles.
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David Benavidez started the contest quickly and kept Cobbs at a distance.
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David Benavidez rocked Cobbs in round 2 on two occasions.
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David Benavidez seemed to get the better of the trades with Ntetu resorting to clinching by the end of round 2.
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David Benavidez was taken to the tenth round but avoided hearing the final bell after stopping Douglin 35 seconds into the round.
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David Benavidez simply broke down Douglin over the course of the fight.
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David Benavidez beat the count, but referee Russell Mora stopped the fight because he appeared to be badly hurt.
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David Benavidez knocked down Medina three times before the referee waved the fight off in round 8, giving David Benavidez the win.
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David Benavidez was considered one of the top prospects at super middleweight.
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David Benavidez seemed to struggle with conditioning and was knocked down in the final round.
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David Benavidez stated he wanted to take the rematch to remove all doubt and set the record straight.
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For every one shot Gavril landed, David Benavidez replied with fast combinations.
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David Benavidez reduced the number of shots he threw in the final round, which allowed Gavril to give him some, but little trouble.
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David Benavidez don't know how to do anything but pressure.
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On September 18,2018, it was reported that David Benavidez had tested positive for cocaine from a urine sample collected on August 27 by the Voluntary Anti-Doping Agency.
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David Benavidez was eventually stripped of his title and received a four months-long suspension through February 2019 by the WBC.
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David Benavidez weighed in over the super middleweight limit during the weigh in, and was stripped of his title yet again.
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David Benavidez dominated Angulo in a one-sided bout, which culminated in a tenth-round stoppage, after David Benavidez unloaded a barrage of shots on Angulo.
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David Benavidez stopped Ellis in the eleventh round via technical knockout.
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On July 14,2021, Showtime announced that David Benavidez was scheduled for an August 28 bout against former titlist Jose Uzcategui at the Phoenix Suns Arena.
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David Benavidez dominated the fight, dropping Lemieux hard in round 2 and scoring a stoppage in round 3 after a brutal assault.
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On January 25,2023, it was announced that David Benavidez would be making the first defense of his WBC interim super middleweight title against former IBF world champion, Caleb Plant.
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David Benavidez expressed his desire to face Alvarez in the post-fight press conference.
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Andrade had struggled to get a big name in the ring and David Benavidez was considered as the bogeyman of the 168 weight division.
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David Benavidez had beaten Caleb Plant in March 2023, a career-best win.
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David Benavidez hoped a win here would propel him on to even bigger fights and domination of the super middleweight division.
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David Benavidez weighed in at 167 pounds, whilst Andrade was a little heavier at 167.6 pounds.
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David Benavidez started the fight quick, winning the opening couple of rounds.
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Andrade was in his rhythm, boxing well until David Benavidez connected with a hard right hand, dropping Andrade to the floor.
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Andrade again started the sixth round confidently, landing his own combinations and an uppercut, which pushed his opponent back but David Benavidez continued to land hard shot.
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David Benavidez faced Oleksandr Gvozdyk for the interim WBC light heavyweight title at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on June 15,2024, winning the bout via unanimous decision.
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David Benavidez stated he had sent a large offer to Bivol's team and was yet to hear back.