David Benavidez has a massive challenge on his hands against a heavy hitter.
Since his last fight against David Morrell, the Mexican has been elevated to full WBC light heavyweight champion, after Dmitry Bivol made the decision to pursue a trilogy bout with Artur Beterbiev rather than face him.
However, while Benavidez would’ve loved to have battled it out with the pound-for-pound great, he’s still got a very tough task ahead.
The gifted athlete has opted to face a warrior capable of rendering his opponents unconscious with just a single shot.
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David Benavidez to face Anthony Yarde, who hurt Artur Beterbiev and Sergey Kovalev
The Ring Magazine has confirmed that David Benavidez is scheduled to put his title on the line against Anthony Yarde in November.
The bout promises to create fireworks, with the pair both carrying dynamite in their hands.
While ‘The Mexican Monster’ will enter the bout as the favorite, he can’t afford to overlook his opponent.
In his first world title fight, the Brit gave Sergey Kovalev all he could handle.
In the eighth round, ‘The Beast from the East’ had ‘The Krusher’ badly hurt, before Kovalev eventually knocked Yarde out.
Years later, Yarde challenged Beterbiev for his world titles, wobbling the legend with several heavy shots, before the now former world champion bounced back to secure the stoppage.
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There’s no shame in losing to Benavidez.
After all, the lethal puncher is one of the most gifted competitors in the sport.
Now, a fighter who suffered a tough defeat to the brawler is attempting to bounce back in a big way.
Interestingly, Benavidez’s toughest rival is set for a very tough fight.