On this day: David Benavidez finished a fighter who’d gone all twelve rounds with a talented boxer.
Throughout his career, the warrior has produced an array of sparkling performances.
Benavidez has knocked out Ronald Ellis, annihilated David Lemieux and won world titles in two weight divisions.
And one of his most brutal beatdowns came against a fighter who’d survived all twelve rounds with ‘Zurdo’.
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David Benavidez stopped Roamer Alexis Angulo, who’d gone the distance with Gilberto Ramirez
On June 30, 2018, Gilberto Ramirez put his WBO super middleweight title on the line against Roamer Alexis Angulo.
The Mexican controlled the action, completely outboxing his opponent, but was unable to secure the stoppage.
However, when David Benavidez faced Angulo on August 15, 2020, he produced a more impressive display.
While ‘The Mexican Monster’ received criticism for missing weight prior to the bout, on the night, he looked tremendous, battering the Colombian for the majority of the fight.
While the underdog had some moments in the contest, pinning Benavidez to the ropes, the power puncher eventually found his rhythm, landing heavy blows at will until his opponent’s corner stopped the bout at the end of round ten.
Anthony Yarde reveals how he compares David Benavidez to Artur Beterbiev and Sergey Kovalev
Benavidez returns to action against Anthony Yarde on November 22, inside the ANB Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
While he’s undoubtedly up against it going into the bout, ‘The Beast’ has experience dealing with heavy hitters.
The Englishman has gone head-to-head with two of the most dangerous competitors of the modern era.
Interestingly, Yarde revealed how he compares Benavidez to Artur Beterbiev and Sergey Kovalev.