David Benavidez is already a fan-favourite as a result of his combating fashion, however to turn into the ‘face of boxing’, Benavidez has named the three fighters which he believes he should overcome back-to-back.
‘The Mexican Monster’ is a two-division world champion, having turn into the youngest super-middleweight world champion in boxing historical past (20) when he trumped Ronald Gavril in 2017 after which being upgraded to WBC light-heavyweight champion final 12 months.
Now, after simply three outings within the light-heavyweight division, Benavidez strikes up as soon as once more as he challenges Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez for the unified WBA and WBO cruiserweight world titles on Cinco De Mayo weekend.
Talking to The Danza Undertaking, Benavidez revealed plans to return to 175lbs after his showdown with Ramirez, after which subsequent face Dmitry Bivol and Artur Beterbiev in back-to-back-to-back blockbuster bouts to claim himself because the ‘face of boxing’.
“I’m going to battle Zurdo Ramirez, then I’m going to make that battle with [Dmitry] Bivol, after that we’re combating [Artur] Beterbiev.
“These are the three massive fights. I’m not going to shrink back from no battle. I may go battle Zurdo Ramirez after which go battle one other particular person, then battle Bivol, then battle this particular person and that particular person, then Beterbiev, however I simply wish to go straight into them.
“I really feel like I’m within the prime of my profession, I’ve numerous confidence proper now. I’m 29 years previous, I really feel like I’ve the world in my palms, so I’m going to take these challenges.
“Proper now, I really feel like I’m on the cusp of being the face of boxing. The one means that I’m going to make that occur is with these massive fights, that’s the reason I’m making an attempt to get myself the most important fights attainable.
“I don’t need there to be any doubt that I’m the face of boxing when that point comes.”
One key absentee from Benavidez’s hitlist is IBF cruiserweight world champion Jai Opetaia, who continues to demand unification contests within the 200lb division and had hoped Benavidez would offer him with such a chance, if he manages to dethrone Ramirez.
