David Benavidez. After years of waiting on an Alvarez showdown that never materialized, Phoenix’s Benavidez, 31-0 (25 KOs), marched to his own beat in 2025. In his second fight at light heavyweight, the former two-time 168lbs titlist turned away David Morrell Jnr in a thriller this past February. He was subsequently upgraded from interim to full WBC titlist at the weight, defending the belt in a dominant knockout win over Anthony Yarde in November in Riyadh. Still only 29, he has already plotted a 2026 FOTY run, as Benavidez is due to challenge WBA/WBO cruiserweight titlist Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez on May 2 in Las Vegas.
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