David Benavidez

10+ hour, 4+ min ago   (271+ words) Written by BBN Editor on 15th September 2026. Jai Opetaia didn’t stumble into boxing. His great-grandfather fought in Samoa before relocating to New Zealand in the 1950s. His grandfather was a New Zealand middleweight champion. His father trained him from childhood. By the…...

44+ min ago   (344+ words) The Brazilian lightweight believes he can use his striking and grappling to exploit weaknesses in the experienced Jai Herbert. Matheus Camilo is set to face Jai Herbert at UFC Vegas 122 on Oct. 10 in Enterprise, NV. With the matchup less than…...

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7+ hour, 12+ min ago   (260+ words) Tony Bellew has offered his early thoughts on a potential showdown between David Benavidez and Jai Opetaia, who have verbally agreed to collide in 2027. The ‘Mexican Monster’ was in attendance as Opetaia stopped Noel Mikaelian in nine rounds, featuring in…...

9+ hour, 55+ min ago   (287+ words) Despite beating champion Noel Mikaelian this past weekend in Las Vegas, Jai Opetaia is not the new owner of the WBC belt ahead of a highly anticipated clash with David Benavidez next year. Opetaia became the first man to stop…...

7+ hour, 36+ min ago   (285+ words) While determined to craft an illustrious legacy at 200lbs, David Benavidez has now reconsidered a possible heavyweight clash with Oleksandr Usyk. Their potential encounter was mooted following Benavidez’s sixth-round stoppage of Gilberto Ramirez, who he dethroned for the WBO and WBA…...

12+ hour, 5+ min ago   (31+ words) Michal Cieslak elevated to WBC world cruiserweight champion ringmagazine.com Lock in your fantasy picks on rising stars and title contenders for a shot at $100,000 and exclusive custom boxing merch....

20+ hour, 49+ min ago   (126+ words) An all-Mexican bout between Cesar Mateo Tapia and Leonardo Ruiz has been added to Zuffa Boxing 11, along with other matchups, finalizing the card. The event takes place at Copper Box Arena in London on Saturday, September 26. The promotion announced the…...

12+ hour, 9+ min ago   (461+ words) The WBC vacated Noel Mikaelian's cruiserweight title after his unsanctioned loss to Jai Opetaia, elevating Michal Cieslak and ordering a 12 December defence. The World Boxing Council has vacated Noel Mikaelian cruiserweight title and elevated interim champion Michal Cieslak to full…...

19+ hour, 21+ min ago   (246+ words) The WBC clarified the status of the cruiserweight division on Monday. As widely expected, the WBC world title has been declared vacant. Noel Mikaelian, the most recent beltholder, was previously ordered to defend his championship against unified WBA and WBO…...