David Benavidez has no shortage of HUGE fights on his radar. In an exclusive interview with BoxingScene, Jose Benavidez Sr. makes it clear that David still wants the biggest names at 175lbs including Dmitry Bivol and Artur Beterbiev. Benavidez has previously said those are two fights he wants to make as he pursues more titles and major challenges. But there’s another name that could make things very interesting: Andy Ruiz Jr. Jose discusses the possibility of an all-Mexican showdown between Benavidez and the former heavyweight champion, along with David’s plans across multiple divisions. And with a potential Jai Opetaia showdown also building after the pair came face-to-face following Opetaia’s latest victory, Benavidez has some massive options ahead.
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Five fights were announced Thursday for a card in Las Vegas that will precede the Saul “Canelo” Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford super-fight.
Anthony Olascuaga will defend his WBO flyweight title against Juan Carlos Camacho Jnr on Thursday, September 11 at the Fontainebleau in Las Vegas, two days before Alvarez-Crawford. Olascuaga, 9-1 (6 KOs), of Los Angeles has made two defenses of the title he won in July of 2024, when he knocked out Riku Kano. The 26-year-old will be fighting in the United States for the first time since 2022 after five straight fights in Japan.
Camacho, 19-1 (8 KOs), of Ponce, Puerto Rico is the no. 1 rated challenger for Olascuaga’s belt, and is rated no. 13 by the IBF and no. 12 with the WBC.
The 112lbs title fight will headline a new Ring Magazine series “The Underdog” which is set to highlight prospects and contenders.
Also announced for the card was a matchup between junior lightweight Justin Viloria, 9-0 (7 KOs), of Whittier, California against Joshafat Ortiz, 13-1 (6 KOs), of Reading, Pennsylvania in an eight-round fight. Viloria, 21, is a southpaw coming off his biggest win yet, a fourth round knockout of Alejandro Yung Wong in April, while the 29-year-old Ortiz has won two straight since losing a split decision to Carlos Rosario in April of 2023.
In a high stakes showdown between junior middleweights, Jalil Hackett, 9-1 (7 KOs), will meet Elijah Vines, 8-0 (7 KOs), in an eight-round fight. Hackett, 22, is coming off his first loss, a split decision against Jose Roman last December. Vines, 30, has been less busy in official fights, but was busy last year with Team Combat League.
Also scheduled for action is a showcase fight for Jamar Talley, a former Team USA member with a 3-0 (3 KOs) record. The Camden, New Jersey native, who has been spending time training with the Crawford camp, will face Isaiah Thompson, 11-4-2 (10 KOs), a 27-year-old from Fort Lauderdale, Florida in a six-round fight.
Rounding out the card, Emiliano Alvarado, 8-0 (5 KOs), of Palm Springs, California will face Juan Garcia, 7-0 (2 KOs), in a six-round showdown of junior featherweights taking their first significant steps-up.
