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.
By Terence Dooley
Clinton Woods is settling into his post-boxing life and he intends to take up some plastering jobs in order to keep himself busy. Sheffield’s Woods decided to hang up his gloves at the age of 37 after a defeat at the hands of Tavoris Cloud in their vacant IBF light-heavyweight title fight last month.
Clinton has told the BBC that he is swapping his towelling robe for a trowel in order to take up his former trade.
“Financially I've done very well out of boxing,” he confirmed, “I've a lovely house and I rent out a couple of others. I've done OK. I'm not a millionaire and I'll probably go back to plastering two days a week. It's what I did before and I don't mind doing it again. I also want to spend more time with my kids. I've had offers to stay in the sport and train some kids and up and coming boxers but I don't know if I want to be stuck in a gym any more, I'm done with that.”
Woods won the IBF world title at light-heavyweight, tussling with the best in his division along the way.
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