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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By Edward Chaykovsky
Trainer Jim McDonnell, who works as the head coach for Olympic gold medal winner James DeGale, is confident his man will overcome Andre Dirrel on May 23rd in Boston when they battle for the vacant IBF super middleweight title which Carl Froch vacated earlier this year. DeGale was the mandatory challenger to Froch, who wasn't too interested in facing the boxer called "Chunky."
"I'm a realist, and with Dirrell at his best, against James at his best, James DeGale wins the fight," McDonnell told MailSport. "James DeGale at his best against Dirrell, coming up against someone at a level he hasn't boxed against for his last three fights, on a personal level, well, the fact that he didn't want James in the UK tells me everything.
"That tells me everything. He may talk a good game but when the bell rings, he's on his own, and he gets hit with every shot, and this kid (DeGale) hits 130 shots a round. To go in there, I just don't think, with the pace James is going to bring, he's going to have the guile to get through."
McDonnell says DeGale is training very hard and focusing on a very active workrate.
"I watched James spar this week and he's bringing such a work rate and pressure to the table. The fact is that he can keep it going round-after-round, and watching Dirrell's last few fights and being real, as tricky and good as he is, James knows how to cut the ring down and work the body. I can't see anything other than a world title. I really can't."
