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.
Welterweight contender Sam Eggington (21-3, 13 KOs), who recently won the European championship, would love to get his hands on newly crowned WBO world champion Jeff Horn (17-0-1, 11 KOs).
Last weekend, Horn shocked the world when he won a twelve round unanimous decision over Pacquiao to capture the WBO title before a crowd of over 51,000 at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane.
Eggington has been on a four fight knockout streak since losing a decision to Bradley Skeete in March of last year. Among his victims are Frankie Gavin, Cerefino Rodriguez and former two division champion Paulie Malignaggi.
Eggington watched Horn's win over Pacquiao and he wasn't very impressed by the performance. He felt Pacquiao had won the fight by a few points, but disagrees with the outcry of fans who are calling the decision a robbery. He viewed it as a very close fight.
Eggington is now highly ranked by the WBC and IBF, and he's hoping to return on a date in September to make a defense of the Euro title.
"Horn is a good fighter and is like me in a way. He is tough, does everything well and is busy in the ring - it works for him. I wouldn't say he is anything special," Eggington told Sky Sports.
"I'd take that fight tomorrow if I could, it would be a great little scrap and a lot of people have told me that they would love to see it. I'm sure I'm not the only one targeting him though.
"I did have 'Pac-Man' winning by two or three rounds, but it was close and I don't think it was a robbery like people are saying. He has a rematch clause and I think Pacquiao will take it, he doesn't need it though. If he loses again it really will tarnish what he has achieved, but he could come back and totally destroy him, it all depends what he's got left."
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