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 Mark Vester
On the undercard to Edwin Valero-Antonio Pitalua at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas, Vicente Escobedo (20-1 12 KOs) decisioned former lightweight champion Carlos Hernandez (43-8-1 24 KOs) over ten rounds. The scores were 96-91, 94-93 and 95-91.
Escobedo came out tough, dropping Hernandez in the first and second. The fight became a tough brawl after that. Hernandez knocked Escobedo down in round six, but a replay showed that he stepped on Escobedo's foot. Hernandez was able to wobble Escobedo in round seven but then took a lot of damage in the last two rounds. His face was badly swollen and he took some big punches.
Prior to the fight, Hernandez promised to retire if Escobedo beat him.
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