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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Joseph Correa/MVPHeavyweight prospect Gurgen Hovhannisyan will have his second fight of 2025 — and his fourth straight outing at the Caribe Royale Orlando in Florida — when he headlines a July 18 show.
No opponent was named in the press release announcing the event, which will stream on DAZN.
Hovhannisyan, 8-0 (7 KOs), is a 27-year-old from Armenia who trains out of California with Joe Goossen. He is not yet ranked by any of the four major sanctioning bodies.
The 6-foot-7 fighter is coming off a fifth-round knockout win in April over the 11-3 Dajuan Calloway, who himself was coming off an upset two-round stoppage of the 10-0 Thomas Carty. The combined weight for Hovhannisyan (297lbs) and Calloway (421lbs) was 718lbs.
Six other boxers have been announced for the show, all against opponents who have yet to be determined:
David Greisman, who has covered boxing since 2004, is on Twitter @FightingWords2. David’s book, “Fighting Words: The Heart and Heartbreak of Boxing,” is available on Amazon.
