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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Tomorrow night at the Sydbank Arena in Kolding, Denmark, unbeaten super middleweight Jacob Bank, 16-0 (8 KOs), will defend the WBO Global title against former WBA secondary beltholder Tyron Zeuge, 29-2-1 (16 KOs), from Germany.
Though it lacks the intrigue of the super middleweight clash that will be occurring on the same night in Las Vegas, the gargantuan showdown between Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford, the battle between Bank and Zeuge represents an archetypal ‘crossroads’ clash.
The form of Zeuge, 33, has been mixed in recent years with a loss to Zach Parker over 10 rounds in March 2024 the last time he faced anyone approaching world class. But he represents a step up for the comparatively untested Bank.
Both men made weight today with Bank at 166.4lbs while Zeuge scaled 167.75lbs.
In the co-feature heavyweights Kem Ljungquist, 19-1, and Daniel Bulabula, 8-0, meet with the first ever WBA Baltic title at stake.
Ljungquist, much taller than Bulabula, weighed in at 237.9lbs while Bulabula came in at 252.9lbs.
Over eight rounds, Freddy Kiwit (158.75lbs) will take on Ifran Alcantara (157.8lbs) at middleweight.
