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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Danish super middleweight contender Jacob Bank has extended his contract with his home country’s Primetime Promotions, headed by Kasper Holgersen, and British company Goldstar.
Bank, 16-0 (8 KOs) and 24 years old, is ranked No. 5 by the WBO and No. 7 by the European Boxing Union. He has beaten several solid opponents, including Latvia’s Ralfs Vilcans and Spain’s Ronny Landaeta, but he has yet to be tested at the top level after five years as a professional.
Bank will fight Germany’s Tyron Zeuge, 29-2-1 (16 KOs), at home in Kolding, Denmark, on September 13. The show will stream on DAZN.
Zeuge, 33, scored noteworthy victories over Paul Smith and Giovanni De Carolis before losing a secondary WBA strap in five rounds to Rocky Fielding in 2018. He is 7-1 since, with the loss coming to Zach Parker in March 2024.
Earlier in the year, it was announced that Joey Gamache was to be Bank’s head coach, but the deal came to a quick end after only one fight. Bank, managed by Spencer Brown, will again be trained by Nicolai Dittman and Martin Buhl Lindskov.
