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
WBA junior welterweight champion Amir Khan has a possible $20 million dollar payday at stake when he defends his title against Marcos Maidana on December 11 at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer is already sizing up Khan as the next potential opponent for Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Schaefer ideal plan would have Khan beating Maidana in December, and then facing the winner of January's Tim Bradley-Devon Alexander unification bout. If everything goes as planned, Khan would face Mayweather in the fall.
Schaefer is still interested in making the mega-fight between Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao, who faces Antonio Margarito on November 13 at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas. If Schaefer is unable to reach a deal for Mayweather-Pacquiao by the spring, Khan will be the next option. Golden Boy promotes Khan and has a close business relationship with Mayweather.
Khan is close friends with Pacquiao and they are both trained by Freddie Roach.
‘If we can’t make Mayweather-Pacquiao in the spring it may be too late,’ said Schaefer. ‘So this gives us time to build Amir into a pay-per-view superstar in the US.’
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