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 Edward Chaykovsky
According to Mick Hennessy, promoter of Tyson Fury, the mandatory fight against WBO/IBO/WBA/IBF heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko is heading to a purse bid. Fury (24-0, 18 KOs) has been chasing the shot against Klitschko (64-3, 53 KOs) for some time.
The two camps have been talks, with no agreement reached and Hennessy says the date and location is more than likely going to be decided by way of a purse bid. Team Klitschko is going to bid heavy, as they rarely lose a purse bid involving Wladimir. If Klitschko's team comes out on top with the winning bid, Hennessy believes there is still a good chance the fight will happen in the UK instead of Germany.
"Right now the fight looks like it's heading for a purse bid," Hennessy told scribe Nick Parkinson. "There's a big case for it being held in the UK and big money for it, so I don't know if it will happen in Germany just because it might go to a purse bid. I think the fight could happen any time from September to November."
