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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The former IBF, WBC and WBO middleweight champion Christina Hammer is returning at the age of 34.
“Lady” Hammer, of Germany, has been inactive since May 2022, when her victory over Russia’s Luiza Davydova represented her fourth in succession, following her only defeat, in 2019 by Claressa Shields.
Guided by Mark Taffet and Ahmet Oener, Hammer returns with a record of 28-1 (13KOs). Her two most recent fights had been promoted by Sauerland Event.
She was present at Madison Square Garden in New York on Friday, when Katie Taylor defeated Amanda Serrano for the third time in the main event of an all-female promotion.
Incidentally, her compatriot Freddy Kiwitt, 27-3 (17KOs), is preparing for two fight dates against opponents still to be announced.
The 34 year old is scheduled to fight over eight rounds in Kolding, Denmark on September 13 on the undercard of Jacob Bank-Tyron Zeuge, and then defend his lightly regarded WBF junior-middleweight title in Flensburg, Germany on November 22.
