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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Writer's Note: 'The Following is For Entertainment Purposes Only'
By Alphonso Costello
Boxing’s pound-for-pound champion is a mythological concept much like the NCAA college football national championship. Pound-for-pound is a term used to describe the world’s best fighters regardless of weight. Just like the college football national championship, the media selects the pound-for-pound king.
I have compiled the definitive top-ten pound-for-pound list by using a comprehensive blend of complex mathematical formulas, computer generated ratings and human judgment.
Rankings updated through March 25
1. Fruit Punch (100% Vitamin C, 0% Fat, 0% Preservatives) - Heavyweight: This top-ten heavyweight is 100% juiced. A fine blend of strawberry, pineapple, grape and orange tangerine makes this Fruit Punch a legitimate and refreshing title contender.
2. Vic Darchinyan (28-0, 22 KO’s) - IBF Flyweight Champion: The 112-pound titleholder challenged middleweight champion Jermain Taylor to a fight. Yeah right. The only little man that can accomplish that feat is former flyweight champion Manny Pacquiao.
3. Evan Fields (41-8-2, 27 KO’s) - Heavyweight: This guy is realer than "Real Deal" Holyfield. I bet he gets a title shot by the end of the year.
4. Manny Pacquiao (43-3-2, 34 KO’s) - Junior Lightweight: Manny is a man of high intelligence, but he hides it well.
5. Carlos Mencia - Comedian: Carlos has some great stand-up material. Too bad he went to the Mike Barnicle School of Plagiarism.
6. Sergio Mora (19-0, 4 KO’s) - Middleweight: Mora may have fumbled away his 15 minutes of fame by refusing to fight world champion Jermain Taylor at the Fed Ex Forum in Memphis.
7. Floyd Mayweather Sr. (29-6-1, 19 KO’s) - Trainer/Poet: The “World’s Greatest Trainer” talks a good game. Too bad we can’t understand a word he says.
8. Nate Campbell (30-5-1, 24 KO’s) - Lightweight: Nate is one win away from becoming a world champion. Yet, he’s still one loss away from fighting in another title eliminator.
9. Angelina Jolie - Actress: Angelina is adopting her third child, a 3-year old Vietnamese boy. Does Angelina know something that we don’t? Is Brad Pitt building an Ark?
10. Kimbo Slice (9-1, 9 KO’s) - YouTube.com Street Fighting Champion: Kimbo Slice is slated to fight Ray Mercer, but a clash with WBO heavyweight champ Shannon Briggs would be the biggest fight since Ali-Frazier I. Two heavyweight Mack trucks with no stamina equals fight of the year.
MISSING THE CUT:
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (28-0-1, 22 KO’s) - WBC Youth Jr. Middleweight Champion: Take a close look at his record. You’ll be hard pressed to find a Tijuana cab driver on the list.
Thomas Bastard (12-1, 3 KO’s) - Junior Welterweight: Bastard is a 24-year old rising prospect fighting out of the great country of France. His opponents have a combined record of 11-98-1.
Eric “Butterbean” Esch (77-7-4, 58 KO’s) - Heavyweight: Butterbean weighed in at a whopping 417-pounds and knocked out 49-year, 313-pound Joe Siciliano on March 9.
Brandon “Babybean” Esch (0-1) - Heavyweight: Butterbean’s 289-pound son was knocked out in the first round of his pro-debut. Fans in attendance believed it was Rosie O’Donnell with a shaved head.
“Stone Cold” Ray Austin (24-4-4, 16 KO’s) - Heavyweight: He can go back to wrestling now.
