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
During a recent conference call with the media, Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer said the upcoming Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Juan Manuel Marquez pay-per-view, scheduled for September 19, will be the biggest boxing event of the year. When asked if it will be bigger than the November 14 showdown between Manny Pacquiao vs. Miguel Cotto, Schaefer stated that he was positive it would be.
"This is certainly, without a doubt, going to be the biggest pay-per-view of the year," Schaefer said.
He says that a lot of big sponsors and promotional deals are in place to make the campaign to promote the event a huge success. Schaefer says the campaign to promote this event will be so big that he actually gives it a chance to beat the success of the biggest pay-per-view ever, 2007's Oscar De La Hoya vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr. For months there have been rumors regarding the event's ability to sell tickets. Schaefer denies these claims but a few weeks ago - Shane Mosley, a partner within Golden Boy, went on the record several times and told reporters about Mayweather's inability to draw and sell tickets for the Marquez event.
Schaefer credits the "name value" and "name recognition" of Mayweather for making the sponsorships possible.
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