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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Mayweather PromotionsOscar De La Hoya has urged Floyd Mayweather Jr, the man who tightly outscored him over 12 rounds in 2007, to stop “embarrassing” himself in exhibitions and sort out his financial affairs.
Mayweather, 47, had his last official bout in 2018 when he beat up debutant Conor McGregor to take his record to 50-0 (27 KOs) but has since appeared in eight exhibitions against unbefitting opposition. Last week (Aug. 24) he went eight forgettable rounds with John Gotti III, a rematch of sorts, and even demanded that the referee be changed midway through.
De La Hoya, who abandoned plans to come back and take on Vitor Belfort in 2021, is seemingly unimpressed. “Floyd Mayweather fought another exhibition against Gotti last Saturday,” he said on social media. “A real shit show that had the crowd booing in the arena at the end. But in the middle of the second round, Floyd really had the referee swapped out? Floyd did it because the referee told him to stop hitting behind the head; Floyd is used to having the ref do whatever he wants; he wasn’t getting his way this time. It was so embarrassing.
“Floyd, you’re 50 years old, you’re a legend in the sport. I’ve stood up for you in countless interviews… but you have to stop embarrassing yourself in these exhibitions. I know life is hard, I know life is expensive, but come on, dude – put your legacy first.”
There have been suggestions that Mayweather’s millions are running dry, hence why he continues to compete. Last week it was reported that “Money”, alongside rapper Tyga, had been named in a $4m RICO lawsuit filed by a Miami jeweller.
“Nobody wants to remember you like this,” De La Hoya went on. “It gets worse – your jeweller filed a lawsuit against you in Miami and many are saying you’re going to have to sell off your assets.
“I hate seeing this happen, bro. As I’ve always said, it’s hard to make money but it’s even harder to keep it. Floyd, I’m rooting for you. Come on, let’s turn it around.”
