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 Lem Satterfield
On December 18, Bernard Hopkins and WBC/IBO light heavyweight champion Jean Pascal battled to a disputed, majority draw at the Pepsi Colesium in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. Now Pascal is contractually obligated to rematch Chad Dawson, whom the Canadian star decisioned earlier this year.
Pascal is looking to rematch Hopkins if he defeats Dawson in a return bout, for which Dawson will have return to Canada likely in late April or early May, according to Pascal's promoter, Yvon Michel.
"I haven't spoken to anybody at HBO because they are all out of the offices until January 3, but I have spoken to Gary Shaw, and Gary is telling me that he wants to look for a date at about the end of April, but most likely sometime in May," said Michel.
"Jean Pascal told me that he wanted to come back in April, but now, he told me that he needs a little bit more time. So, most likely, it will be sometime in May. It will be in Canada, and on that, there is no doubt. Not only because Jean Pascal is the champion, but because of his drawing power compared to Chad Dawson in the United States."
Lem Satterfield is the boxing editor at AOL FanHouse and the news editor at BoxingScene.com. To read more from Lem Satterfield, go to AOL FanHouse by Clicking Here .
