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
This coming Saturday night at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, Kelly Pavlik will defend his WBC/WBO middleweight titles against Sergio Martinez. According to the Augusta Chronicle, a familiar face will be watching at ringside, Paul "The Punisher" Williams. He plans to attend the event to challenge the winner.
Williams won a close majority decision over Martinez in December. The fight was action-packed and nearly earned "fight of the year" honors. A demand for a rematch is there. Pavlik was scheduled to fight Williams on two dates in 2009. Both times Pavlik withdrew with a bad staph infection in his hand. There is a lot of bad blood between Pavlik and Williams. A demand is there for that fight too.
"If that be the case, we'll be right back where we want to be and fight Sergio Martinez for both titles," Peterson said to The Chronicle. "It doesn't matter to us who we fight. We're not like this new school of guys out there today who want to fight who they know they can beat. Paul wants a challenge in each and every situation. The more the person brings to the table, the more Paul gets up for his fights."
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