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 David P. Greisman
Tyson Fury has forced Wladimir Klitschko to go back to the proverbial drawing board and figure out what went wrong and how to improve ahead of their rematch. But even though Peter Fury expects Klitschko to be better when he tries to win back his heavyweight championship, the trainer (who is Tyson’s uncle) says his nephew will once again leave with the titles in his hands.
“Styles make fights. Tyson couldn’t do the things he wanted to do because Wladimir was so skilled in front of him, and vice versa,” Peter Fury said at the post-fight press conference. “These fights are what they are. We’ll have to change strategies up. We’ll have a look at it. There’s a lot more Tyson can give and there’s a lot more Wladimir can give, but I do believe the outcome will be somewhat the same.
“I think it’s Tyson’s time. Tyson can raise his game a lot more,” Peter Fury said. “This was his first world title big challenge. This was his first big, big test. Now that he’s come through that test, can you imagine how much more relaxed, how much more his shots are going to come off and everything else? You’re seeing a future heavyweight sensation, and I’m not just saying that because of what’s happened here this evening.”
There’ll be a notable difference between Fury the heavyweight contender and Fury the heavyweight champion, the trainer said.
“Now he’s on top off the hill, and you’ll see the confidence even ooze more in his boxing ability. Wladimir will also do better in the next fight, but Tyson will do better in the next fight as well,” he said.
There’s always the possibility of being caught, hurt and stopped, though. Just because it didn’t happen for either this time around doesn’t mean it won’t happen in a sequel.
“Every fight, you’re one punch away from disaster,” Peter Fury said. “Punches were thrown, missing by millimeters. Anything can happen. Anything can happen in a rematch.”
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