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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Mikaela Mayer became a two-division world champion on Friday, winning the WBO welterweight title with a majority decision victory over Sandy Ryan in the main event at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
The judges scored the bout 97-93, 96-94 and 95-95, giving Mayer the win and adding a second divisional title to her resume.
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Junior middleweight Xander Zayas won a unanimous decision over Damian Sosa in the co-feature bout.
Zayas (20-0, 12 KOs) outclassed Sosa (25-3, 12 KOs) over 10 rounds, with all three judges scoring the fight 100-90 in favor of Zayas. A 22-year-old New Yorker born in Puerto Rico, Zayas controlled the pace and showcased his skills throughout, handing Sosa his third career loss.
Featherweight Bruce Carrington secured a hard-fought majority decision victory over Sulaiman Segawa.
Junior welterweight Rohan Polanco stopped Marcelino Lopez via a sixth-round TKO.
