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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Sheffield - Dalton Smith captured the British light welterweight title with a brutal one-punch knockout of Sam Maxwell inside seven rounds. (photos by Mark Robinson)
Smith overcame cuts around both eyes to score the knockout, which raised his record to 15-0 after going the distance in his last two outings.
During the sixth, Smith began to really do damage with punishing punches that had Maxwell reeling and doing whatever was necessary to survive until the bell.
In the seventh, a big right hand to the side of Maxwell's head sent him down and out. The referee began to count, but noticed Maxwell was laying flat and quickly waved off the contest. The official time of the stoppage was 1:34 of the round.
