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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ThrowdownFantasy.com January $1,000 Prize Preview
ThrowdownFantasy.com, the only draft-styled fantasy boxing game, will have the first fantasy game starting on January 18th with the Pascal-Bute fight and end on February 1st with the Gennady Golovkin fight.
There are several featured fights within the first game and here’s some analysis on these fights:
Jean Pascal ($4,400) vs. Lucian Bute ($4,200) – January 18th on HBO
Pascal threw 14 less total punches per round than wgt. class avg. and landed 35% of his total punches. Bute threw 13 less punches per round than wgt. class avg. Opponents landed just 21% of their total punches. KO Pct.- Pascal: 55% Bute: 75%
Mikey Garcia ($5,200) vs. Juan Carlos Burgos ($4,400) – January 25th on HBO
Garcia landed 30% of his 57 punches thrown per round while opponents landed just 18% of their total punches. (+12). Burgos avg'd 74 punches thrown per round (landed 29%). Opponents landed 35% of their power shots. KO Pct.- Garcia: 85% Burgos : 61%
Lamont Peterson ($5,200) vs. Dierry Jean ($4,600) – January 25th on Showtime
Peterson landed 19 of 51 punches per round (37%) vs. Bradley, Cayo, Holt, Khan, Matthysse & V. Ortiz. Opponents landed 27% of their total punches. Jean, taking huge step up in class, avg'd 48 punches thrown per round, 16 landed. KO Pct.- Peterson: 47% Jean: 68%
Jermell Charlo ($4,600) vs. Gabriel Rosado ($4.400) – January 25th on Showtime
Big step up in class for Charlo, who avg'd 54 punches thrown per round. Opponents landed just 21% of their total punches. Rosado avg'd 53 punches thrown per round, 16 landed vs. GGG, Love, Powell, Quillin & Soto Karass. Opponents landed 33% of their punches. KO Pct- Rosado: 45% Charlo: 50%
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Victor Ortiz ($4,600) vs. Luis Collazo ($4,400) – January 30th on Fox Sports 1
Ortiz landed 33% of his 46 punches per round vs. Berto, Lopez, Maidana, Mayweather & Peterson. Collazo landed 33% of his 63 punches thrown per round vs. Hernandez, Sanchez & Chambers. KO Pct.- Ortiz: 63% Collazo 44%
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About ThrowdownFantasy.com
ThrowdownFantasy.com is the first draft-styled fantasy boxing game. Here’s how it works:
Step 1 – Choose a Contest
Throwdown Fantasy is a unique boxing fantasy game because our games last about a month and new games start up every other week. From the lobby choose the contest you’d like to enter. You can play for free, or to make things super exciting play for cash. You can enter as many games and teams as you like to increase your chances of winning.
Step 2 – Draft your Fighters
Once you’ve chosen your contest you’ll need to pick your fantasy boxing team for that games’ fights. All you need to do is stay under the salary cap and watch your chosen fighters knockout the competition.
Step 3 – Score the Most Points and Win!
Once the games start your fighters accumulate points based on how they perform in the live fights. If your team racks up more points than your rivals then you’ll instantly take home the winnings!
