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 Francisco Salazar
Fresh off his second round technical knockout win earlier this month, Tony Harrison will make a quick return to the ring in less than three weeks.
The unbeaten middleweight will fight Pablo Munguia on April 17, promoter Lou DiBella told BoxingScene.com over the weekend.
The 10 round bout will take place at the Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, Conn. The bout will be broadcast live on ESPN2.
Harrison (20-0, 17 KOs) is coming off an impressive second round stoppage win over Antwone Smith on March 6 in Las Vegas. The Detroit native was trained and managed by Emanuel Steward before the untimely death of Steward in October of 2012.
The 24-year-old Harrison has won his last nine bouts in a row by knockout.
In his last bout on February 20, Munguia (20-6, 11 KOs) lost an eight round split decision to Yudel Jhonson. Munguia does hold wins over Antonio Pitalua, Samuel Vargas, and most recently, Luis Grajeda.
Also on the card, junior lightweight Ryan Kielczewski (22-0, 6 KOs) will fight Danny Aquino (16-0, 10 KOs) in an eight round bout.
In another eight round bout, junior lightweight Tevin Farmer (18-4-1, 4 KOs) will fight Gabriel Tolmajyan (14-4-2, 3 KOs). Farmer has won his last 11 bouts in a row.
Francisco A. Salazar has written for Boxingscene.com since September of 2012 and has covered boxing in Southern California and abroad since 2000. Salazar also covers boxing for the Ventura County (CA) Star newspaper, RingTV, and Knockout Nation. He can be reached by email at santio89@yahoo.com or on Twitter at FSalazarBoxing
