David Benavidez

David Benavidez Beats Down David Lemieux, Stops Him in Three

By Jake Donovan - GLENDALE, Arizona – David Benavidez vowed to leave the ring with a knockout and the title at stake. It was mission accomplished for Phoenix’s favorite son, who tore through Montreal’s David Lemieux en route to a third-round knockout...

David Benavidez vs. David Lemieux - LIVE BoxingScene Scorecard

Benavidez, Lemieux Scorecard BoxingScene Live - Unbeaten two-time world champion David “El Bandera Roja” Benavidez and former world champion David Lemieux went face-to-face at the official weigh-in as they previewed their 12-round showdown for the va...

David Benavidez-David Lemieux: Stats and Stakes

Sometimes, it’s better to view a fight in a vacuum. For fans waiting to see the talented David Benavidez in with bigger names, perceived bigger threats, Saturday (Showtime, 10 PM EST) might look like marking time. He’ll be heavily favored to win and...

Benavidez: My Mission Is Always To Stop My Opponents, I Go Out There To Seek And Destroy

To say that he envisions a knockout is not to say that David Benavidez is overlooking David Lemieux or any other opponent. The confidence in not allowing the fight to go to the judges is the combination of more than four months of hard work and a sty...

Lemieux: Benavidez Is A Hell Of A Fighter, But A Ring Is A Ring And I'm Here To Be Champ

GLENDALE, Arizona – In the six-plus years since he last held a title, David Lemieux was twice before within a win of landing one more major title shot yet without even a fight to show for either opportunity.

Jose Valenzuela On Stablemate David Benavidez: We Find Ways To Motivate Each Other

GLENDALE, Arizona – Jose Valenzuela is happy to be along for the ride this weekend. The unbeaten rising lightweight contender plays the role of spectator as stablemate David Benavidez headlines his second straight card in the greater Phoenix area. Th...

Benavidez On Morrell Trash Talk: These Guys Talk A Lot Of Sh!t Online, Nothing To Say When I See Them

GLENDALE, Arizona – David Benavidez has landed yet another divisional rival who talks about meeting in the ring. That has been a years-long problem for the 25-year-old Benavidez, who is eager to face the division’s top talents but who often finds him...

David Benavidez: Jose Valenzuela, Diego Pacheco Motivate Me Even More

GLENDALE, Arizona – David Benavidez felt a good kind of pressure after watching his stablemates in action earlier this year. The unbeaten 25-year-old was ringside as Diego Pacheco and Jose ‘Rayo’ Valenzuela took care of their respective opponents wit...

Lemieux: A Lot At Stake For Me, Really Now Or Never In Every Fight

The reality of his being his last shot at the top level is not at all lost on David Lemieux. It’s a tough way to prove his worth, as the former IBF middleweight titlist from Montreal is a heavy underdog in his upcoming crossroads clash with Phoenix’s...

The Maturation Of David Benavidez

By Jake Donovan - GLENDALE, Arizona – David Benavidez stopped and turned to make a request he normally wouldn’t make while still a full day from officially making weight. The unbeaten former two-time WBC super middleweight titlist was holding court w...

Photos: David Benavidez, David Lemieux - Ready For War in Glendale

David Benavidez, David Lemieux Weights Photos Gallery - Unbeaten two-time world champion David “El Bandera Roja” Benavídez and former world champion David Lemieux went face-to-face at the official weigh-in as they previewed their 12-round showdown fo...

David Benavidez-David Lemieux: Weigh-In Results From Glendale, Arizona

GLENDALE, Arizona – David Benavidez spent all of fight week bearing the look of a fighter who never again has to stress over making weight. The proof was in his trip to the scale, with the former two-time WBC super middleweight checking in comfortabl...

Photos: David Benavidez, David Lemieux - Face To Face at Final Presser

Benavidez, Lemieux Final Press Conference Photos Gallery - Unbeaten two-time world champion David “El Bandera Roja” Benavídez and former world champion David Lemieux went face-to-face at the final press conference Thursday as they previewed their 12-...

Lemieux: I Know What I'm Going In There Against; Does Benavidez Know?

David Lemieux insists to anyone who will listen that his fight with David Benavidez is far more than one last payday. The former IBF middleweight titlist has arrived in the greater Phoenix area with every intention of playing the spoiler this weekend...

David Benavidez - Third Time's The Charm?

By Cliff Rold - Someone had to be the one. Lots of guys wanted to be next up for Saul Alvarez after the super middleweight king completed his unification of the division in 2020. No matter what he decided to do, we know now it was going to be a multi...