
David Benavidez: I'm The Bigger, Stronger, Faster Man; I'm Gonna Have My Way With Kyrone Davis
David Benavidez thinks Kyrone Davis deserved the 12-round split draw to which he fought with Anthony Dirrell on February 27.
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David Benavidez thinks Kyrone Davis deserved the 12-round split draw to which he fought with Anthony Dirrell on February 27.

By Cliff Rold - Despite two belts already to his credit, this might be the biggest fight in the career of David Benavidez (Showtime, 9 PM EST). It’s definitely the biggest for Kyrone Davis.

Benavidez, Davis Weights Photos Gallery - Unbeaten two-time world champion David “El Bandera Roja” Benavidez and super middleweight contender Kyrone Davis went face-to-face Friday at the official weigh-in before they meet in the main event this Saturday, November 13 live on SHOWTIME in a Premier Boxing Champions event from Footprint Center in Phoenix. (photos by Stephanie Trapp)

Neither David Benavidez nor his older brother, Jose Benavidez Jr., had any issues making weight Friday afternoon for their hometown fights Saturday night in Phoenix.

David Benavidez hopes Jose Uzcategui serves more than a six-month suspension for failing a pre-fight test for a performance-enhancing drug last month.

By Keith Idec - David Benavidez didn’t dismiss Kyrone Davis entirely as they sat on a stage Thursday in Phoenix. Benavidez predicted he would extend his knockout streak to five when he faces Davis on Saturday night at Footprint Center, where the Phoenix-born Benavidez intends to put on a show for his hometown fans. When it came time to talk about potentially challenging Canelo Alvarez for super middleweight supremacy, though, Benavidez declined.

Benavidez, Davis Final Press Conference Photos Gallery - Unbeaten two-time world champion David “El Bandera Roja” Benavidez and super middleweight contender Kyrone Davis went face-to-face Thursday at the final press conference before they meet in the main event this Saturday, November 13 live on SHOWTIME in a Premier Boxing Champions event from Footprint Center in Phoenix. (photos by Stephanie Trapp)

David Benavidez, Jose Benavidez Training Photos Gallery - Unbeaten two-time world champion and Phoenix native David “El Bandera Roja” Benavídez received a proclamation from Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego at his media workout Wednesday, as the Mayor’s office declared this Saturday, November 13 “David Benavídez Day” in his hometown. The 24-year-old Benavidez will take on contender Kyrone Davis this Saturday night live on SHOWTIME in a Premier Boxing Champions event from Footprint Center in Phoenix. (photos by Stephanie Trapp)

David Benavidez doesn’t think performance-enhancing drugs would’ve helped Jose Uzcategui on Saturday night. Nevertheless, Benavidez believes Uzcategui should suffer serious consequences for testing positive for Recombinant erythropoietin (EPO), which forced Al Haymon’s Premier Boxing Champions to remove him from the Benavidez bout two weeks ago. The former WBC super middleweight champion considers Uzcategui’s PED use a sign that he lacked confidence as he prepared for a 12-round fight against a relentless, strong, unbeaten, young opponent who is sure he would’ve become the first fighter to knock out the Venezuelan veteran in their IBF/WBC 168-pound elimination match.

By Lyle Fitzsimmons - It was the moment David Benavidez has waited for. As Showtime’s pay-per-view hosts wound down their broadcast early Sunday morning, they began suggesting foes who might share the marquee the next time the Canelo circus pulls into town.