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Champion

David Benavidez

"The Mexican Monster"

32-0-0

Pound for Pound #6Light Heavyweight #2
32Career bouts
173Rounds boxed
Aug 2013Pro debut
81%KO rate

WBC Light Heavyweight · WBA (Super) Cruiserweight · WBO Cruiserweight

David Benavidez

Bio

'The Mexican Monster' is a three-division terror: WBC light heavyweight champion and WBA (Super)/WBO cruiserweight champion at 32-0. He knocked out Zurdo Ramirez in May 2026 and has openly discussed heavyweight — and Usyk.

Tale of the Tape

Record32-0-0
DivisionLight Heavyweight (175 lb)
StatusChampion
NicknameThe Mexican Monster
Age29
NationalityAmerican (Mexican-American)
Height6'2" / 188cm
Reach76" / 193cm
StanceOrthodox
Win methods26 wins by KO
KO rate81% (26 of 32 wins)

Career record

DateOpponentResultMethodRdLocation · NotesRecord
May 2, 2026Gilberto RamírezWKO6 of 12T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.Won WBA (Super) and WBO cruiserweight titles32-0-0
Nov 22, 2025Anthony YardeWTKO7 of 12anb Arena, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaRetained WBA (Regular) and WBC light heavyweight titles31-0-0
Feb 1, 2025David MorrellWUD12 of 12T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.Retained WBC interim light heavyweight title; Won WBA (Regular) light heavyweight title30-0-0
Jun 15, 2024Oleksandr GvozdykWUD12 of 12MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.Won vacant WBC interim light heavyweight title29-0-0
Nov 25, 2023Demetrius AndradeWRTD6 of 12Michelob Ultra Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.Retained WBC interim super middleweight title28-0-0
Mar 25, 2023Caleb PlantWUD12 of 12MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.Retained WBC interim super middleweight title27-0-0
May 21, 2022David LemieuxWTKO3 of 12Gila River Arena, Glendale, Arizona, U.S.Won vacant WBC interim super middleweight title26-0-0
Nov 13, 2021Kyrone DavisWTKO7 of 10Footprint Center, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.25-0-0
Mar 13, 2021Ronald EllisWTKO11 of 12Mohegan Sun Arena, Montville, Connecticut, U.S.24-0-0
Aug 15, 2020Roamer Alexis AnguloWRTD10 of 12Mohegan Sun Arena, Montville, Connecticut, U.S.23-0-0
Sep 28, 2019Anthony DirrellWTKO9 of 12Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S.Won WBC super middleweight title22-0-0
Mar 16, 2019J'Leon LoveWTKO2 of 10AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas, U.S.21-0-0
Feb 17, 2018Ronald GavrilWUD12 of 12Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.Retained WBC super middleweight title20-0-0
Sep 8, 2017Ronald GavrilWSD12 of 12Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.Won vacant WBC super middleweight title19-0-0
May 20, 2017Rogelio MedinaWTKO8 of 12Energy Arena, Laredo, Texas, U.S.18-0-0
Jan 28, 2017Sherali MamajonovWKO2 of 8MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.17-0-0
Aug 5, 2016Denis DouglinWTKO10 of 102300 Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.16-0-0
Jun 25, 2016Francy NtetuWTKO7 of 8Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S.15-0-0
Apr 30, 2016Phillip Jackson BensonWKO2 of 8StubHub Center, Carson, California, U.S.14-0-0
Jan 19, 2016Kevin CobbsWTKO2 of 8Club Nokia, Los Angeles, California, U.S.13-0-0
Nov 14, 2015Felipe RomeroWTKO1 of 8Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.12-0-0
Sep 5, 2015Alberto GutiérrezWTKO1 of 6CUM Aguaprieta, Agua Prieta, Mexico11-0-0
May 15, 2015Ricardo CampilloWTKO2 of 6US Airways Centre, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.10-0-0
Apr 25, 2015Rollin WilliamsWTKO1 of 8Celebrity Theater, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.Won vacant NABF Junior light heavyweight title9-0-0
Dec 20, 2014Azamat UmarzodaWUD6 of 6Celebrity Theatre, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.8-0-0
Oct 11, 2014Juan HernándezWTKO1 of 4Gimnasio Municipal de box, Nogales, Mexico7-0-0
Aug 23, 2014Jairo DoloresWTKO1 of 4Campos Deportivos de la Casa Social Cerveceria, Tecate, Mexico6-0-0
May 24, 2014Erick RevueltasWKO4 of 4Auditorio Municipal, Tijuana, Mexico5-0-0
Apr 11, 2014Arturo MartínezWTKO1 of 4Hipódromo Caliente, Arena Tecate, Tijuana, Mexico4-0-0
Jan 31, 2014Omar AispuroWTKO1 of 4Caliente Racetrack, Tijuana, Mexico3-0-0
Dec 4, 2013Édgar GálvanWKO1 of 4Salón Las Pulgas, Tijuana, Mexico2-0-0
Aug 17, 2013Erasmo MendozaWKO1 of 4El Chamizal, Puerto Peñasco, Mexico1-0-0
2026
WGilberto RamírezKO · R6 of 12
May 2, 2026 · T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.32-0-0
Won WBA (Super) and WBO cruiserweight titles
2025
WAnthony YardeTKO · R7 of 12
Nov 22, 2025 · anb Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia31-0-0
Retained WBA (Regular) and WBC light heavyweight titles
WDavid MorrellUD · R12 of 12
Feb 1, 2025 · T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.30-0-0
Retained WBC interim light heavyweight title; Won WBA (Regular) light heavyweight title
2024
WOleksandr GvozdykUD · R12 of 12
Jun 15, 2024 · MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.29-0-0
Won vacant WBC interim light heavyweight title
2023
WDemetrius AndradeRTD · R6 of 12
Nov 25, 2023 · Michelob Ultra Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.28-0-0
Retained WBC interim super middleweight title
WCaleb PlantUD · R12 of 12
Mar 25, 2023 · MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.27-0-0
Retained WBC interim super middleweight title
2022
WDavid LemieuxTKO · R3 of 12
May 21, 2022 · Gila River Arena, Glendale, Arizona, U.S.26-0-0
Won vacant WBC interim super middleweight title
2021
WKyrone DavisTKO · R7 of 10
Nov 13, 2021 · Footprint Center, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.25-0-0
WRonald EllisTKO · R11 of 12
Mar 13, 2021 · Mohegan Sun Arena, Montville, Connecticut, U.S.24-0-0
2020
WRoamer Alexis AnguloRTD · R10 of 12
Aug 15, 2020 · Mohegan Sun Arena, Montville, Connecticut, U.S.23-0-0
2019
WAnthony DirrellTKO · R9 of 12
Sep 28, 2019 · Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S.22-0-0
Won WBC super middleweight title
WJ'Leon LoveTKO · R2 of 10
Mar 16, 2019 · AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas, U.S.21-0-0
2018
WRonald GavrilUD · R12 of 12
Feb 17, 2018 · Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.20-0-0
Retained WBC super middleweight title
2017
WRonald GavrilSD · R12 of 12
Sep 8, 2017 · Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.19-0-0
Won vacant WBC super middleweight title
WRogelio MedinaTKO · R8 of 12
May 20, 2017 · Energy Arena, Laredo, Texas, U.S.18-0-0
WSherali MamajonovKO · R2 of 8
Jan 28, 2017 · MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.17-0-0
2016
WDenis DouglinTKO · R10 of 10
Aug 5, 2016 · 2300 Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.16-0-0
WFrancy NtetuTKO · R7 of 8
Jun 25, 2016 · Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S.15-0-0
WPhillip Jackson BensonKO · R2 of 8
Apr 30, 2016 · StubHub Center, Carson, California, U.S.14-0-0
WKevin CobbsTKO · R2 of 8
Jan 19, 2016 · Club Nokia, Los Angeles, California, U.S.13-0-0
2015
WFelipe RomeroTKO · R1 of 8
Nov 14, 2015 · Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.12-0-0
WAlberto GutiérrezTKO · R1 of 6
Sep 5, 2015 · CUM Aguaprieta, Agua Prieta, Mexico11-0-0
WRicardo CampilloTKO · R2 of 6
May 15, 2015 · US Airways Centre, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.10-0-0
WRollin WilliamsTKO · R1 of 8
Apr 25, 2015 · Celebrity Theater, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.9-0-0
Won vacant NABF Junior light heavyweight title
2014
WAzamat UmarzodaUD · R6 of 6
Dec 20, 2014 · Celebrity Theatre, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.8-0-0
WJuan HernándezTKO · R1 of 4
Oct 11, 2014 · Gimnasio Municipal de box, Nogales, Mexico7-0-0
WJairo DoloresTKO · R1 of 4
Aug 23, 2014 · Campos Deportivos de la Casa Social Cerveceria, Tecate, Mexico6-0-0
WErick RevueltasKO · R4 of 4
May 24, 2014 · Auditorio Municipal, Tijuana, Mexico5-0-0
WArturo MartínezTKO · R1 of 4
Apr 11, 2014 · Hipódromo Caliente, Arena Tecate, Tijuana, Mexico4-0-0
WOmar AispuroTKO · R1 of 4
Jan 31, 2014 · Caliente Racetrack, Tijuana, Mexico3-0-0
2013
WÉdgar GálvanKO · R1 of 4
Dec 4, 2013 · Salón Las Pulgas, Tijuana, Mexico2-0-0
WErasmo MendozaKO · R1 of 4
Aug 17, 2013 · El Chamizal, Puerto Peñasco, Mexico1-0-0

Full career record, most recent first — sourced from the fighter’s published professional record and cross-checked against the record above. Each bout shows the record after that fight.

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