Benavidez Seizes Opportunity, Moves Up In Weight Due To Canelo’s Demands‌ David Benavidez Proclaims That He Will Be Even Faster At Light Heavyweight ‌

Canelo’s crazy demands made it an easy decision for “Monster” Benavidez to move up in weight. 

Time waits on no man, and when opportunity knocks, you better be ready to answer the door. Enter David Benavidez, who for years appeared to be in line for a shot at boxing’s most prized pugilist, Canelo Alvarez. Although, at times the fight seemed like it had some legs, it never materialized past preliminary negotiations. Instead of waiting, Benavidez decided to move up 7-pounds to face, Oleksandr “The Nail” Gvozdyk. Benavidez-Gvozdyk will serve as the co-main event for the Gervonta Davis-Frank Martin fight on June 15^th, live from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada, and will be a part of PBC’s new deal to broadcast fights on Amazon Prime.