![]() ![]() Jose has trained both David and his elder son Jose Benavidez Jr all their life. But it was possible mostly because of his father Jose Benavidez. But not just Manny, Jose trained with a lot of other fighters including Canelo Alvarez’s arch-nemesis, Gennady Golovkin at a very young age. So it is incredible that David has shed all that weight and has turned himself into a boxing phenom. Despite his personal troubles, there is no question regarding the pedigree he has. He then beat David Lemieux for the interim WBC super middleweight belt. ![]() Once, he tested positive for cocaine, and on another occasion, Benavidez missed weight by 2.8 lbs against Alexis Angulo. However, after winning the belt, he lost the title on two separate occasions. It was a perfect stepping stone for his career, as David won another 9 fights before he had the chance to fight Ronald Gavril for the vacant WBC super middleweight title.ĭavid won the bout via split decision on February 17, 2018. He then put on an 8-fight win streak before taking on Rollin Williams for the NABF junior light heavyweight belt. (Credit: Twitter)īenavidez showed why he was being touted as one of the best prospects with a KO win over Mendoza on his debut. David was still months away from his 18th birthday when he took on Erasmo Mendoza. However, he was always destined for bigger things in his career. Compared to someone like Vasiliy Lomachenko, Benavidez had quite a short amateur career. As per BoxRec, David has an amateur boxing record of 15-0. ![]()
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