JAKARTA - US boxer with Mexican blood is the light heavyweight champion (79 kg) WBC, David Benavidez defended his title in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Sunday, November 23, 2025. The boxer with the nickname Monster Mexico won TKO round 7 over his opponent from England, Anthony Yarde.
Benavidez (28 years old) excels in speed over Yarde (34 years). This advantage was really used by the Mexican Monster to always excel in every round. Slowly but surely, Benavidez's punches gradually made Yarde's performance decrease from round to round.
Benavidez's repeated punches were also able to injure Yarde's nose, which always pours blood. The 7th round was the end of Yarde's resistance, when referee Hector Afu stopped the fight due to Yarde no longer able to reply to Benavidez's attack.
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This victory keeps Benavidez's fighting record unpolluted, with 31-0-0 (25 KOs). Meanwhile, Yarde, who has tried to win the world title for the lightweight heavyweight three times and has always failed, has a record 27-4-0 (24 KOs). Yarde's three defeats were obtained through KO/TKO.
After the match against Yarde, Benavidez confirmed his intention to move up to cruiserweight (90 kg). The Mexican Monster wants to challenge the WBO version who is also a Mexican boxer, Gilberto Zurdo Ramirez.
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