Anthony David Benavidez (born December 17, 1996) is an American professional boxer who has held world championships in two weight classes. He has held the World Boxing Association (WBA) light heavyweight title (Regular version) since February 2025 and the World Boxing Council (WBC) light heavyweight title since April 2025.

Benavidez down in round eleven, Morrell deducted one point in round eleven for hitting after the bell.

Undoubtedly one of the best fights of the year, David Benavidez and David Morrell battled for 12 grueling rounds for Benavidez to unify the light heavyweight division by winning the WBC &...

Feb 23, 2024 · Benavidez, ESPN's No. 2 super middleweight, delivered a career-best campaign in 2023. The 27-year-old former champion scored a unanimous decision win over Caleb Plant in March and...

6 days ago · Benavidez remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 2 of his last 5 opponents. In his last fight, he beat David Morrell on February 1, 2025, by unanimous decision in their WBA World Light Heavyweight and WBC Interim World Light heavyweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States.

Feb 1, 2025 · Benavidez defeated David Morrell, perhaps the toughest test of his career, by unanimous decision to retain the interim WBC title and claim Morrell's WBA "Regular" title. The judges'...

David Benavidez unified the light heavyweight championship by earning a unanimous decision over challenger David Morrell to keep his interim WBC belt and win the WBA title.

Feb 2, 2025 · Benavidez ultimately scored the unanimous decision victory, but it was not a win that came without a series of difficult obstacles. Benavidez and Morrell both moved from super...

Feb 2, 2025 · David Benavidez overpowered David Morrell Jr. to earn a unanimous decision win in their light heavyweight clash: 115-111, 115-111 and 118-108. The win extends Benavidez’s record to 30-0, as he becomes the WBC mandatory for …

1 day ago · David Benavidez continúa en búsqueda de un nuevo rival luego de que el Consejo Mundial de Boxeo (CMB) le entregara el cinturón mundial de peso semipesado. Sin embargo, dentro de sus posibles ...