David Benavidez (28-0) defeated Demetrius Andrade via TKO in the 6th round in what was, nevertheless, a very entertaining bout. ‘Boo Boo’ Andrade’s corner called the fight from the corner, as his fighter was hanging on for life after a flurry of punches from the man Mike Tyson nicknamed the Mexican Monster. Benavidez successfully defends his interim WBC world super middleweight title.
David Benavidez was the clear favorite tonight despite going against another (previously) undefeated in Demetrius Andrade, and there was a reason for that. The Mexican-American Phoenix native towered over his opponent. Andrade showed heart, and caught Benavidez off guard at first thanks to his southpaw style, tricky footwork and defense.
Andrade congratulated Benavidez, but showed pride
“Nobody’s willing to get in the ring with me. Nobody’s willing to get in the ring with him”, Demetrius Andrade (32-1) said after the fight. “I just fought the bigger man, I’m not going to say who’s the most skilled, but he’s the bigger man. He’s a big dude. I thought my skills would overwhelm him. I’m moving up three divisions, i showed balls and I showed what I got”.
Benavidez’s passionate plea for a Canelo fight
Benavidez made a passionate plea in the post-fight press conference for Canelo Alvarez to accept his challenge. By winning tonight, it’s clear that the Phoenix native is that much closer to his dream payday fight against the Mexican star.
