By Kleberly Mendoza
08 Nov 2023, 15:00 PM EST
José Benavídez Jr. affirmed that his brother David Benavídez, interim super middleweight champion of the World Boxing Council (WBC), Nobody can beat him at 168 pounds and he will win to Demetrius Andrade on November 25 in Las Vegas.
In the virtual press conference for his fight with Jermall Charlo, Benavídez Jr. indicated that both he and the Mexican Monster have been dedicated and training hard for his fights, so he doesn’t see his brother losing to Andrade.
“Nobody beats my brother at 168. He is big, super strong, fast at that weight and dedicated. We are dedicated. We are a good team and we have been training very hard. My brother is ‘The Mexican Monster’ and I don’t see him losing at 168,” he said.
Predictions for the fight between David Benavídez and Demetrius Andrade They lean towards the side of the Mexican American and many experts agree that he will knock him out in the second half of the match, but there are others who think that Boo Boo could have a chance if he attacks the Mexican Monster early and stays disciplined in the ring.
Boo Boo Andrade debuted at super middleweight with a victory against Demon Nicholson by unanimous decision last January and Now he will star in a great undefeated fight against Benavídezto try to win their third title in another category.
In addition, Stephen Espinoza -president of Showtime- assured that The winner of this duel could be Saúl ‘Canelo’ Álvarez’s next opponent for his second fight with Premier Boxing Champions (PBC). If David Benavídez is the winner, he will reaffirm his position as the Guadalajara’s WBC mandatory challenger and could obtain the opportunity for him at the end of 2024, according to Salvador Rodríguez from ESPN.
It should be noted that José Benavídez Jr. will star in the co-main event of the night opposite Jermall Charlo on the card headlined by his brother and Andrade at the Michelob ULTRA Arena located at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas.
David Benavídez, interim WBC super middleweight champion, defeated Caleb Plant in March of this year by unanimous decision and will defend his title again in November. The Mexican Monster He has a record of 27 wins, 23 of them by fast track and no setbacks.
For his part, Demetrius Andrade, 35 years old, He was super welterweight champion of the World Boxing Association (WBA) and the World Boxing Organization (WBO), and medium weight. Boo Boo maintains his undefeated record after 32 fights of which 19 ended by knockout.
Keep reading:
· Demetrius Andrade says David Benavídez will be his Thanksgiving dinner and thinks he will stop him
· Paulie Malignaggi predicts David Benavídez’s victory over Demetrius Andrade: “They will stop him”
· Robert García predicts fight between David Benavídez and Demetrius Andrade: “He knocks him out in the second half”