David Benavidez has a problem in entrance of him. And it’s not Canelo Alvarez.
Benavidez will face fellow unbeaten 168-pound contender Demetrius Andrade on pay-per-view Nov. 25 at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, it has been introduced.
Benavidez (27-0, 23 KOs) is a two-time tremendous middleweight titleholder, dropping his belts first because of a optimistic check for cocaine after which on the scales after lacking weight.
He’s coming off the highest-profile victory of his profession, a one-sided resolution over contender Caleb Plant in March.
The 26-year-old from Phoenix is taken into account a first-rate candidate to face undisputed champion Alvarez however he’ll now should get previous the slick Andrade first.
Andrade (32-0, 19 KOs) has struggled to lure a big-name opponent into the ring regardless of ongoing success. He’s a left-handed, former 154- and 160-pound beltholder identified for his boxing potential and awkward fashion.
The 35-year-old from Windfall, Rhode Island, made his 168-pound debut in January, when he defeated Demond Nicholson by a shutout resolution.
The information convention to kick off the Benavidez-Andrade promotion is about for Oct. 12 in Los Angeles.
