David Benavidez is a Mexican American professional boxer and two-weight world champion currently holding the WBC and WBA Regular light heavyweight titles. Born December 17, 1996, in Phoenix, Arizona, he became the youngest super middleweight world champion in history in 2017, a record later supported by signature wins over Caleb Plant and Demetrius Andrade. Operating under the nicknames El Bandera Roja and The Mexican Monster, he fights from an orthodox stance with a pressure-first, high-volume style built on combination punching and finishing instincts. This news archive tag collects fight reports, career updates, title announcements, and performance coverage spanning his super middleweight tenure, his 2024 move to 175 pounds, his 2025 unification win over David Morrell, and his seventh-round TKO of Anthony Yarde in Riyadh. The tag serves readers tracking Benavidez’s undefeated career, championship activity, and standing across the light heavyweight division.
