Benavidez defeated Gvozdyk by TKO in the 3rd round to win the WBC interim light heavyweight belt. He beat Gvozdyk (20-2, 16 KOs) comfortably, with the judges favoring Benavidez 119-109, 117-111 and 116-112.
David Benavidez's professional boxing record is 28 wins (24 KOs) and 0 losses as of June 2024.
Undefeated with 29 wins, David Benavidez boasts 24 KOs. At 6'2" with a 74.5" reach, he leverages his height and reach advantage.
– Height: 6'1" (185 cm) – Weight: 168 lbs (76 kg)
He lands 38.4% of his punches, surpassing the No. 2-ranked Gennadiy Golovkin, who lands 36.5%.
David Benavidez is of Mexican and Ecuadorian-Dominican descent.
David Benavidez's wife is Karina Silva. The couple often shares moments of their life together on social media.
David Benavidez's older brother is Jose Benavidez Jr., also a professional boxer who held the WBA welterweight title.
David Benavidez's father is Jose Benavidez Sr., a Mexican former professional boxer who became his and his brother's trainer and his mother is Alma Benavidez.
David Benavidez's father is from Mexico, and his mother is of Ecuadorian-Dominican descent.