Benavidez vs Whittaker

When is Benavidez vs Whittaker?

David Benavidez could face Ben Whittaker in late 2026 the United States.

The fight would be contested over 12 rounds in the Light Heavyweight division, which means the weight limit would be 175 pounds (12.5 stone or 79.4 kg).

Benavidez vs Whittaker stats

David Benavidez would step into the ring with an undefeated record of 32 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 26 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Ben Whittaker would make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 13 wins and 1 draw, with 9 of those by knockout.

The stats suggest Benavidez would have an advantage in power over Whittaker, with a 81% knockout percentage compared to Whittaker's 69%.

David Benavidez is the same age as Ben Whittaker, at 29 years old.

Whittaker has a height advantage of 2 inches over Benavidez. Despite this, he has a 1-inch reach advantage.

Both David Benavidez and Ben Whittaker fight out of an orthodox stance.

Benavidez is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 18 more fights, and made his debut in 2013, 8 years and 11 months earlier than Whittaker, whose first professional fight was in 2022. He has fought 103 more professional rounds, totaling 173 compared to Whittaker's 70.

David Benavidez goes into the fight ranked number 1 by the WBC, and 1 by The Ring at light heavyweight.

Ben Whittaker is currently ranked number 3 by the WBC, 3 by the WBO, and 1 by the IBF in the 175lb division.

Benavidez vs Whittaker form

Benavidez remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 3 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he beat Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez on May 2, 2026, by knockout in the 6th round in their WBO World Cruiserweight and WBA Super World Cruiserweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States.

Prior to that, he had beaten Anthony Yarde on November 22, 2025, by technical knockout in the 7th round in their WBC World Light heavyweight and WBA World Light Heavyweight championship fight at ANB Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Going into that contest, he had won against David Morrell on February 1, 2025, by unanimous decision in their WBA World Light Heavyweight and WBC Interim World Light heavyweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States.

Before that, he had beaten Oleksandr Gvozdyk on June 15, 2024, by unanimous decision in their WBC Interim World Light heavyweight championship fight at MGM Grand, Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas.

He had defeated Demetrius Andrade on November 25, 2023, by technical knockout in the 6th round in their WBC Interim World Super Middleweight championship fight at Michelob ULTRA Arena, Las Vegas.

Whittaker remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 4 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he won against Conor Wallace on October 3, 2026, by unanimous decision in their IBF World Light Heavyweight final eliminator fight at Utilita Arena, Birmingham, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had won against Richard Rivera on June 27, 2026, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at Barclays Center, Brooklyn, United States.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Braian Nahuel Suarez on April 18, 2026, by knockout in the 1st round at Liverpool Arena, Liverpool, United Kingdom.

Before that, he had beaten Benjamin Gavazi on November 29, 2025, by knockout in the 1st round at The Nec, Birmingham.

He had won against Liam Cameron on April 20, 2025, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at Resorts World Arena, Birmingham.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Ben Whittaker has been fighting more than David Benavidez.

David Benavidez last fought 5 months and 22 days ago, while Ben Whittaker's last outing was 21 days ago.

Benavidez's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years and 22 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 7 months and 11 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 43 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8.6 rounds on average.

Whittaker's last 5 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 7 months and 27 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 4 months and 1 day. In those fights, he fought a total of 18 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 3.6 rounds on average.

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