Usyk vs Benavidez

When is Usyk vs Benavidez?

Oleksandr Usyk could fight David Benavidez in Spring 2027 the United States.

The fight would take place over 12 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which means there would be no weight limit.

Usyk would be making his 6th defense of the The Ring Heavyweight Championship. He won this belt against Anthony Joshua in August 2022. He has held this belt for 3 years, 10 months and 4 days.

He would be making his 4th defense of the WBC World Heavyweight Championship. He won this belt against Tyson Fury in May 2024. He has held this title for 2 years, 1 month and 6 days.

Also, on the line would be his 2nd defense of the IBF World Heavyweight Championship. He won this belt against Daniel Dubois in July 2025. He has been recognised as this champion for 11 months and 5 days.

Finally, he would be making his 7th defense of the WBA Super World Heavyweight Championship. He won this belt against Anthony Joshua in September 2021. He has been WBA champion for 4 years, 8 months and 29 days.

Usyk vs Benavidez stats

Oleksandr Usyk would step into the ring with an undefeated record of 25 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 16 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

David Benavidez would make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 32 wins and 0 draws, with 26 of those by knockout.

The stats suggest Benavidez would have an advantage in power over Usyk, with a 81% knockout percentage compared to Usyk's 64%.

Oleksandr Usyk is the older man by 10 years, at 39 years old.

Usyk has a height advantage of 2 inches over Benavidez. This also extends to a 2-inch reach advantage.

Oleksandr Usyk fights out of the southpaw stance, while David Benavidez is an orthodox fighter.

Usyk's experience as a professional fighter is currently relatively equal to Benavidez's, having had 7 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2013, 2 months later than Benavidez, whose first professional fight was in 2013. He has fought 44 more professional rounds, totaling 217 compared to Benavidez's 173.

Usyk vs Benavidez form

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

In his last fight, he won against Rico Verhoeven on May 23, 2026, by technical knockout in the 11th round in their WBC World Heavyweight, The Ring Heavyweight, WBA Super World Heavyweight and IBF World Heavyweight championship fight at Pyramids of Giza, Giza, Egypt.

Prior to that, he had won against Daniel Dubois on July 19, 2025, by knockout in the 5th round in their IBF World Heavyweight, The Ring Heavyweight, WBC World Heavyweight and WBO World Heavyweight championship fight at Wembley Stadium, Wembley, United Kingdom.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Tyson Fury on December 21, 2024, by unanimous decision in their The Ring Heavyweight, WBO World Heavyweight, WBC World Heavyweight and WBA Super World Heavyweight championship fight at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Before that, he had defeated Tyson Fury on May 18, 2024, by split decision in their WBC World Heavyweight, WBO World Heavyweight, WBA Super World Heavyweight and IBF World Heavyweight championship fight at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh.

He had won against Daniel Dubois on August 26, 2023, by knockout in the 9th round in their WBO World Heavyweight, WBA Super World Heavyweight, IBF World Heavyweight and The Ring Heavyweight championship fight at Stadion Wroclaw, Wroclaw, Poland.

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

In his last fight, he defeated 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 defeated 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 beaten 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 won against 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 beaten 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.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, David Benavidez has been fighting more than Oleksandr Usyk.

Oleksandr Usyk last fought 10 months and 18 days ago, while David Benavidez's last outing was 11 months and 8 days ago.

Usyk's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 7 months and 15 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 8 months and 21 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 49 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9.8 rounds on average.

Benavidez's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 4 months and 16 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 8 months and 3 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 43 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8.6 rounds on average.

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