Early 2024
Potentially

in the United States

Potential contest @ Super Middleweight
59-2-2
27-0-0

Belts on The Line

The Ring Super Middleweight
WBO World Super Middleweight
IBF World Super Middleweight
WBC World Super Middleweight
WBA Super World Super Middleweight
WBC Interim World Super Middleweight

The tape

33
Age
26
5' 9" / 175 cm
Height
6' 1" / 185 cm
70.5" / 179 cm
Reach
76" / 193 cm
Orthodox (R)
Stance
Orthodox (R)

Full record

UD 12UD 12UD 12KO 11TKO 8
Form
UD 12TKO 3TKO 7TKO 11TKO 10
59
Wins
27
39
By KO
23
66
KO%
85
2
Losses
0
0
Stopped
0
2
Draws
0
2005
Debut
2013
472
Pro rounds
130

Current rankings @ Super Middleweight

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The Ring
1
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WBA
-
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WBC
-
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WBO
-
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IBF
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Canelo Alvarez vs David Benavidez preview


When is Canelo vs Benavidez?

Canelo Alvarez could fight David Benavidez in Early 2024 in the United States.

The fight would take place over 12 rounds in the Super Middleweight division, which means the weight limit would be 168 pounds (12 stone or 76.2 KG).

Canelo vs Benavidez stats

Canelo Alvarez would step into the ring with a record of 59 wins, 2 loses and 2 draws, 39 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.

David Benavidez would make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 27 wins and 0 draws, with 23 of those by knock out.

The stats suggest Benavidez would have advantage in power over Canelo, with a 85% knock out percentage over Canelo's 66%.

Canelo Alvarez is the older man by 7 years, at 33 years old.

Benavidez has a height advantage of 4 inches over Canelo. This also extends to a 6-inch reach advantage.

Both Canelo Alvarez & David Benavidez fight out of an orthodox stance.

Canelo is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 36 more fights, and made his debut in 2005, 7 years and 9 months earlier than Benavidez, whose first professional fight was in 2013. He has fought 342 more professional rounds, 472 to Benavidez's 130.

David Benavidez is currently ranked number 1 by the RING in the 168lb division.

Canelo vs Benavidez form

Canelo has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight, he won against John Ryder on 6th May 2023 by unanimous decision in their IBF World Super Middleweight, WBA Super World Super Middleweight, WBC World Super Middleweight and WBO World Super Middleweight championship fight at Estadio Akron, Zapopan, Mexico.

Previous to that, he had won against Gennady Golovkin on 17th September 2022 by unanimous decision in their The Ring Super Middleweight, WBC World Super Middleweight, WBA Super World Super Middleweight and IBF World Super Middleweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Dmitry Bivol on 7th May 2022 by unanimous decision in their WBA Super World Light Heavyweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Before that, he had beat Caleb Plant on 6th November 2021 by knockout in the 11th round in their WBC World Super Middleweight, WBA Super World Super Middleweight, IBF World Super Middleweight and WBO World Super Middleweight championship fight at MGM Grand, Grand Garden Arena, Nevada.

He had defeated Billy Joe Saunders on 8th May 2021 by technical knockout in the 8th round in their WBC World Super Middleweight, WBA Super World Super Middleweight, WBO World Super Middleweight and The Ring Super Middleweight championship fight at AT&T Stadium, Arlington.

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

In his last fight, he won against Caleb Plant on 25th March 2023 by unanimous decision in their WBC World Super Middleweight championship fight at MGM Grand, Las Vegas, United States.

Previous to that, he had won against David Lemieux on 21st May 2022 by technical knockout in the 3rd round in their WBC Interim World Super Middleweight championship fight at Gila River Arena, Glendale.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Kyrone Davis on 13th November 2021 by technical knockout in the 7th round at Footprint Center, Arizona.

Before that, he had beat Ronald Ellis on 13th March 2021 by technical knockout in the 11th round at Mohegan Sun Casino, Connecticut.

He had won against Roamer Alexis Angulo on 15th August 2020 by technical knockout in the 10th round in their WBC World Super Middleweight championship fight at Mohegan Sun Arena, Connecticut.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Canelo Alvarez has been fighting more than David Benavidez.

Canelo Alvarez last fought 8 months and 22 days ago, while David Benavidez's last outing was 10 months and 3 days ago.

Canelo's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 8 months and 20 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 18 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 55 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 11 rounds on average.

Benavidez's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 5 months and 13 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 8 months and 9 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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