Thompson vs Benitez

Who won Thompson vs Benitez?

Shakiel Thompson beat David Benitez by knockout in the 4th round on Friday, February 7th, 2025, at Park Community Arena, Sheffield.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 8 rounds in the Light Heavyweight division, which meant the weight limit was 175 pounds (12.5 stone or 79.4 kg).

This fight appeared on the undercard of Shakan Pitters' and Bahadur Karami's clash.

Thompson vs Benitez stats

Shakiel Thompson stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 13 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws.

David Benitez made his way to the ring with a record of 11 wins, 9 losses and 0 draws.

Shakiel Thompson was the older man by 27 years, at 27 years old.

Shakiel Thompson fought out of the southpaw stance, while David Benitez was an orthodox fighter.

Thompson was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 7 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2018, 2 years and 8 months later than Benitez, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He had fought 50 fewer professional rounds, totaling 55 compared to Benitez's 105.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, David Benitez had been fighting more than Shakiel Thompson.

Going into this contest, Shakiel Thompson had last fought 4 months and 11 days ago, while David Benitez's last outing had been 2 years, 4 months and 21 days ago.

What time did Thompson vs Benitez start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM GMT at Park Community Arena, Sheffield, United Kingdom, which was 5:00 PM EST or 2:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.

What were the odds on Thompson vs Benitez?

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