Just weeks separate David Benavidez from his 31st professional bout. Though Anthony Yarde presents a daunting challenge, Benavidez appears confident of securing yet another win. Fans and pundits echo similar sentiments. Still, despite the optimism, something seems to weigh him down. Benavidez might be stepping into the ring with a heavy heart since he’s not facing Canelo Alvarez, whom he has pursued for a long time. The glory of defeating the Mexican superstar could have been his. Only Terence Crawford claimed that honor.

After spending months as the mandatory challenger for Canelo Alvarez’s WBC title, David Benavidez finally decided to move on and, last year, joined the heavily stacked light heavyweight division. Considering his victories over Oleksandr Gvozdyk and David Morrell, he

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