Who is David Benavidez best opponent ?

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  1. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    If someone were to beat Benavidez, how good would the win actually be ? Benavidez looks top tier on film but who has Benavidez beaten to be a proven Elite ?
     
    MarkusFlorez99, Oct 3, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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  2. Oddone

    Oddone Bermane Stiverne's life coach. Full Member

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    Everyone put in front of him.
     
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  3. Ice8Cold

    Ice8Cold Hype Jobs will be hype jobs until proven so. Full Member

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    His last 4 wins against Plant, Andrade, Gvodysk, Morrell were all good wins. They were all good fighters, maybe hype jobs to an extent - but they were genuinely decent fighters. Canelo pretty much ducked Benavidez in broad daylight.

    He'd need to beat either Bivol or Beterbiev to be in the top 3 P4P discussion. As of now, Yarde isn't really in the same bracket as those opponents listed above if I'm honest. Yarde is a little bit of big name in the UK at least, but hes only really beaten Lyndon Arthur who was a gatekeeper at best.

    Callum Smith would make that list above easily on the other hand...
     
    Ice8Cold, Oct 3, 2025 at 8:56 PM
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  4. tarrant45

    tarrant45 Active Member Full Member

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    Strange how nobody uses these arguments against other fighters though. Everyone was on beterbiev's nuts for years and until Bivol, his only good win was Gvozdyk. Who did GGG ever beat to prove he was elite? Who did Shakur beat? Valdez?
     
    tarrant45, Oct 3, 2025 at 11:02 PM
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  5. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Gvozdyk was undefeated champion who destroyed Stevenson. Benavidez doesn't have win on that level. GGG was robbed against Canelo, beat Jacobs. Shakur has been beating top contenders for years in 2 weight classes and beat up Herring. Morrell is not a top contender at light heavyweight. Benavidez best win is Plant imo

    This isn’t to say Benavidez isn’t elite. But who do you think his best win is ?
     
    MarkusFlorez99, Oct 3, 2025 at 11:06 PM
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