24 he will take on Artem Dalakian (15-0, 11 KOs) of Ukraine for a vacant flyweight title at the Fabulous Forum. But Brian “The Hawaiian Punch” Viloria is, and Feb. Typically, small fighters aren’t still active at age 37. Not sure if this will “steal the show,” but we love the anticipation a rematch of a title fight brings, especially when a victory seems up for grabs. “Last fight was a battle, but this fight will end in a knockout.” “I will be the next WBC super middleweight champion,” he said. Speaking of predictions, Gavril has one of his own. “I know he is going to try and switch up his game plan for this fight, but my team has been preparing me for anything that he may try and bring on fight night.” “I feel quicker, stronger and more mentally prepared,” said Gavril, 31. Gavril claims this camp has made him better than ever. “We’ve made some adjustments off the last fight and I think I’m going to give an even better performance.” “We’ve been working really hard in training camp,” Benavidez said. That means preparation could go a long way in determining the outcome of a fight between these closely matched fighters. There’s only one way this fight ends and that’s with me knocking him out.”įighting out of Phoenix, Benavidez is 19-0 with 17 knockouts, Gavril is 18-2 with 14 knockouts. “It was a great fight last time and I have no doubt it’s going to be exciting again, as long as it lasts. Gov.“I think we’re definitely going to steal the show Feb. Sports Development: Zenith Bank on the zenith (40,494 views) Missing $150,000 IAAF Grant: Solomon Dalung’s Hide and Seek game (40,709 views) How Pinnick Broke the Jinx (40,922 views).Second Term: Amaju Pinnick, Other NFF Heavyweights Home to Roost (51,229 views)Īmaju Pinnick: A cat with nine lives (42,394 views) Meet The Most Expensive Nigerian Players In 2023 Summer Transfer Window Shooting Stars and goalie Anozie begin speaking Transfer: Alimi to join Enyimba after leaving Shooting Stars World Cup debut thrills Monday, eyes q’finalįIFA to pay World Cup prize money directly to players Why Enyimba Stadium Will Not Host CAF Champions League MatchesĮngland fires Falcons warning with China demolition Women W’Cup: Germany out, Colombia, Morocco into last 16īendel Insurance unveil midfielder Tamara More US-born Nigerians eager to join Falcons – Waldrum How Falcons can tame Lionesses – Ex-stars It was a learning experience.”įISU Games: Team Nigeria eye podium finish I didn’t really feel hurt but it was a shock knockdown. I let my young side takeover and I wanted to give the fans a great fight. I felt my performance was good except for the last round when I got too anxious and wanted to knock him out. It’s everything I’ve dedicated myself to and I’ve worked hard for. “It’s everything I’ve dreamed about since I was a little kid. “It feels amazing to win this title,” said Benavidez. In a tough and gritty fight, Benavidez survived a twelfth round knockdown to prevail by scores of 116-111, 117-111. In a clash for the vacant super middleweight world title, 20-year-old David “El Bandera Roja” Benavidez became the youngest super middleweight champion in history and the youngest reigning boxing world champion in the sport today.īenavidez (19-0, 17 KOs) scored a twelve round split decision over Ronald “The Thrill” Gavril (18-2, 14 KOs) on Friday night at The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. Navigation: Home / News / Boxing / Benavidez beats Gavril for WBC 168lb title Benavidez beats Gavril for WBC 168lb title
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