David Benavidez Says Canelo Passed Him The Torch: “It’s My Era Now, I’m the Face of Boxing”
4/25/202638 min
David Benavidez isn’t holding back 👀 After years of chasing the biggest fight in boxing, he’s making it clear — this is HIS time. In this clip, Benavidez reacts to Canelo Álvarez and explains why he believes the torch has officially been passed. Confidence, pressure, and legacy all collide as he declares himself the new face of boxing.
Is this the start of a new era, or does Canelo still run the game?
Tap in and decide for yourself ⬇️
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First 90 secondsDavid Benavidez· Guest0:00
Jake Paul is out here about to fight Anthony Joshua. Honestly, and, and I'm not even lying right now, that gave me more confidence for myself too because I'm thinking like, "Bro, that's a f- super dangerous fight," and he had no fear. If that man does not have fear in his boxing career, how am I gonna be scared of anything in this boxing career? I've been boxing for 27 years.
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Mystic Zach· Host0:33
What's up, guys? Mystic Zach here. Welcome back to episode 18 of Double Coverage. Today, I'm honored to be joined by the most avoided man in boxing, the Mexican monster, Mr. David Benavidez. How are you doing?
David Benavidez· Guest0:44
I'm doing great, my brother. Thank you, guys, for inviting me here, and I just feel blessed to be here. We're about, like, 10 days out for the fight, so I'm, I'm just very excited.
Mystic Zach· Host0:50
Yeah, you seem switched on.
David Benavidez· Guest0:52
Yeah. No, yeah, um, well, I've been, I've been, I've been locked in for, since January. It's about to be five months, and- Sure ... I've been working extremely hard. You know, this is a very big, pivotal moment in my career and in my life, and I think after this fight, this is where I pass that threshold and to finally become the face of boxing. You know, but first things first, we're gonna go in there and give a great performance, give the people what they wanna see, and you know, um, come back home with two more titles.
Mystic Zach· Host1:16
That's exactly what I was gonna say. It seems like this weekend signifies a passing of the torch, right? For the Mexican people, Cinco de Mayo weekend, you're the main Mexican fighter headlining this weekend. It's a big deal.
David Benavidez· Guest1:28
Yeah, no, yeah, it's, it's, it's been