Benavidez seeks to recover WBC crown

By WBCboxing.com

On September 28 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, the super middleweight champion of the World Boxing Council, Anthony “The Dog” Dirrell (33-1-1, 24 KOs) will face the undefeated Mexican former world champion, David ” Red Flag ”Benavidez (21-0, 18 knockouts).

Dirrell comes from conquering the supermedia title by defeating the Turkish Avni Yildirim by a technical decision, in a fight in Minnesota, United States.

Benavidez, who already held the WBC crown, reappeared after more than a year of inactivity to technically knock out J’Leon Love.

This match will support the expected clash between the 140-pound champions, Shawn Porter and Errol Spence Jr.

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