David Benavidez overwhelms Demetrius Andrade and cries out for Canelo

 

David Benavidez Knocked out Demetrius Andrade and hit another blow on the table to face the sports star, the Mexican Canelo Álvarez

David Benavidez passed like a cyclone over Demetrius Andrade until forcing him to throw in the towel at the end of the sixth round to retain his interim super middleweight title of the World Boxing Council (WBC) and remain the mandatory challenger of Canelo Álvarez.

At the Michelob Ultra Arena, located at the Mandala Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, “El Monstruo” improved his record to 28-0-0, 24 KO’s and destroyed the self-esteem and undefeated status of “BooBoo” Andrade (32-1-0, 19 KO’s), who was looking for a title in a third weigh division.

The outcome of the contest came after finishing the sixth round. Referee Thomas Taylor approached the corner to confirm the challenger’s condition and one of his trainers informed him that his fighter would not come out for the seventh round.

In what was announced as a clash of styles that could go to the end between undefeated 168-punders, Benavidez had a dominant performance from the second round onward, which increased in fourth round with a Knockdown thanks to a powerful right hook.

Benavidez is widely recognized as the best super middleweight in the world after Canelo Alvarez, undisputed monarch of the division. Immediately after his victory he called for a fight against Canelo to finish determining in the ring who is the best.