Anthony David Benavidez is an American professional boxer. He is a two-time WBC super middleweight champion, having held the title from 2017 to 2018 and again from 2019 to 2020.
David Benavidez: Cocaine| Promoter| Height| How tall is
Cocaine:
David Benavidez, the youngest titleholder in boxing, is once again embroiled in drama.
Four months after he was the focal point of a promotional dispute, the 168-pound beltholder has now tested positive for a banned substance, WBC President Mauricio Sulaiman announced via Twitter.
Benzoylecgonine, the central compound found in cocaine, was found in Benavidez’s system during a random doping test conducted in August by the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association.
Promoter:
| birth name | Anthony David Benavidez |
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| residence | Phoenix, Arizona, USA |
| birth place | Phoenix, Arizona, USA |
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| promoter | Sampson Lewkowicz |
Benavidez, who fights out of Seattle, Washington, under the guidance of his trainer-father, Jose Benavidez Sr., will have his promoter, Sampson Lewkowicz, back in the fold after the veteran boxing figure underwent successful cancer surgery in Houston on July 28.
Height:
1.88 m
Benavidez (24-0, 21 KOs), who is in his eighth year as a professional fighter, is The Ring magazine’s No.
“People are not eager to fight me, obviously, because I don’t have a belt,” Benavidez, 24, tells ESPN. “People only wanna take chances if there’s a belt involved. But a super strong dude, a lot of knockouts, a young dangerous fighter — they feel like there’s no reason to fight me.
How tall is:
1.88 m tall
Benavidez made his pro debut at the age of 16, defeating Erasmo Moreno by knockout in one round in Puerto Penasco. Benavidez won the NABF Junior light heavyweight title, his first belt, against Rollin Williams on April 2015. At the end of 2015, Benavidez had a record of 12 wins, with 11 stoppages and no losses. In October 2015, Benavidez signed a promotional deal with Sampson Lewkowicz’s Sampson Boxing
