Undefeated David Benavidez and unbeaten Demetrius Andrade square off on Saturday, November 25 at Michelob ULTRA Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The contest features former two-time super middleweight champion up against former two-division world champion. The pair battles it out live on Showtime PPV.
Ahead of their 12-round bout, the fighters hosted a launch press conference at The Conga Room at L.A. Live. Benavidez and Andrade previewed their bout and went face to face.
Las Vegas-based David Benavidez (27-0, 23 KOs) is a former two-time WBC super middleweight champion. The 26-year-old native of Phoenix, Arizona is coming off the win by unanimous decision against Caleb Plant in March, when he retained his interim WBC 168-pound belt.
“This is definitely the biggest fight of my career,” David Benavidez said. “I give Demetrius a lot of props. He’s a great fighter and a lot of people have been ducking him for a long time. Nobody wanted to give him the opportunity but now we came together and we have the opportunity to make a great fight happen. These are the fights I want. I want to make my own lane and face the best. Andrade is one of the best in this weight class.”
“I know this isn’t going to be an easy fight but at the end of the day, it’s going to bring the best out of me. I’m a monster for a reason.”
‘The winner of this fight is the best super middleweight in the world’
“Everything about Demetrius Andrade is different than Caleb Plant. His fighting style. He’s a lefty. His combination selection is different. It’s up to me to do the homework and see what I can learn from him off his previous fights and then put in the game plan. He’s a world class fighter and he’s not going to give me an easy fight at all. He’s hungry for the fight so that’s going to make for a great fight and the fans are going to be the ones who win.”
“I’m not worried about Canelo Alvarez. I’m worried about Demetrius Andrade. I definitely believe the winner of this fight is the best super middleweight in the world.”
“He’s a very technical fighter. He’s a champion in two different weight classes. When you get a fighter like this, it’s 50-50. He’s a threat to anybody. A lot of people wouldn’t take the fight with him because they know he’s a probl
