David Benavidez could be set for a huge fight against a big-punching undefeated world champion.
Benavidez is the current WBC light heavyweight champion, having been elevated from interim status earlier this year following victories over David Morrell and Oleksandr Gvozdyk at 175lbs.
‘The Mexican Monster’ returns on November 22 when he makes the first defence of his full title against Britain’s Anthony Yarde, and provided he wins that, there could be a big clash for him on the horizon.
Speaking to FightHype, current IBF cruiserweight champion Jai Opetaia laid out his fight plans, that includes a showdown against Benavidez.
“6th December we’ll take care of business. I’ve messaged Badou Jack personally myself and he said he wants the fight. We’ve got to take care of our mandatories and we’ll fight. There’s a game plan there.
“Badou Jack, which is a hard fight, win that, then Zurdo Ramirez, win that, then Saudi want Benavidez to come up to cruiserweight and we fight him. If that’s the course, let’s f**king do it. I’d love to fight him. He’s a great fighter, he’s got a great following, he’s been in the ring with some great fighters.”
Opetaia’s last fight took place in June when he claimed a fifth round knockout win over Claudio Squeo, and he returns to action on December 6 when he makes a mandatory defence against Huseyin Cinkara.
A victory there could seemingly lead to unification fights with WBC champion Jack and WBO and WBA champion Ramirez, before a potential mouth-watering battle against Benavidez.
