David Benavidez faces Oleksandr Gvozdyk for the WBC Light-Heavyweight Interim title in the co-main event at the MGM Grand, Las Vegas.
Benavidez presses pause on his quest for a shot at Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez at 168 to face the 37-year-old Ukrainian, who previously held the full 175 world title before being stopped by current champion Artur Beterbiev in 2019. It’s the winner of Beterbiev versus Dmitry Bivol that’s the prize here if Benavidez can handle the weight jump well and continue his unbeaten run.
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OFFICIAL RESULT: David Benavidez beats Oleksandr Gvozdyk by unanimous decision. Official scores: 116-112, 117-111, 119-109.
*This is a Seconds Out live scorecard, not the official scores from the judges.*
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benavidez | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 116 |
| Gvozdyk | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 112 |
