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After fighting all across North America for the last six years, former WBC super middleweight champion David Benavidez will return to his native Phoenix to face fellow former titlist Jose Uzcategui atop an August 28th Showtime card.
FIGHT ANNOUNCEMENT: Undefeated 2x Super Middleweight Champ @Benavidez300 returns for a homecoming showdown in his native Phoenix as he faces former champ Jose Uzcategui in a WBC 168-lb title eliminator live on @Showtime Sat, August 28 at 10PM ET/7PM PT!https://t.co/dzcWLDlZddpic.twitter.com/QCsVY5SdjC Premier Boxing Champions (@premierboxing) July 13, 2021
Showtime officially announced the venue today; while they made no mention of the undercard, Francisco A. Salazar revealed earlier this month that David’s brother Jose would end a lengthy layoff that day.
David Benavidez easily makes weight, set for Showtime main event
This will be his first appearance since coming in heavy against Roamer Alexis Angulo
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Opponent Ronald Ellis, who had some scale issues of his own last year when he attempted to move to middleweight, came in at the same weight. Top lightweight contender Isaac Cruz (134 lbs.) and late-notice foe Matias Romero (134.8 lbs.) had no issues, and neither did openers Jamontay Clark (154.6 lbs.) and Terrell Gausha (154.4 lbs.).
Benavidez (23-0, 20 KO) infamously came in well over the limit for a planned WBC title defense against Roamer Alexis Angulo in August 2020, becoming one of very few modern boxers to lose the same belt twice for different out-of-ring reasons. He’s still likely bound for light heavyweight sooner rather than later, but for now, he remains a genuine super middleweight.
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