{"id":653302,"date":"2026-05-06T12:42:20","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T12:42:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/653302\/"},"modified":"2026-05-06T12:42:20","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T12:42:20","slug":"benavidez-vs-usyk-in-2027","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/653302\/","title":{"rendered":"Benavidez vs Usyk In 2027?"},"content":{"rendered":"

David Benavidez (32-0) became boxing\u2019s latest three-division champion this past weekend (Sat., May 2, 2026) after destroying the now former WBO and WBA Cruiserweight champion, Gilberto \u201cZurdo\u201d Ramirez, with relative ease (see it again here<\/a>). But is a move up to Heavyweight on the horizon for \u201cThe Mexican Monster?\u201d<\/p>\n

Shortly after the big event in Las Vegas, Nevada, Turki Alalshikh revealed to The Ring\u2019s Mike Coppinger<\/a> that he would love to work on a blockbuster mega-fight between Heavyweight great, Oleksandr Usyk \u2014 who is the current WBA (Super), WBC, WBO, IBO, IBF and The Ring Heavyweight champion \u2014 against Benavidez for 2027.<\/p>\n

During the post-fight presser, however, Benavidez quickly shut down the potential move up to another weight class, saying that those guys are simply too big for him, though he isn\u2019t ruling it out in a few years.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou guys keep asking me about Heavyweight, stop that shit, I am not coming up to Heavyweight. It was hard for me to come up to 200 (pounds). At Heavyweight those guys are super big, you know what I mean? But, I won\u2019t rule it out, maybe in five years my body grows into Heavyweight. Maybe we can go up there and make a fight in five years, I think that is possible,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut, just for right now, man, I am still interested in going back down to the Light Heavyweight division because I wanted to become a reigning, defending champion for years just like Sergey Kovalev was champion for many years, that\u2019s really what I want to do. I think if I go up to Heavyweight I can completely forget about Light Heavyweight. Right now I am champion at Light Heavyweight and Cruiserweight and I think I can jump to both weight classes. I think I can have a defense in both, and if I go up to Heavyweight then it\u2019s forget about both weight classes.\u201d<\/p>\n

While Turki is known for booking major title bouts fight fans want to see, Benavidez vs. Usyk may be just a tad bit too ambitious. Especially since there are so many big fights left for Benavidez at both 175 and 200 pounds, including Dmitry Bivol, Artur Beterbiev, and Jai Opetaia, just to name a few.<\/p>\n

Then again, if Jake Paul can make the move up<\/a> to face Anthony Joshua, then Benavidez can certainly make the move up to face Usyk\u2026right?<\/p>\n

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