Benavidez, 31-0 (25 KOs), arrives from a five-fight stretch of victories over former super middleweight titleholder Caleb Plant (unanimous decision), former middleweight belt holder Demetrius Andrade (sixth-round stoppage), former light heavyweight titlist Oleksandr Gvozdyk (unanimous decision), previously unbeaten light heavyweight David Morrell Jnr (unanimous decision) and light heavyweight title challenger Anthony Yarde (seventh-round TKO).
