David โBenavidezโ emphatically defended his WBC super middleweight title Saturday night,brutally stopping Anthony Yarde inโ the sixthโ round at โคthe MGM Grand in Las Vegas. The victoryโ marked Benavidez’s thirdโ accomplished defense since regaining the title in 2022 and further solidifiedโ his position as one of the โsport’sโ most formidable 168-pound fighters.
The dominant performance underscored โขBenavidez’s powerโข and precision, while simultaneously raisingโข questionsโฃ about the futureโ of Yarde, who suffered โa devastating defeat. Instantly โfollowing โฃthe bout, Benavidez announced his next challenge: a highly anticipated clash โขagainst โGilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez, setting the stage for another meaningful showdown in the super middleweight โdivision.
Yarde proved game early, attempting to utilize โฃhis left jab and โoccasional right hands, but Benavidez’s relentless pressure and โขsuperior technique gradually took control. Benavidez began landing consistent power shots in the middle rounds, culminating โขinโฃ a series โof punishing combinations that โoverwhelmed yarde.
The end came in the โฃsixth when aโข perfectly timed right โคhand sent Yardeโ crashing to the canvas. Though Yarde bravely attempted to โrise, he wasโ clearly unable to continue,โค prompting the referee to wave off theโฃ contest at 2:11 of theโ round.
“I was feeling โgood,โ strong, โขand confident,” โคBenavidez โฃsaid in a post-fight interview. “I โknew Yarde wasโ going to comeโ out โคther and try to bang, and I was ready โfor it.”
Benavidez (27-0,23 KOs) has now established himselfโฃ asโ theโ clear frontrunner in the super middleweight โคlandscape,though โa unificationโข bout with undisputed champion Caneloโ Alvarez remainsโ the ultimate โgoal. โThe upcoming โfight โwith Ramirez (44-1,โ 30 KOs) presents a significant hurdle, โbut Benavidezโข appears determined โto continue his ascent toward boxing superstardom.