
How are the fighters coming into the bout?
David Benavidez was named the absolute champion after Dmitry Bivol vacated his WBC title. The American had been the interim champion at 175 pounds.
Benavidez earned that belt in 2022 when he defeated David Lemieux by TKO in the third round.
He holds an undefeated record of 30 wins, with 24 coming by knockout.
This will be the second time the British fighter Anthony Yarde challenges for the green and gold belt. The first came in 2023 when he faced Artur Beterbiev for the undisputed light heavyweight championship.
Yarde owns a record of 27 wins, 3 losses, and 24 knockouts.
When and where is the fight?
The fight takes place on Saturday, November 22, at the ANB Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Where to watch the fight?
The event will be broadcast live on DAZN: http://dazn.com/wbc.
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