Undefeated WBC Super Middleweight World Champion\u00a0Dav\u00edd \u201cBandera Roja” Benavidez\u00a0<\/b>will defend his title on Saturday, April 18 in his hometown of Phoenix, Ariz. against former world title challenger\u00a0Roamer Alexis Angulo,\u00a0<\/b>live on SHOWTIME from Arizona Federal Theatre headlining a Premier Boxing Champions event.<\/p>\n
One of the sport’s brightest young stars, Benavidez kicks off his second reign as WBC Super Middleweight Champion by returning to fight in his native Phoenix for the first time since 2015, when he knocked out Ricardo Campillo in just his 10th<\/sup><\/span>\u00a0pro fight.<\/p>\n “On Saturday, April 18, Phoenix’s own super middleweight world champion David Benavidez will return home looking to thrill his hometown fans at Arizona Federal Theatre and further cement his positioning in the 168-pound division,” said Tom Brown, President of TGB Promotions. “Benavidez can expect a strong challenge from the exciting Roamer Alexis Angulo, which should create an action-packed main event live on SHOWTIME.\u201d<\/p>\n “From the start of his career, long before he became champion, people have been asking me about Dav\u00edd fighting at home,” said Sampson Lewkowicz of Sampson Boxing. “Now is the perfect time and I’m very happy to help bring this show to Dav\u00edd’s hometown. I have no doubt it will not only be a great event; it will also be packed with thousands of fans of ‘El Bandera Roja’ Benavidez.”<\/p>\n The 23-year-old Benavidez (22-0, 19 KOs) defends his belt after defeating two-time super middleweight champion Anthony Dirrell in September, stopping him in nine rounds. Benavidez is trained by his father Jos\u00e9 Sr., alongside his brother, Jos\u00e9 Jr. In 2017, he became the youngest super middleweight champion in boxing history by defeating Ronald Gavril on SHOWTIME at just 20 years old.<\/p>\n