Benavidez vs Lemieux FULL FIGHT: May 21, 2022 | PBC on Showtime

Two-time world champion David Benavidez defeats David Lemieux via third-round TKO to secure the WBC World Super Middleweight Interim Title.
Once again, undefeated David “El Bandera Roja” Benavídez didn’t disappoint the hometown crowd as the Phoenix native became a super middleweight champion for the third time in dramatic fashion, scoring a third-round TKO against former world champion David Lemieux to win the vacant Interim WBC World Title.
Benavidez (26-0, 23 KOs) beat and battered a gutsy Lemieux (43-5, 36 KOs) from the opening bell knocking him to the canvas for the fifth time in his career midway through the second round on a massive uppercut that nearly sent Lemieux through the ropes. Lemieux somehow survived the onslaught of Benavidez’s power punches and returned to action in the third round. But Benavidez went right to work dishing out more and more punishment as Lemieux’s corner stepped in and signaled surrender to referee Harvey Dock, who waved off the fight with 1:31 remaining in the third round.
"Mike Tyson gave me the name ‘The Mexican Monster', what do you think I'm gonna do?” Benavidez told Jim Gray after the fight. “I just feel like I'm the strongest 168 pounder. No one can mess with me.
Benavidez staggered Lemieux in the closing seconds of round one, the big blow a left hook that sent Lemieux into the ropes with Benavidez pouncing with a 10-punch combination of uppercuts, hooks and straight jabs. Dock later said he was about to stop the fight had the bell not rung to end the round.
"Lemieux is a special type of breed,” said Benavidez, who landed 49 percent of his total punches and 52 percent of his power punches. “This guy was swinging until the end. I had to be on my p's and q's. He's a tough champion, so my hat's off to him. He's the only one with the guts to face me.”
Lemieux never backed down and told Gray he was impressed with Benavidez. "I'm good, Benavidez is a hell of a fighter,” Lemieux said. “I congratulate him. After the first round I was okay, he had gotten me with some good shots. I tried to come back, but he's a very good fighter.”
Benavidez said he wants the best the 168-pound division has to offer. "I'm waiting for all those top guys to send me the contract. They know what's up. I’m right here waiting for them. I'll put myself up against everyone. I guarantee I'm knocking everyone out.
"I can get better everywhere. You can always learn. It only gets better from here. I'm just going to keep working. Facing tough guys like Lemieux just pushes me to keep moving to the next level."
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[@ucspecial1998]

David didn't want to hurt him in a serious way. He was holding back at a point. It was indeed an ass whopping

[@medijhon2190]

Pesando cruzero cualkiera KO facil a un lemiux acabado y si n tamaño y al lado del sinverguenza de benavidez aprovechandose de su tamañote

[@DeanDangerousTDD7]

(HearMeOut503's thread)(reply to gJESUS051) (gJESUS051) Inactive or not, there isn't another boxer in today's era that can seriously be compared to TBC when it comes to P4P. I find it funny that u mention TBC as an inactive fighter as if he aint ever going to fight again. ((((Corporate America types make me laugh. It is obvious that yhall can't stand REAL.)))) American Intermediary Documentary 05/15/2024 ((((I'm not sure why this reply kept getting deleted from the other thread but regardless. This reply of mine, it meets community guidelines & it shouldn't be unreasonably censored))))

[@iandimas8548]

Very surprised it wasn’t stopped sooner than it was. Credit lemuiex for continuing to throw and not giving up. He got heart but when you are in there as an older guy against a young lion who literally dosent stop coming towards you, eventually you succumb to the pressure. Benavidez is a beast!

[@fofao681]

yeah,as an older fighter to compete with youth youve got to have something special that doesnt go away with time like rediculous power or great chin to withstand that onslaught

[@vinceventura4453]

Well that and the fact he’s 30lbs smaller and doesn’t cut weight to fight at 168

[@gsimon123]

Benavidez had size, speed, reach, power, youth... everything. Lemiuex is a soldier. Not a fan of Benavidez for this fight because it was such a mismatch. But on the flipside a lot of guys just aren't getting in there with Benavidez. So he's kind of up shits creek for matchmaking. I can't really fault Benavidez but also I'm not really a fan until he actually gets in there with someone on his level.

[@Ineedmorechobitckh]

⁠​⁠@@gsimon123madina had more power level and benavidez and benavidez dominated him

[@301larussomusic]

Benavidez is a terrifying human being 😂😂

[@acdc123456781]

And he's about to be the first to stop canelo

[@vince11harris]

@@acdc123456781I don’t think the fight will happen

[@Johnny_Thunder]

Canelo not dumb enought fight him

[@gee9239]

​@Johnny_Thunder thats why he duckin hard n runnin away from him

[@brendanmartin2774]

Why do they keep listing Benavidez at 6’0???? The dude is over 6’2!

[@Bizzxre-PS4]

nah i think he’s 6’2 at the tallest he’s just lanky asf with like a 77 in reach

[@TheBrotherHoodSports]

He is 6'3 idk why they keep lying

[@Bizzxre-PS4]

@@TheBrotherHoodSports nahh him and Plant were damn near the same height and Plant is no taller than 6’1

[@AzureR00k]

He is not over 6'2. Compare him to a photo with Zurdo Ramirez and there is AT LEAST an inch (if not more) between them. Zurdo is legitimately over 6'2 (6'2.5), while Benavidez is likely 6'1.5 and Plant slightly over 6 foot. 6'0.5 is my guess.

[@TheBrotherHoodSports]

@@AzureR00k Sean Porter co-host on The Porter Way Podcast said that he is 6'3 and Benavidez is eye to eye with him. Look it up on youtube.

[@joemariedoradogellecanao3587]

I want to see Benavidez vs Bivol much more exciting to watch soon!!!! 💪💪💪

[@JavonCarterVideos]

Benavidez vs. Canelo September let's make it happen!!!! Boxing needs this right now!

[@caden_lariviere]

For realll hope we get to see it!!!

[@jaimescamposcarlosgiovanni3588]

facts

[@John-pl8fe]

100%

[@drewberrynews3875]

Canelo doesn't want this fight. Benavidez will end his career. Canelo would rather rematch Bivol at light middle. Canelo is trying to duck the top tier. He will be done soon.

[@JGL123]

@@drewberrynews3875 the more experience fighter will win

[@fofao681]

lemeiux what a man ,hats off to him

[@kimcousins1125]

What a brave man. He just doesn't have a good defence against a man with a 4"" advantage in reach. I want to see Benavidez against Beterbiev or Canelo.

[@desanctisapostata]

Always gives It his all

[@_aarondiazzzz]

That’s what jermell charlo lacked against Canelo. A fighting effort.

[@nananyantakyi1549]

He just showed up for a payday

[@kimcousins1125]

charlo was scared shitless.

[@RodrigoRodriguez-ff8by]

It’s called different weight class .

[@_aarondiazzzz]

@@RodrigoRodriguez-ff8by ??? Khan got slept. in a fightin effort. GGG ruined Kell Brooke who tried his hardest to fight off the champion. A bigger guy than them didn’t even make an effort to do damage

[@Hearmeout503]

David doesn't box you he beats the crap out of you and that's why Canelo won't step in the ring with him !

[@samr2332]

Canelo wont go anywhere near him, for that very reason.

[@umarrazvi]

@@samr2332yeah canelo a P4P boxer is ducking despite the fact hes already fought killers…… How about we stop quickly pushing out this bs narrative fighters are afraid?

[@samr2332]

@@umarrazvi Not sure who you are confusing me with. I Know fighters are not afraid but they are afraid of losing their belts or their '0'. Canelo won't fight Benavidez because????

[@umarrazvi]

@@samr2332 He probably will, everone said Fury ducking Usyk as if fighting Deontay 3x alone shud show hes not scared. And now he is fighting usyk

[@samr2332]

@@umarrazvi Fury Vs Usyk is different. Fury goes off on one of his binges, spouts a lot of crap then eventually has a fight. With Fury (although he always says differently) it is all about Tons of Money and his WBC and Ring Magazine titles. Without those Titles, he cannot fight for the Millions.

[@brendanmartin2774]

Thank you PBC for posting this!!!!! El Bandera Roja!!!

[@davidrussell3890]

WOW Benavidez IS A BEAST TOTAL DEMOLISION OF Lemieux

[@SaraMightyX3]

Another Bum

[@Danielrodriguez-sj1jd]

Than he should fight GGG . Ggg fight this same guy and guess what he also won. Can BENAVIDEZ do this to Ggg . I DONT THINK SO…

[@micahjackson5288]

@@Danielrodriguez-sj1jdggg is old asl David would let his hands go ggg would gass out maybe yh in his prime but now no

[@JAJAJA700]

¡¡¡DAVID BENAVIDEZ VS DAVID MORELL JR!!! 🔥🔥MEXICO VS CUBA 🔥🔥

[@rafaelperezgarcia5969]

700 benabidez no quiere saber nada de morrell

[@rcaneformula424]

David Benavidez vs David Morrell. Make it happen SHOWTIME PBC!

[@rafaelperezgarcia5969]

Formula benabidez is afraid or morrell

[@sirver2687]

Lemeiux!! ❤❤❤

[@GalactusOG]

Such a great fighter and a wonderful representative of Mexican American Warriors! 💚💚💚🤍🤍🤍❤❤❤

[@SaraMightyX3]

CANELO 👑👑👑👑👑

[@endrykperez412]

​@@SaraMightyX3 🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆

[@rubenalbertoruiz1192]

Canelo 100% mexican no pochos !!

[@puertoricanprince7690]

​@@rubenalbertoruiz1192 Canelo is a white man

[@robertoreal1117]

​@@endrykperez412by your logic benavidez a duck for ducking bertebev

[@reubenrhernandez6419]

David benavidez un verdadero campeón no hay duda ninguna Lemiux mucho corazón boxistica muy importante

[@neslermairenar9173]

Lemieux en su mejor momento no le pasa eso es un gran boxeador también

[@DeanDangerousTDD7]

David Benavidez is as offensively complete of a boxer as you can get. He deserves to fight the best that boxing has to offer. He deserves the opportunity to prove that his skills are superior when fighting against the best. 6/2/23 American Intermediary

[@garcia5328]

Canelo would dislike this comment 😂

[@68majortom]

Big David throws really good Combinations with great accuracy and he has very fast hands. I'd love to see him Fight Canelo but idk if Saul is up for it, I think it'd be a slug fest? ✌️🚩

[@CompaDeArranke]

First fight Ive seen of Benavidez and I don't think he could win vs Canelo. Im assuming he's an always moving forward fighter like GGG is and Canelo is good at countering. He could rock him in a second and make him fight off his backfoot and gets him out of his rhythm 🤔

[@DeanDangerousTDD7]

@@CompaDeArranke You should watch some more of David's prior fights because nothing so far in any of his previous fights shows that he would have any problems having to fight off of his backfoot. David's hand speed & power combined with his accuracy when picking his shots on an opponent attempting to cover up is what combat sport fans like myself see. We just want boxing politics to either compromise & start making fights between fighters that the fans want to see or get on out the way & allow a new generation of promoters & mangers take over. David is also a fierce finisher who is genuinely always entering fights with the plan to KO his opponent instead of some of the other boxers that we see who always talk about KO'n their opponents but once the fight actually happens. Their performance shows something else. (a decent example of that can be seen in the Shawn Porter vs Terrence Bud Crawford fight. Porter was talking about WAR & KO's but once his bull rush smother game failed. He instantly became a fighter looking for a hopeful decision victory. TBC on the other hand. He did his thing like always & that thing was this, he went into the fight genuinely wanting to KO Porter & that is exactly what he eventually ended up doing.) I just think that it will be a shame if boxing politics get in the way of David fighting the best while he is still healthy & in his prime fighting years. American Intermediary Documentary 5/8/2024

[@DeanDangerousTDD7]

(HearMeOut'sthread)(reply to gJESUS051) (gJESUS051) Inactive or not, there isn't another boxer in today's era that can seriously be compared to TBC when it comes to P4P. I find it funny that u mention TBC as an inactive fighter as if he aint ever going to fight again. ((((Corporate America types make me laugh. It is obvious that yhall can't stand REAL.)))) American Intermediary Documentary 05/15/2024 ((((I'm not sure why this reply kept getting deleted from the other thread but regardless. This reply of mine, it meets community guidelines & it shouldn't be unreasonably censored))))

[@mr.worthington6201]

Love seeing David do work.

[@JulioRodriguez-jj6wx]

Apoyo Total Para David Benavidez Desde Puerto Rico 😎💪🇵🇷🏝🔥

[@somomoslatinosperro7672]

Ya tu saves viejon los boricuas y Mexicanos somos chingones. Saludos a los hermanos puerto riqueños 💯💯

[@ButiOmnyama]

Banavidez , is Tyson Fury of the super miidleweight division, the man should move up to light heavy weight...he is a weight bully

[@toolate6971]

The ref stopped the fight by breaking them up before the bell.

[@CarlosFigueroa-kp7vo]

Buena pelea gran espectaculo benavidez un monstruo en la division . Lemiux. Un grande 👏👏👏 Ambos unos caballeros en el ring

[@Bizzxre-PS4]

this fight should’ve never happened

[@tineeazyabuvall151]

🤣🤣🤣

[@Bizzxre-PS4]

@@tineeazyabuvall151 on my soul

[@claude122]

benavidez wanted a test and david lemieux was the best boxer available that was willing to take the risk and now we know why not many boxer wanna risk their perfect record against benavidez

[@gsimon123]

@@claude122 not really - Lemiuex was a full weight class below him. There were and are more options. Lemiuex was just the biggest NAME of anybody willing to fight Benavidez. So it isn't quite what you're saying.

[@claude122]

@@gsimon123thats exactly what i meant but with different words...nobody with a perfect record at that time would challenge benavidez or big names that would risk a L - except lemieux cause a win would have gave him a chance for another big fight and big money fight

[@barryjames73]

Lemieux is one tough son of a gun.

[@hardfought1842]

That calm collected approach after he had him seeing starts on his feet

[@cerberus3426]

Lemiuex landed so many body shots in that 1st eound, Benavidez cannot let Canelo do that. Dear God that'll be brutal!

[@jasongreen7860]

Canelo will ko benny

[@chingasu5828]

He has more important fights like Crawford and Jake

[@puertoricanprince7690]

​@@chingasu5828 Neither of those fights are more important

[@Veritas-dq2hs]

​@@chingasu5828let's see Benavidez face Bivol or GGG

[@thegodinme83]

@@chingasu5828 fighting somebody from 147 to duck your mandatory isn’t somthing important lmao and idk why y’all say canelo got power even if he does got power it’s nothing David beanvidez can’t handle as he literally fought gg and sparred with him and cruiser weights sense he was 15

[@HectorLopez-dl2hi]

Thanks PBC❤

[@fffmmm8340]

Quelle courage pour lomiu

[@user-ms3zm5qk7d]

Gracias sear por apoyar el deporte del box y también los demás deportes

[@stopbullshitin]

Benevidez is by far one of the biggest weight bullies i ever seen in my life. What makes that even worse is he petitioned out of a fight with beterbiev. So hes cool with steamrolling his opponents but jumps off the tracs when a real freight train comes through, ya what a great warrior hes really on canelos level

[@Doggmatic_]

What? What was his reasoning for it?

[@stopbullshitin]

@@Doggmatic_ reasoning for wat?

[@Doggmatic_]

@@stopbullshitinfor the petition out of the fight. What was his excuse?

[@stopbullshitin]

@@Doggmatic_ when he missed weight at 168 the PBC pulled some strings and made him beterbievs mandatory at 175 but David quickly petitioned back down to 168 turning down a great opportunity to force canelo to fight him and in my opinion gave away his right to say anybody is ducking him

[@Doggmatic_]

@@stopbullshitin I see. I'm going to look into that. That would be him walking in the opposite direction of canelo

[@ER-ru6qp]

Benavidez a beast

[@skrachamaniacs3878]

I think Canelo is avoiding this guy like the plague because he throws punches with bad intentions, and I don’t think Canelo wants any part of that

[@mariqstigler2197]

Ok, bro

[@rival_9168]

Exactly canelo cant beat him. Hes fast and his defensive is great n evasive canelo would definitely get worked no doubt

[@Doggmatic_]

I think canelo does well and favors against tall fighters that try to exchange

[@Just.Enough]

​@rival_9168 😂😂😂 gtfoh Benavidez would get beaten by Canelo. Benavidez defense is weak. Benavidez couldn't even stop Plant who was winning the first 6 rounds 😂

[@alexdominguez3399]

I think canelo wins if he brings Benavidez down to 154.

[@default6734]

It was clear David was playing with and let him make it to the 3rd round

[@naturoidz2714]

He was just being patient. And not taking unecessary risk. Lameux was still fighting and throwing hard shots.

[@jarrettrious3444]

2 warriors 👍

[@usmantaher1980]

Best doublecover and counter..benavidez like a machine

[@MinisterJokes]

The only Canadian tougher than Lemieux is Deadpool

[@mariogamer6532]

Que entretenida pelea👌

[@mudeye]

Mr David. You sir are probably the best boxer I'ver ever watched.

[@user-op5ry5yd9y]

Это здоровье, не шутки. Но дух есть у Лемье. Силён Дэвид и хороший боксёр

[@billyblanco89]

Anybody that don't give a thumbs up for the toughness Lemieux showed doesn't belong anywhere near the sport of Boxing. And when Canelo comes back and KO's Bivol, then he might consider a fight with Benavidez. Maybe if nobody else has done it by that time, Canelo will step in there and show the rest of em how to fight this guy...

[@sergejstobe3978]

Бенавидес уделает Канело,как два пальца обоссать 😂!!!Канело никогда не справиться,с Биволом,а Бенавидес,по сильнее думаю!!!

[@Brucelee89896]

canelo is gonna show david what a real boxing is and real power

[@sergejstobe3978]

@@Brucelee89896 Ye!!!

[@kimcousins1125]

Canelo will beat him.

[@felipevaladez156]

Ya la quiero ver😂❤

[@mariqstigler2197]

Bruh Lemieux was legit finna die

[@rosicrucian8993]

I honestly never liked Lemieux. Watching that lionheart on display here changed that. True warrior. I don't see anyone stopping Benavidez's momentum any time soon. What a sharp-shooter.

[@kenwahldhlamini8102]

Demetrius Andrade won't last 6 rounds with Benavides i promise

[@gemhook7020]

I was genuinely more impressed by the toughness and pure guts of Lemieux than anything else in this fight. Not being a hater it’s just you could tell the natural size difference so much it’s hard to give benavidez too much credit. Not many fighters could take that punishment and still be prepared to throw everything they have left back.. very remarkable.

[@fofao681]

facts people who have never fought dont know ow hard it is toovercome that size specially when you have no physical gifts to make up for that like power or speed

[@Mousevengeance]

How some people can say Benavidez doesn't have KO power is absurd. He almost stopped David with a single left hook

[@ElAzotador]

Lemiux is an elite fighter, he showed that against GGG. But Benavidez is a mexican monster

[@Southsidemir]

david will be the only fighter that goes in with the intention to harm canelo and not try to maneuver and box him, so well see what happens i got david tho

[@ClaudioEncarnacion-yk3wr]

Benavides es una bestia brutal qué destroza a su rival 💪💪💪💪🤛🤛🤛🤛

[@reginaldocorreia6373]

Olha o nivel de adversario do benavidez, boxeadores b e c. Todos perdedores, com 6, 7, 9 derrotas. Canelo o vence em 5 rounds.

[@AbuBawa-sw1ut]

haters like to talk about benevidez defense but they never watch his fight

[@a.s.2426]

Such an awesome fight.

[@wenceslaoelizalde1583]

Lemieux no es ni la mitad de lo que fue anta la pelea vs GGG y creo que si GGG estuviera en sus mejores tiempos de juventud destrozaría en los primeros rounds a Benavides

[@Davidbenavidez241fan]

jamás

[@wenceslaoelizalde1583]

Si viste la de Lemieux vs GGG. O no viste la de Benavides vs Caleb plant a este no lo pudo noquear.

[@Davidbenavidez241fan]

@@wenceslaoelizalde1583 las dos vi

[@alexdominguez3399]

Alvarez should fight Benavidez at 160. Benavidez is too much, no one can beat him at 168.

[@MrStivi1981]

Dang! He snatched that first round!

[@joevalentin2450]

Benavidez might defeat Canelo this way. Canelo, don't fight this young man for your safety please. Retire with honor.

[@gddd6061]

😂😂😂 NO MERCY HE BEEN DUCKING FOR WAY TOO LONG. We want BLOOD. Canelo’s blood on the floor hahaha. FATALITY STYLE

[@sergejstobe3978]

Хочу посмотреть на двух мексиканцев. Как Бенавидес уронить Канело 😂😂😂!!!

[@America100]

Because he fought a washed lemieux ?? 🤣😂

[@blo0dybubble330]

⁠@@America100 Because Lemieux stepped up. Canelo been ducking Benavidez since before this fight

[@America100]

@@blo0dybubble330 canelo moved up to 175 fighting big guys n he's ducking benavidez?🤣 benavidez missed weight twice n benavidez won't move up n fight bivol or beterbiev so called everyone is ducking him 😂😂

[@alican-nw1jc]

Wooooww what a beast is benavidez?

[@Jeremiah124]

🤣🤣🤣💯 this was a tune up

[@kevindavidberrueta2844]

Monstruo mexicano

[@reubenrhernandez6419]

Porqué benavidez trae dos banderas

[@JAJAJA700]

@@reubenrhernandez6419 POR QUE SU PAPA ES MEXICANO Y SU MAMA ECUATORIANA PERO NACIO EN USA.

[@reubenrhernandez6419]

@@JAJAJA700 hey amigo gracias por la aclaración 😀👍

[@TheGlass50]

Yes sir!

[@cookiebot3369]

This happened last year? I thought it happened this year 😂. Time passes by quick

[@eddiemonesti5671]

I wanted to see Canelo vs Lemieux.

[@sehoujay]

I know I always wanted to see that fight when Lemieux was at 160 and Canelo was still fighting at catchweights.

[@st.pierre2188]

That would’ve been like Canelo Kirkland part 2 but I also wanted to see that especially when Lemiuex is red hot after his Brutal KO of Curtis Stevens

[@sehoujay]

@@st.pierre2188 It would have been way more competitive because Lemieux was in his primer and was a legit knockout artist. Canelo was fighting at 155 at the time and was tentative about making the move to 160. I still think Canelo would have won by KO but I believe he would have gotten rocked in that fight. Oh well, maybe on our next life.

[@ferrodriguez1772]

Aver cómo le va a Munguía si quiere enfrentar a Benavidez

[@trznvive1]

Boxing has changed so much, imagine them stopping this fight in 80’s or 90’s there be an uproar. They definitely protect the fighters more. David was still throwing

[@Basedmike17]

And thats why fighters from the 80"s & 90's brain fucked up

[@shanokely3690]

I hear ya but It was done bro, and we.know too much about CTE. Noone wants to see someone go out on their shield unnecessarily or get humiliated and beat up for no reason. Unless a perso. hates the fighter (maybe he slept with that person's Mrs I dunno) then I think most boxing fans stop finding enjoyment in it, except for a couple of sadistic assholes, the spectacle is over, especially when it becomes so evident so quickly we are dealing with a genuine mismatch, and even the elusive punchers chance is practically gone. This was 99.9% chance going to end with Lemiuex savagely knocked out cold in the next round or suffer a prolonged humiliating beating with broken body and head in which he was too tough to give up. Either way no need for it. Mercy is appropriate, no shame in it, one of the few things our generation got right.

[@SatuDua-bf5oj]

RESPECT TO REFERE. Good Job

[@sebastiancedillo6836]

Big respect for lemiux

[@aqilanwarrivera3503]

When Benavidez hangs his gloves up in life he will have a record of 0 lost ! He will be with the greats of Mexican boxers !

[@ricardoalbelar9315]

Great punisher

[@fattsbutts1]

It has now been two days since Benavides has fought Andrade; Lemieuxe is still his best contender yet.

[@TyTua]

I’m a Benavidez fan but this actual fight looked like a weight bully 😂😂

[@user-cv6xu1lx1f]

where is mckenson preseau?

[@haroldstevensjr.8201]

PHOENIX! VALLEY OF THE SUN!!!

[@a-wale6376]

Smh....no way they're the same weight!!🤔

[@Tayyib.ali1]

Monster

[@jamesbainbridge4384]

Fair play to Lemieux, he’s got guts

[@TokodwiRizki]

Benavides petinju tangguh....

[@josecamerino4326]

David ya se conformo, el esta para dar más.

[@axman5296]

if you stop the tape at 16:30 mark, David Lemieux looks like a young Kevin Costner and David Benavidez looks like the monster Grendel from Beowulf.

[@Bryan_Hernandez69]

Lemiux was doing good throwing the jabs and the right cross since he’s very explosive but he started getting hurt trading with David and everything went down hill from there.

[@htechdance]

How are these guys the same weight?? Impossible!!

[@giohz5660]

El verdadero monstruo 💪

[@Danielrodriguez-sj1jd]

No MONSTRO

[@user-ul3wr1bl3l]

Mario Lemieux would be proud of David. What heart.

[@kimcousins1125]

Such courage but that alone doesn't win fights.

[@villosamuel5951]

Benavindez is too powerful

[@Nico93106]

Lemieux has power. The tactics here was simple and kind of desperate. Trying to use this power to finish Benavidez in a short time, maybe 5 rounds. After that, he knew he would be fucked because of the extreme reach advantage and better skill of Benavidez. But, in front of him he got a young man, not as stupid as he seems to be and more powerful and relentless as he would ever imagine. The result is that Lemieux survived only on heart and thanks to a few shots he managed to get into the average defense of Benavidez. That being said, Benavidez is young and very tall and massive for this category and Lemieux is old and never been a good technician, which makes it a real mismatch. Benavidez needs to fight real opponent now.

[@VexingCanine210]

After Canelo takes care of business against Charlo, same goes with David vs Andrade… I think Benavidez / Canelo happens mid 2024. The fight that needs to happen, I’m leaning towards El Bandera.

[@Allthingzwhite]

I think Canelo knows that his punches won’t have the same effect ok Benevidez as the other guys and also Canelo has issues with fighters that throw punches in combinations and benevidez has some pop on those punches with a high Volume all 12 rounds

[@knutneumann2397]

I like boxing, but I am dead against that toddlers need to watch this violence.

[@damionpowell1150]

After that knock down Benavidez really didn't want to hurt Lemieux anymore, in fact you could see he wanted the fight stopped

[@cesaraguilar8679]

La gallina de Benavides nunca reto al verdadero campeón GGG

[@tommydenato8863]

French guy has more balls than Canyellow

[@wouldanyoneelseliketobehea7068]

This performance beats Canelo. The showing vs plant doesnt

[@GMQuay]

He beat plants ass 😂

[@tdaye6978]

I think the opposite is true. His defense was much tighter against Plant. Lemieux was landing and ALARMING amount of CLEAN shots on Benavidez even while he was wobbly. If he fought Canelo like THIS, he'd be KO'd no later than the 5th, and that's a generous estimate. However, if he fights Canelo like he fought Plant, he stands a much better chance. I'm still not sold on a win, but I damn sure wouldn't put money on that fight. If he fought Canelo like he fought Lemieux, I'd bet the entire savings on Canelo.

[@wouldanyoneelseliketobehea7068]

@@tdaye6978 …I respect your opinion. Ima watch that match again and comment

[@wouldanyoneelseliketobehea7068]

@@tdaye6978 …allow me to rant. Match took 3rds. IF ANYTHING DB game was b+ for this and really didn’t walk down with pressure. More of a sparring match. So I agree with u a bit but this was not DB A PLUS game

[@wouldanyoneelseliketobehea7068]

@@tdaye6978 ….mind you Canelo is UNDEFEATED at 168

[@leobell3502]

His corner should've stop the fight at the end of the 2nd. Time to retire brother. Be proud that you were once Champion Of The World. You're in the history books. You're newly married with a child to raise and that's a full time gig. Good luck to you Mr. Lemieux. Le😎 San Francisco, Califusa

[@KAYBOMBdondiva]

The bell saved him in that first round 😂 ref originally stopped it.

[@ronschaffer5959]

Lemieux would have kept fighting until death. The corner did the right thing.

[@AR-il9gk]

Benavidez arms are the equivalent of concrete posts with rebar...

[@FreakyMonsterMan]

Amazing how he destroys Lemieux and Plant. He literally destroyed both. Canelos worst nightmare…

[@webking185]

Thats a great corner! Save your fighter...

[@jasongreen7860]

Lol harvey dock jumped in before the bell rang though

[@keithgregorich9211]

Dam that boy is bad ass

[@loyaltyndrespect24]

Why stop the fight karren? That guy was still throwing and connecting hard punches. Congratulations to Benavides

[@nadzkietv9704]

is that kevin garnet the referee ??? 😂

[@iamtreybonebone7185]

Who can beat bene???

[@jesusadriannabor125]

No hay duda que con Canelo no tiene nada

[@OTF300-]

😂

[@psychodelic6760]

They did my boi wrong man. David too big dawg

[@CarolinaJimenez-io3vo]

México 🇲🇽