David Benavidez beat Anthony Yarde by TKO in the seventh round on November 22, 2025, at the ANB Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in a fight scheduled for 12 rounds. Benavidez has fought once since, moving up to cruiserweight and knocking out Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramírez in May 2026.
Benavidez vs. Yarde, and what came next
Premier Boxing Champions records the Riyadh win as a TKO in round 7 of 12, and it kept Benavidez unbeaten.
Five months later Benavidez moved up a division. On May 2, 2026, in Las Vegas, he knocked out Ramírez in the sixth round to become the unified WBA and WBO cruiserweight champion, and PBC now bills him as a titleholder in three divisions. ESPN lists his record at 32-0 with 26 knockouts after that fight.
| Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | Gilberto Ramírez | Won, KO 6 |
| Nov. 22, 2025 | Anthony Yarde | Won, TKO 7 |
For bettors
The next Benavidez fight will be priced on a 32-0 record with 26 knockouts, and his last two fights both ended inside the distance. A short price is a chance written as a payout: -500 implies 83.3% and -1000 implies 90.9%. A fight bet is worth making only when you rate a fighter higher than the price does, and the stoppage record is the reason to look at method-of-victory and round markets as well as the moneyline.
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