Benavidez unanimously outpoints Gvozdyk for interim WBC light heavyweight belt
David Benavidez unanimously outpointed Oleksandr Gvozdyk on Saturday night to win the interim WBC light heavyweight belt
By W.G. Ramirez
Published - Jun 16, 2024, 09:21 AM ET
Last Updated - Jun 16, 2024, 09:21 AM EDT
LAS VEGAS (AP) — David Benavidez made the most of his debut in the light heavyweight division, outpointing Oleksandr Gvozdyk on Saturday night to win the interim WBC championship belt.
“I went up in weight, won every single round and dominated a former world champion and an Olympian as well,” Benavidez said.
Well, not every round, as Don Trella scored the fight 119-109, Dave Moretti had it 117-111, and Zachary Young scored it 116-112.
That said, Benavidez (29-0, 24 KOs) controlled much of the fight, playing the role of aggressor while keeping Gvozdyk backpedaling and playing defense.
