David "El Bandera Roja" Benavidez, born on December 17, 1996, in Phoenix, Arizona, is a professional boxer known for his undefeated run in the super middleweight division. Standing 6 feet 0.5 inches with a 74.5-inch reach, Benavidez fights in an orthodox stance. With an unblemished record of 29 wins and no losses as of January 2025, Benavidez is a knockout artist with a KO percentage of 82.76% (24 KOs). He hails from a boxing family where his older brother, Jose Benavidez Jr., is also a professional pugilist. Trained by their father, Jose Benavidez Sr., Benavidez began boxing at the tender age of three. By 15, despite weighing around 250 pounds, he was sparring with world-class fighters, including Gennady "GGG" Golovkin and Kelly Pavlik.
Benavidez debuted professionally in August 2013 in Rocky Point, Mexico, with a first-round knockout over Erasmo Mendoza. He continued to rise in his career and at 20 years and eight months, became a record-breaker for being the youngest-ever champion in the super middleweight, which he won against Ronald Gavril for WBC title in September 2017. As of January 2025, he maintains a record of 29-0-0 and is now gearing up to square off against David Morell Jr. on February 1, 2025.
David Benavidez Nickname
David Benavidez is famous under a variety of aliases, but his most prominent nickname is "El Bandera Roja", which translates to "The Red Flag." As an added title, boxing legend "Iron" Mike Tyson called David Benavidez "The Mexican Monster," a title both in honor of Benavidez's Mexican heritage and heavy hands. Tyson explained that he coined this nickname after witnessing Benavidez's ability to overwhelm opponents with rapid and powerful combinations.
David Benavidez Nationality
David Benavidez is an American national born in Phoenix, Arizona on December 17, 1996. Although born in the United States, Benavidez has a diverse heritage, with Mexican roots from his father and Ecuadorian ancestry from his mother.
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