Full name
David Benavidez

Date of birth
January 17, 1987

Debut
On August 17, 2013, in Puerto Peñasco, Sonora, he knocked out Mexican Erasmo Mendoza.

Won the world title
On September 8, 2017, he won a majority decision against Ronald Gavril, at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas and won the vacant WBC super middleweight title. He regained the WBC super middleweight title by knocking out Anthony Dirrell on September 28, 2019, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.

lost his title
After his first defense, in a direct rematch with Ronald Gavril, on February 17, 2018, he was unknown by the WBC, for doping.