Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — David Benavidez systematically dismantled Anthony Yarde on Saturday night at ANB Arena, bloodied him, beat him down, dropped him in the seventh, and forced referee Hector Afu to wave it off at 1:59 of Round 7 in the “Ring IV: Night of the Champions” main event.
With the victory, Benavidez (31-0, 25 KOs) retained his WBC light heavyweight title and captured a vacant WBA belt, continuing his march toward an eventual 2026 showdown with Dmitry Bivol the man holding The Ring, IBF, WBA, and WBO belts.
And he did it in quintessential Benavidez fashion: pressure, punishment, and zero hesitation.