David Benavidez and Kyrone Davis on Friday made weight for his or her 10-round tremendous middleweight combat Saturday at Footprint Heart in Phoenix, Benavidez’s hometown.
Benavidez weighed 169 kilos, one over the division restrict however allowable as a result of no titles are at stake. Davis got here in at 167.75.
Davis (16-2-1, 6 KOs) took the combat two weeks in the past after Jose Uzcategui was pulled from the present for allegedly testing constructive for a banned substance.
Benavidez (24-0, 21 KOs) is a former two-time 168-pound titleholder. He’s coming of an Eleventh-round knockout of Ronald Ellis in March, his fourth consecutive stoppage.
Davis made a press release by drawing with former beltholder Anthony Dirrell in February, after which he outpointed Martez McGregor in September.
Additionally on the cardboard Saturday, which can be televised on Showtime, Jose Benavidez Jr., David’s older brother, will combat Francisco Emanuel Torres in a middleweight bout. Benavidez (27-1, 18 KOs) weighed 158.75, Torres (17-3, 5 KOs) 157.5.
