![]() 8 after the WBC announced earlier this month that Dirrell (30-1-1, 24 KOs), of Michigan, pulled out of fighting Benavidez because of injury. 1 in the WBC rankings, Smith was overlooked by the world governing body, who chose to sanction a fight between Benavidez (18-0, 17 KOs), of Phoenix, and Gavril (18-1, 14 KOs) on Sept. Smith (22-0, 17 KOs), 27, faces Sweden's Erik Skoglund (26-0, 12 KOs) at the Echo Arena in his home city of Liverpool on Sept 16 with the WBC's Diamond belt - a secondary belt to its world title - at stake.ĭespite sitting No. Smith was being lined up to contest the vacant WBC belt with Anthony Dirrell in Los Angeles next month, but the English boxer then changed course and agreed to enter the eight-man World Boxing Super Series tournament. Otar Erandsyan vs.You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browserĬallum Smith baffled by WBC, as Benavidez-Gavril fight for titleĬallum Smith criticised the WBC for sanctioning a fight between David Benavidez and Ronald Gavril for its vacant super-middleweight title. But I also don’t want to leave it in the judges’ hands like last time, so we’ll see what happens Saturday.” I’m the stronger fighter…I’m not looking for a knockout. I don’t know what people said after the first fight, but they should wait until after the rematch. Gavril stated, “His people tried to make him a superstar before he fought me. I’m not going in just throwing haymakers, but I’ll set it up and if it comes, it will come in spectacular fashion!” It’s not really looking for the knockout, it’s just setting it up. It’s going to be a combination of the body and chin. “I’m thinking it will be a knockout around Round 5. I worked so hard to get this, nobody can take it from me. I would love to fight the World Boxing Super Series winner. I want to earn every victory and fight the best. ![]() “I want to become the best in the division. All the hard work it took for me to get this belt, and people say it was just given to me? No way, I’m going to go in there and show why I’m the youngest champion in the super middleweight division. “This is the first time I’ve really had a chip on my shoulder. ![]() This time, we didn’t have any injuries or sickness so I can’t wait to put on a show on Saturday. “The sickness during the first fight took a lot out of me but my mentality is that I’m a warrior and I’m always going to push through it no matter what. Having everybody tell me Gavril should have won and him talking a lot of smack, it’s the motivation and drive that I needed to train the way I did in this camp. “I feel I could have done better in the first fight. I’m going to do what I say and I’m going to knock Gavril out! I’m ready to go in there and play no games. I stayed very dedicated to this training camp. We’ve been working on a lot of different styles for this fight and I feel more than ready. “He’s a one trick pony and he doesn’t have many tricks left, he’s getting old. “I don’t think Gavril can do any better than he did in the last fight,” stated Benavidez. ![]() Photo: Chris Farina/Mayweather Promotions The SHOWTIME-televised bout takes place at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. Undefeated WBC super middleweight world champion David Benavidez says he’s going to stop top-rated contender Ronald Gavril in Saturday’s rematch of their thrilling September 2017 bout in which Benavidez won the vacant title by split decision.
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