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David Benavidez vs. Oleksandr Gvozdyk: Fight date, ring walk time, how to watch, undercard & odds

bet365 News Team Updated: Jun 10 2024 16:13

After missing out on a shot at Canelo Alvarez, undefeated David Benavidez is stepping up to light heavyweight to take on former world champion Oleksandr Gvozdyk in Las Vegas on June 15.

Here we give you everything you need to know about this fight, including when it is, where it is, what time it starts, where you can watch it, the odds for the fight, and a brief overview of both Benavidez and Gvozdyk.

David Benavidez vs. Oleksandr Gvozdyk date

David Benavidez vs. Oleksandr Gvozdyk will take place on Saturday, June 15, 2024.

David Benavidez vs. Oleksandr Gvozdyk start time

David Benavidez vs. Oleksandr Gvozdyk is expected to start sometime after 9 PM ET / 6 PM PT.

In the United Kingdom, the fight is expected to start sometime after 1 AM BST on Sunday, June 16.

David Benavidez vs. Oleksandr Gvozdyk ring walk time

Ring walks for David Benavidez vs. Oleksandr Gvozdyk are expected to take place around 9 PM ET / 6 PM PT.

In the United Kingdom, ring walks are expected to take place around 1 AM BST on Sunday.

David Benavidez vs. Oleksandr Gvozdyk venue

The fight will take place at the famous MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada, which holds approximately 17,000 people.

The venue has a long-standing history of staging huge boxing bouts, including Evander Holyfield vs. Mike Tyson II in 1997 and Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs Manny Pacquiao in 2015

As well as being a premier sports venue, the MGM Grand is often repurposed as a top concert arena and has played host to a plethora of global music stars down the years, including Elton John, Tina Turner, The Killers and Harry Styles.

How to watch David Benavidez vs. Oleksandr Gvozdyk, TV channel & streaming

David Benavidez vs. Oleksandr Gvozdyk will be available to stream on Amazon Prime Video PPV in the United States.

David Benavidez vs. Oleksandr Gvozdyk title at stake

The victor of the Benavidez-Gvozdyk fight will be named Interim WBC Light Heavyweight champion.

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David Benavidez record

Arizona-born Benavidez has an impressive unbeaten record as a pro boxer, compiling a 28-0 record with an impressive 24 of those victories coming inside the distance.

He made his pro debut at the tender age of 16, and during the early years of his career, he was a prolific winning machine, claiming notable victories over the likes of Rollin Williams and Ronald Gavril as he rose to prominence.

In the past four years, Benavidez has gone from strength to strength, seeing off Anthony Dirrell, Kyrone Davis and David Lemieux when he won the vacant WBC interim super middleweight title.

His last two appearances in the ring have seen him victorious over Caleb Plant in Vegas in March 2023 and then, most recently, when he defeated Demetrius Andrade last November.

Oleksandr Gvozdyk record

Ukrainian star Gvozdyk has won 20 of his 21 fights, with 16 of those 20 wins coming via knockout.

At 37, he is 10 years older than Benavidez and is the former WBC and lineal light-heavyweight champion, having held that crown between 2018 and 2019.

Before that, Gvozdyk represented Ukraine at the Olympics in London in 2012, winning a bronze medal, and as his career took off, he became a true force to be reckoned with when seeing off Nadjib Mohammedi for the WBC-NABF light-heavyweight title in April 2016.

Further impressive victories followed over Yunieski Gonzalez, Craig Baker and Adonis Stevenson, amongst others, over the course of the next couple of years before Gvozdyk suffered his only pro defeat so far, losing to Artur Beterbiev when he relinquished his WBC light-heavyweight title in October 2019.

He has since bounced back by beating Josue Obando, Ricards Bolotniks and Isaac Rodrigues in his three outings last year and looks in good shape for his big clash with Benavidez.