Come the 25th of November, a series of fights will take their course in the Michelob ULTRA Arena at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas. In a Premier Boxing Champions event, David Benavidez will fight against Demetrius Andrade to defend his WBC interim super middleweight title. With the countdown having begun for the last ShowTime PPV event ever, the organizers have released the undercard for this fight.
While the main event between Benavidez and Andrade holds the key to the big fight against Canelo Alvarez, the undercards too come with equally high stakes. As the list of these fights hits the headlines, fans are excited about what seems like a befitting prelude to the main event.
David Benavidez Vs Demetrius Andrade Undercard Fights Revealed
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Headlining the co-main event on the 25th of November is Jermall Charlo. The WBC middleweight champion enters the ring after more than two years, his absence owing to his struggles with mental health. In the WBC non-title event, he will battle it out against José Benavídez Jr for ten rounds. The night will also feature IBF 140-pound world champion Subriel Matías. The hard-hitting fighter will go against unbeaten mandatory challenger Shohjahon Ergashev.
📋 ANNOUNCED: David Benavidez vs Demetrius Andrade undercard on Nov 25th in Las Vegas:
🥊 Jermall Charlo vs Jose Benavidez Jr
🥊 Subriel Matias vs Shohjahon Ergashev
🥊 Hector Luis Garcia vs Lamont Roach— Michael Benson (@MichaelBensonn) November 1, 2023
For the telecast opener, WBA Super Featherweight World Champion Héctor Luis Garcia will be testing his boxing prowess against his mandatory challenger Lamont Roach. The high-profile event has nudged fans to rise in excitement.
The public sentiment ahead of the big night
With the undercard details coming to light, the boxing world has resounded in complete approval for the matchups. One fan echoed the majority sentiment.
Very solid undercard ngl
— UtdUnity (@UtdUnity) November 1, 2023
There will be two faces from the Benavidez family that will enter the ring on fight night. One, David ‘El Monstruo’ Benavidez seeks to defend interim title against ‘Boo Boo’ Andrade; and the other, his older brother Jose Benavidez. The latter fights in the co-main event. A fan suggested that one of the Benavidez brothers would win the night. However, which of the two brothers remains a question.
Benavidez will get the win for sure
— Sebastrigol (@Sebastrigol) November 1, 2023
As 2023 inches toward its end, this fight becomes one of the very few ones that has such an elite-level undercard.
Finally boxing stacking some fight cards! 🔥🔥🔥
— Garrett Kerman (@FightAnalystLLC) November 1, 2023
Another fan showed excitement for the main and co-main event. However, they did not approve of the Matias vs. Ergashev fight.
great card. main and co is fire and let’s not sleep on subriel matias the future king of 140lbs.
— Amin ⵣ (@Amin97589653) November 1, 2023
However, in response came another user, who had a contrasting reaction. Their excitement began with the Matias vs. Ergashev fight.
I like this card, super solid. Looking forward to Subriel vs Ergashev the most
— Jordan Meléndez (@jordanfromthego) November 2, 2023
Another fan was very impressed by the choice of undercard fights
What a card – 4 WORLD title fights🔥.
Every one of these fights would be a headliner for a Matchroom card. (Levels).
— Lewis Su Boxing (@Lewissu123) November 1, 2023
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With just weeks left for the fight, the boxing realm huddles around to note the developments that concern it. The three fights announced form the premise of the next round of undercard fights that will potentially be announced soon. Follow this space as we bring you further developments about the PPV event.
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Meanwhile, let us know the fight you are most excited about on the 25th of November.
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