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Three days from now, David Benavidez will partake in his twenty-eighth campaign. He will meet Demetrius Andrade at the Michelob ULTRA Center in Las Vegas. For records’ sake, it would be his second title defense. Last year in May, he became the WBC (interim) super middleweight champion and defended it successfully against Caleb Plant in March early this year. He is the mandatory challenger to the division’s undisputed champion, Canelo Alvarez. Hence, a victory over Andrade will bring him much closer to his often-cited goal of fighting the Mexican icon.

Legacy apart, a Canelo Alvarez bout will ensure a massive payday for ‘The Mexican Monster’. Having spent over a decade in professional boxing, the soon-to-be 27-year-old seems ready to stake his claim in the big league. So that being the case, where does he stand now? For a prolific boxer who has played on average more than two matches per year since his career began, common sense tells us that he would have amassed a healthy fortune to date.

What is David Benavidez’s net worth in 2023?

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Strictly speaking, there is no unanimity as to what could be David Benavidez’s precise net worth. Some websites mention his net worth as $3 million, while one website states it as $2 million. Then one portal quoted $500,000, which could be an outlier given the time he has spent in boxing and also the profile of some of his recent bouts. So it would be safe to assume Benavidez’s net worth should be somewhere between $2 and $5 million. It should reasonably include both the fight purses and the endorsements he’s signed up with.

How much has ‘The Mexican Monster’ earned in his boxing career? David Benavidez Fight Earnings and Annual Income

It would be challenging to determine David Benavidez’s initial earnings during the early years of his career. More so, the initial seven bouts took place in Tijuana, Mexico. But details regarding some of the fights he has participated in since 2017 should help.

  1. Vs. Ronald Gavril II, February 17, 2018: Fight purse, $400,000
  2. Vs. Anthony Dirrell, September 28, 2019: Earned $1 million
  3. Vs. Davis Lemieux, May 21, 2022: Fight purse, $350,000
  4. Vs. Caleb Plant, March 25, 2023: Earned $3 million

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Thus, adding up his paychecks from fights during the last five to six years puts his overall earnings in the vicinity of $5 million. If calculated for the last five years, then his annual income should come out at around $1 million.

What is David Benavidez’s fight purse and most lucrative fight deal?

The purse details for the upcoming Demetrius Andrade fight have yet to be determined. However, a perusal of past matches reveals that the last bout against Caleb Plant proved most lucrative for David Benavidez. Given that their contract entailed a 50-50 split, he took home between $3 and $4 million.

David Benavidez’s Lifestyle: His Car and Bike Collection, House, and Charities

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It’s been reported that David Benavidez has in his possession quite a few splendid car models. The ones most talked about remain the X5 from BMW and a Tesla. Then there seems to be a Lamborghini Aventador S Roadster, priced at around $960,000, which is the pride of his garage. And if rumors could be believed, the super middleweight champion is the proud owner of a $1.5 million Ferrari SF90. So, like many boxers his age, ‘The Mexican Monster’ seems to nourish a diehard passion for supercars. As far as any interest in motorbikes is concerned, not many details regarding the same appear at hand.

David Benavidez also seems to have made a solid investment in real estate by building a huge house in his native Arizona. Though its actual value couldn’t be ascertained, the property is reportedly decked out with multiple amenities. Additionally, David Benavidez appears to have his own line of fashion merchandise. A diverse line of products, such as t-shirts, sweatpants, caps, etc., caters to a clientele spread across different ages.

Read More: Days Before Demetrius Andrade Fight, David Benavidez Explains Why 32–0 Boxer Is ‘The Best Opponent’ He Will Face

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