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David Benavidez isn’t waiting for his dream fight against Canelo Alvarez. The former super middleweight champion has announced a jump to light heavyweight, setting his sights on a title shot. His June opponent? The formidable Oleksandr Gvozdyk. This fight, sanctioned by the WBC for the interim title, puts the winner on a direct collision course with the victor of the upcoming Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol showdown.

Benavidez, known for his relentless pressure, will face a stiff challenge in Gvozdyk, a former world champion himself. So, for the preparation of this marquee contest, he recently went public to give the fans the first look at his 175-pound sparring session. He’s on his way to make the weight and most importantly, he’s getting himself accustomed to the fighters in that weight class. Witnessing him, he also had Jake Paul and his wife on his side.

David Benavidez gives crucial advice to Jake Paul

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David Benavidez isn’t just a champion boxer, he’s also a boxing aficionado. His latest pupil? None other than YouTube sensation Jake Paul aiming for a knockout against none other than boxing legend Mike Tyson. Benavidez believes Paul, with the right training, could exploit his technical skills against a much older Tyson.

 

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Benavidez said, “The key for Jake Paul is to play with Tyson’s game. Stay with the jab and fire right hands. Jake’s got a lot to learn before he can realistically compete with the sixth-longest reigning Heavyweight Champion.

Now, Paul will also be making a jump in weight categories as he’ll be moving up from cruiserweight to heavyweight. So it only makes sense that he’s trying to watch and learn from David Benavidez who’s also going through the same journey. Paul even shared moments from the time he spent with the 27-year-old boxer on his Instagram stories.

However, his presence was overshadowed by the love and support of Benavidez’s wife, Karina Silva. She even posted her son posing with ‘The Problem Child’ in the same Instagram post, however, the fans chose to ignore the Youtuber-turned-boxer in the comments section to appreciate Silva.

Fans appreciate Katrina Silva being ringside for her husband

Notably, Karina Silva is quite proud of her husband and his achievements. In the caption, expressing her love, she wrote, “I love you bebe,” as she posted a snapshot of Benavidez’s sparring session. Let’s see what the fans think about it.

One of the fans stated that Silva is undoubtedly the best wife among all the boxers. They wrote, “Top boxing wife in the game.

Another fan wished the best for her husband for his upcoming fight. They wrote, “God Bless Your Husband David Benavidez the Mexican Monsta.

One fan mentioned the sparring in the background of the photo and stated that it seemed like a great spectacle. They wrote, “Wow, there must be a great Sparring going on.

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A fan mentioned that Silva shouldn’t pay heed to the haters, and continue supporting David Benavidez just like she does. They wrote, “Haters gonna hate !! !keep at it supporting benavidez and the fam!! Shaooo.

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An Instagram user claimed that they’re proud of ‘The Mexican Monster’ just because she’s proud of him. They wrote, “We’re proud that you’re proud.

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The fans were quite supportive and friendly to Karina Silva in the comments section. So much so, that they completely forgot about Jake Paul being in the Instagram post as well, there were no comments about him whatsoever. What are your thoughts about this? Let us know in the comments section.

Also Read: Can Jake Paul Knockout Mike Tyson?