Seven months back, a head butt caused a cut above the left eye of 🇺🇸Anthony Dirrell that the ringside physician deemed to bad to continue, giving him the win over Avni Yildrim and the then vacant WBC World Super-Middleweight Title.
Saturday night at the Staples Center a cut over the right eye led to the stoppage. This time the cut came from a punch thrown by 🇺🇸David Benavidez (22-0-0, 19KO) in the sixth round, and the stoppage came from the orders of Dirrell’s own corner in round nine, saving him from any more punishment that was being unleashed from Benavidez. Continue reading “Benavidez Stops Dirrell to Become Two Time World Champion”