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PHOTOS: David Benavidez Dominates and Stops Demetrius Andrade After Six Rounds

David Benavidez dominated Demetrius Andrade on Saturday night (Photo: Amanda Westcott / SHOWTIME)

On Saturday night, November 25, David “El Monstruo” Benavídez once again showed his full arsenal, as he dominated former two-division champion Demetrius “Boo Boo” Andrade, scoring a stoppage after the sixth round of their SHOWTIME pay-per-view main event from Michelob ULTRA Arena at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, NV.

Benavídez (28-0, 24 KOs) was in rare form, despite a valiant and gutsy effort from Andrade (32-1, 19 KOs), who boxed well and held his own early on. Benavidez dropped Andrade with a looping punch just seconds before the end of the fourth round, and you could sense that the fight had completely shifted.

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Canelo Alvarez (168) and Caleb Plant (167) Weigh in Ahead of Historic Unification [VIDEO]

Canelo Alvarez and Caleb Plant facing off on Friday at their weigh-in  (Photo: Amanda Westcott – SHOWTIME)

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By Chris Robinson

Later tonight, WBA/WBC/WBO super middleweight champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and IBF champion Caleb “Sweet Hands” Plant will meet inside of the MGM Grand Garden Arena in a historic unification showdown. SHOWTIME pay per view will televise the Premier Boxing Champions event.

Canelo (56-1-2, 38 KO’s) came in at 168 pounds, while Plant (21-0, 12 KO’s) came in weighing 167. Both men appear to be in tremendous physical shape and this figures to be a real tactical, intense affair.
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