David Benavidez: “I’m Done with 168” & Why Bivol is My Toughest Sparring Partner

High-impact pressure from David Benavidez meets real talk about Canelo, Crawford, and the truth at 175. 💥🥊 Why he’s done with 168, why Yarde is dangerous, and how he sees a path through Bivol and Beterbiev. 00:00 - Intro 00:40 - Canelo vs Crawford: who really showed up 04:12 - “168 is done” and why he won’t go back 05:36 - Why Yarde is dangerous and what’s next at 175 07:33 - Respecting weight classes, Zurdo talk 08:19 - Toughest spars: Bivol over Zurdo 11:11 - Does he need “beef” to fight better? 12:31 - Al Haymon and PBC: treated like family 14:43 - Ad break 16:03 - Turki, Riyadh Season, and making mega-fights 18:20 - Do your part, let the rest fall into place 18:44 - Purses, investing smart, buying a house every fight 21:50 - Jake vs Tank: the money vs the skills 24:24 - Tank vs Roach and the knee call 25:30 - Toughest fights: Morrell, Plant, Gvozdyk 26:30 - The “I wasn’t 100%” debate 26:56 - Lessons from Andre Ward and Roy Jones 28:23 - Ring IV might be the best card in a long time 29:59 - Fixing things with his father, becoming a monster 40:42 - 15 years left? The long-term plan to heavyweight 43:57 - If not boxing: real estate and focus 45:00 - Standing 8 Count 46:22 - Why pressure fighters like Yarde are easier to stop 47:22 - Studying Yarde: what he’s seeing 48:30 - Picks: Haney, Mason, Bam, Beterbiev 50:20 - No Canelo or Crawford at 168 50:32 - Dream next three: Zurdo, Bivol, Beterbiev Follow the Guys: Ak -   / boxingwithak   Barak -   / boxingbully   Listen on Audio: Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7KMy2Y7... Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Watch our other shows: KG Certified -    / @kgcertified   All The Smoke Fight -    / @atsfight   Morning Kombat -    / @morningkombat   Ring Champs -    / @ringchampspodcast   Forgotten Seasons -    / @forgottenseasonsnba