Uncover how young David Benavidez’s brutal spars with another champion are reshaping his light heavyweight reign—power, technique, and grit collide ahead of the explosive Yarde showdown in Saudi Arabia.
World champions sparring one another seems to be a more frequent thing happening now more than ever in top flight boxing.
At the highest level of professional world championship boxing that is.
David Benavidez fights Anthony Yarde in November 22nd in Saudi Arabia in the first defense of his light heavyweight title.
He now fights in the same division as light heavyweight Kingpin Dmitry Bivol but not many actually know the two have been sparring partners for a while now, some years ago.
A surprise note but one where both surely improve one another.
Soon they could be fighting for real.
The Surprise Sparring Partner Revolutionizing David Benavidez’s Light Heavy Assault
But, Benavidez is now using someone else in his new charge at the light heavyweight division.
David Benavidez’s Current Sparring Partners (Yarde Camp, Nov 2025)
- Primary Partner: Carlos Frómenta –- Cuban technician providing high-volume resistance in Miami sessions — helping Benavidez adapt power to light heavyweight while drilling body work and counters.
- Southpaw Specialists –- Multiple unnamed partners emulating Yarde’s explosive lefty bursts — with Benavidez sending several home early after intense rounds focusing on neutralizing fast hands and pressure absorption.
- Camp Rotation –- Up to three partners per session for 12-round simulations in Dubai phase — emphasizing hybrid aggression to overwhelm elusive movers like Yarde.
As you can see, he is leaving no stones unturned.
David Benavidez must remember to fight smart and not fall into this trap.
