Roy Jones has been speaking of his admiration for Benavidez tonight in boxing. Learn more on Roy Jones vs David Benavidez world title wins.
Roy Jones vs David Benavidez would have been a heck of a fight at any weight.
Surely Jones Jr in his prime would have had the edge.
Both moved through the weights to become multi-weight world champions, Benavidez becoming cruiserweight champ recently defeating Gilberto Ramirez.
Here’s a look at how Roy Jones vs David Benavidez stack up in weights and titles:
Roy Jones Jr. – World titles by weight class
- Middleweight (160 lbs)
- IBF title: Won May 22, 1993 vs. Bernard Hopkins
- Location: Not specified in sources, but he vacated Nov 18, 1994
- Super Middleweight (168 lbs)
- IBF title: Won Nov 18, 1994 vs. James Toney
- Location: MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada
- Vacated: Nov 22, 1996
- Light Heavyweight (175 lbs)
- WBC interim title: Won Nov 22, 1996 vs. Mike McCallum, Ice Palace, Tampa, Florida
- WBC full title: Mar 1997 – Mar 21, 1997; regained Aug 7, 1997 – Mar 1, 2003
- WBA title: Won Jul 18, 1998 vs. Lou Del Valle; promoted to Super/Unified champion Dec 2000 – Apr 15, 2003
- IBF title: Won Jun 5, 1999 vs. Reggie Johnson; vacated Mar 1, 2003
- WBA/WBC Unified: Regained Nov 8, 2003 vs. Antonio Tarver; lost May 15, 2004
- Heavyweight (200+ lbs)
- WBA title: Won Mar 1, 2003 vs. John Ruiz
- Location: Not specified in cited results
- Vacated: Feb 20, 2004
Total: 4 weight classes – Middleweight, Super Middleweight, Light Heavyweight, Heavyweight
David Benavidez – World titles by weight class
- Super Middleweight (168 lbs)
- WBC title: Won Sep 8, 2017 vs. Ronald Gavril
- Location: Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Paradise, Nevada
- 2nd reign: Won Sep 28, 2019 vs. Anthony Dirrell, Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
- Light Heavyweight (175 lbs)
- WBC interim title: Won Jun 15, 2024 vs. Oleksandr Gvozdyk, MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada
- WBA (Regular) title: Won Feb 1, 2025 vs. David Morrell, T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada
- WBC full title: Retained Apr 2025; still holds as of May 2026
- Cruiserweight (200 lbs)
- WBA (Super) & WBO titles: Won May 2, 2026 vs. Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez, KO 6
- Location: T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
- Record: 32-0, 26 KOs
Total: 3 weight classes – Super Middleweight, Light Heavyweight, Cruiserweight
Alas, both have been highly successful.
Roy Jones was walking out of interviews tonight in boxing but he had much to say in terms of admiration for Benavidez recently.
Who knows what fights Benavidez will be in this year but he’s right up there in our pound for pound rankings at the moment.
