David Benavidez could move up to cruiserweight after a few more title defenses.

That is according to The Mexican Monster’s father, Jose Benavidez Sr. Benavidez only recently moved up to 175 pounds after failing to get the Canelo Alvarez fight at 168. He beat Oleksandr Gvozdyk in his first fight at the weight class. The win made him the WBC Interim Light Heavyweight Champion. He followed it up with a win over David Morrell Jr.

Benavidez was now mandatory for Dmitry Bivol’s Undisputed Light Heavyweight Title. However, Bivol vacated to focus on an Artur Beterbiev trilogy, as Benavidez became the full WBC champ. If Benavidez can’t get the undisputed shot, he could move up and fight Zurdo Ramirez after a few more defenses. The latter is the WBO and WBA unified champion at cruiserweight, having beaten Chris Billam-Smith in his last fight. Benavidez Sr. sees that fight happening. 

“We want to defend the title maybe two or three times and then fight Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez,” Benavidez Sr. said. “That’s the fight David wants. He’s a great fighter, a scary fighter,” Benavidez Sr. said