Did Haney silence critics? No denying stardom of Benavidez, 'Bam'

"David Benavidez defended his WBC and WBA "regular" light heavyweight titles with a dominant performance against Anthony Yarde in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Saturday. It was another incredible performance that solidified his status as one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the world. Will this victory lead to him replacing Canelo Alvarez as the face of Mexican boxing in the near future?"

"In the co-main event, Devin Haney, often criticized for his conservative style, showed a more aggressive side in his unanimous decision victory over Brian Norman Jr. to win the WBO welterweight title. Haney dropped Norman in Round 2, but once again, he failed to finish his opponent when he had the chance. Whether by design or for lack of power, Haney hasn't scored a KO win in six years. Could winning a title in a third division satisfy his skeptics?"

"Also on the card, Jesse "Bam" Rodriguez unified three junior bantamweight world titles in another world-class performance against Fernando Martinez. And while he fights in the lower division and just turned 26, Rodriguez is a huge star and it's time to treat him as such. And Abdullah Mason became the current youngest champion in boxing in a hard-fought battle against Sam Noakes to win the vacant WBO lightweight title."

David Benavidez defended his WBC and WBA "regular" light heavyweight titles with a dominant performance against Anthony Yarde in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, solidifying his status among the world's best pound-for-pound fighters and prompting questions about whether he could replace Canelo Alvarez as Mexican boxing's leading figure. Devin Haney captured the WBO welterweight title via unanimous decision over Brian Norman Jr., showing more aggression and dropping Norman in Round 2 but failing to secure a knockout. Jesse "Bam" Rodriguez unified three junior bantamweight world titles and emerges as a major star at 26. Abdullah Mason won the vacant WBO lightweight title, becoming the youngest champion but needing to fix defensive deficiencies.

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