Zuffa Boxing returns to the fight that ended brutally for the first time. Edwin De Los Santos and Jose “Rayo” Valenzuela will fight a lightweight rematch in the main event of Zuffa Boxing 08 on August 15 at The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, with the event streaming on Paramount+.

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Last updated: 8/05/2026 at 11:31

Zab Judah shared his initial thoughts on David Benavidez vs. Dmitry Bivol, who could fight for the undisputed lightweight heavyweight title later this year.

Both sides have already held preliminary talks about a potential meeting in which Bivol would become a two-time undisputed champion.

The Russian won all four 175-pound world titles in February 2025, exacting revenge on Artur Beterbiev by majority vote.

He then vacated the WBC belt to undergo back surgery and recover, but is currently preparing for his mandatory title defense against Michael Eifert on May 30.

Meanwhile, Benavidez had already been promoted from “interim” to full WBC champion moving up to cruiserweight and defeating Gilberto Ramirez last Saturday.

A sixth-round stoppage allowed him to win the WBO and WBA 200-pound titles, becoming a three-division world champion, but the 29-year-old now appears to be considering a return to a lighter weight.

Even before his last appearance, Benavidez’s team began considering a fight with the man who easily defeated Canelo Alvarez and Ramirez in 2022.

But despite Bivol’s dominant points victory over his latest victim, Judah said MillCity Boxing that he sees Benavidez holding the 35-year-old back in a similar manner to how he did against Ramirez.

“It’s a good fight – I like it. I’ll say the same: another fight [Benavidez] stopping. I predict the same [as the Ramirez stoppage].

“David Benavidez has his own style of boxing; he is the first fighter we know who plays this style. He has mastered it.

“So there’s no real defense for this style yet. Until people learn this style completely, you won’t know how to defend against it.”

While Judah is an compelling observation, many would argue that Benavidez’s energetic style can at least be tested by Bivol’s excellent footwork. Fans hope to find out soon.

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Frank Warren defended Daniel Dubois ahead of his fight with Fabio Wardley, deflecting criticism of his behavior during fight week. Warren said Dubois prefers to remain mute and let his in-ring performance speak for him.

In a speech ahead of Saturday’s match against Fabio Wardley in Manchester, Warren stressed that Dubois preferred to remain private even after his career-best win over Anthony Joshua.

“Anyone who fights Daniel is trying to get under his skin,” Warren said secondit’s about Dubois. “Fabio does the same thing. It’s not Daniel’s style to do that. He’s more of an introvert. Fabio is very articulate, very good at speaking, while Daniel is articulate but doesn’t really want to do it.

“I’m looking at 93,000 people at Wembley when he did an absolute job on AJ. He took him to the floor five or six times before knocking him out. Then in the locker room he wanted to go home. I had to drag him to the press conference behind us and he has a great victory.”

Warren said too much attention is paid to Dubois’ personality and not his in-ring performance. Wardley repeatedly questioned Dubois’ behavior during fight week in Manchester.

Dubois’ perceived “awkwardness” became a major topic during fight week. Dubois has gained attention this week after several uncomfortable interviews and tense moments during a media tour of Manchester ahead of Saturday’s fight with Wardley.

Former IBF heavyweight champion Dubois stopped Anthony Joshua in five rounds at Wembley Stadium last year and now fights Wardley for the WBO heavyweight title in Manchester.

Wardley was promoted from interim to full WBO heavyweight champion after Oleksandr Usyk vacated the title in November 2025.