Showtime Boxing results, most notable: David Benavidez stops Ronald Ellis, calls 168-pound main fighter

David Benavidez looked like a two-time world champion, a former middleweight beltholder who had yet to lose a world champion within the ring.

Benavidez (24-0, 21 KOs) dominated the pressure fight against Ronald Ellis (18-2-2, 12 KOs) in the main event of the Premier Boxing Champions card on the way to a TKO victory in the 11th round. From the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut.

In his first appearance since losing his WBC title on the scales last August, a day before Roamer beat Alexis Angulo, he was as accurate as 24-year-old Benavidez, who was strong before the Ellis rope was released before it was clean. combinations.

“I value it [my performance] it’s pretty good, but I know I could do better, “Benavidez said.” Ronald Ellis is a tough competitor, so I hope fans like what he’s seen. It was definitely harder than I thought and it is. My hat goes to Ronald Ellis for sure, he was a gentleman tonight. “

Ellis, 31, started quickly and stole the opening round by cutting the ring and hitting his opponent. But it was Benavidez who went from there with a difference of 341 to 184 when Ellis went outside, according to CompuBox, while taking out 54% of his power.

Benavidez went down to the usual floor to slow down Ellis and went outside with a difference of 95 to 32 to his body. The original Phoenix also worked behind a large, powerful jab that he used as a weapon.

On day 6, Benavidez picked up the pace as Ellis slowed down and hurt him twice with his upper left cuts. A turn later came back to swing Ellis off the rope with his right hand wide.

Ellis was injured again on matchday 8 and then his corner warned him to cancel the fight if he couldn’t find a way back. For his own good, Ellis fought well in the 9th inning, but Benavidez’s damage continued to pile up.

Eventually, Judge Johnny Callas jumped to stop the fight at 2:03 p.m., when Benavidez was standing in Ellis.

After the fight, Benavidez called up several fighters, including joint champion Canelo Alvarez, undefeated IBF champion Caleb Plant and current WBC middleweight champion Jermall Charlo.

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“I want all the big guys and as you can see, I love throwing punches and I love stopping people,” Benavidez said. “For me any fight against big names would be great – Canelo, Charlo or Caleb Plant. [Charlo] he was talking to me that he could get out, so come here and try and do it. We are both under the same company [PBC] so it seems that the two parts make sense.

“I’ve been a professional for eight years, so I want big names. Come and come. Always [Plant] it grows some balls, I’m ready right now but I don’t think it’s ready right now. I definitely feel like I could beat Canelo Alvarez and I think it would be a great fight for the fans too. At the end of the day people want to see fireworks and that’s what I bring. ”