Unbeaten rising contender David Benavidez (17-0, 16 KOs) will meet exciting former title challenger Rogelio "Porky" Medina (37-7, 31 KOs) in a super middleweight world title eliminator that headlines a special Saturday night edition of Premier Boxing Champions on FS1 and FOX Deportes May 20 from Laredo Energy Arena in Laredo, Texas. Photos by Edgar Ramos.

Televised coverage begins at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT and features unbeaten featherweight contender Jorge Lara (28-0-2, 20 KOs) taking on hard-hitting brawler Mario Briones (28-5-2, 22 KOs) in a 10-round featherweight fight.

Benavidez came in at 167.8-pounds, and Medina was 166.8-pounds. Lara was 128.2-pounds, while Briones was 126.2. 

Benavidez Medina

Benavidez and Medina will battle for the mandatory position to challenge for the vacant super middleweight world title that will go to the winner of the agreed to Anthony Dirrell vs. Callum Smith clash.
 
"This is a great opportunity for me," said Benavidez. "I have been working very hard and I am not going to let this chance pass by me. I'm going to go in there and win this fight. I don't feel pressure with this being an eliminator. I'm training extremely hard just like every other fight. I'm ready to go in there and do what I always do."

Benavidez Medina

 

"I'm looking forward to getting back in the ring against David Benavidez," said Medina. "Benavidez has never faced a fighter as good or experienced as me. I have fought many world champions and for a world title and that is going to give me an advantage in this fight. May 20 will be my first step toward getting another title shot."

 

Tickets for the live event, which is promoted by TGB Promotions, are priced at $53, $20 and $10, and are on sale Friday, April 21 at 10 a.m. CT. Tickets can be purchased at the LEA Box Office or through Ticketmaster by visiting
or calling 1-800-745-3000.

Benavidez Medina

 

The younger brother of undefeated Jose Benavidez, David has racked up a perfect 17 wins in 17 starts at just 20-years-old. Fighting out of Phoenix, Benavidez picked up four victories via stoppage in 2015 and continued with four more in 2016 including blasting out previously unbeaten Francy Ntetu in June and tough contender Denis Douglin in August. Most recently, Benavidez began his 2017 campaign with a second-round destruction of Sherali Mamajonov in January.

 

Medina is a hard-hitting veteran with 31 knockouts in his 37 career wins. His biggest win to date was a shocking third round knockout of then unbeaten J'Leon Love in 2014 and last year he exceeded expectations by giving world champion James DeGale all he could handle in a 12-round matchup before ultimately dropping a decision. Prior to DeGale, the 28-year-old had suffered six losses in 42 fights, although those defeats came against opponents with a combined record of 187-16-3, including four previously undefeated fighters.