“Definitely, I want to move up to 175 pounds. I know I can win the belt because I sparred with Bivol. I know many have watched the interview in which I say that I will knock him out. I do not doubt my abilities, so I want to meet him.
Every fighter at this level needs to be confident. I don't lie to you. I sparred with him at the Churchill nightclub. There were many people there, and they saw what happened then.
I'm not going to lie to anyone. If someone thinks that I'm lying, then he can ask for a video of that sparring from people from Churchill Boxing. Let's see what happened then. So I have no doubt that I can move up to 175 pounds and win the belt, ”Boxing News 24/7 quotes Benavidez.