Benavidez, Verhoeven, and Dubois shine in May boxing action
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 1, 2026, 6:57 PM
Last updated Jun 1, 2026
David Benavidez claimed a notable victory over Gilberto 'Zurdo' Ramirez in May, advancing to become a three-weight world champion. Rico Verhoeven impressed in a challenging matchup against Oleksandr Usyk but was stopped in the eleventh round. Daniel Dubois overcame two knockdowns to achieve an eleventh-round stoppage of Fabio Wardley, reclaiming his WBO heavyweight title. Naoya Inoue continued his dominance at super bantamweight with a unanimous decision over Junto Nakatani. Zak Chelli scored a significant upset with a tenth-round knockout of David Morrell, altering both fighters' career trajectories.
- •David Benavidez defeats Gilberto 'Zurdo' Ramirez to become a three-weight champion.
- •Rico Verhoeven lost to Oleksandr Usyk in an eleventh-round stoppage despite a strong performance.
- •Daniel Dubois regained the WBO heavyweight title with an eleventh-round stoppage of Fabio Wardley.
- •Naoya Inoue retained his undisputed titles, winning a unanimous decision over Junto Nakatani.
- •Zak Chelli stunned David Morrell with a tenth-round knockout, changing his career outlook.
- 6:57 PMYahoo Sports — Boxing’s biggest May winners and losers: Monsters, miracles and a month that changed everything
"From career-defining breakthroughs to stunning setbacks, May left the sport looking very different than anyone expected heading into the summer.
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