Have David Benavidez and Phillip Jackson Benson ever fought each other?

Yes. David Benavidez and Phillip Jackson Benson met once on April 30, 2016, and David Benavidez won by KO in round 2.

Who has the better record, Benavidez or Benson?

David Benavidez is 32-0 and Phillip Jackson Benson is 0-2 across the 2 bouts Kill The Body has tracked. David Benavidez has the higher win percentage. Records shown as tracked have not yet been independently verified as complete career totals.

Who has more knockouts, Benavidez or Benson?

David Benavidez has 26 knockout wins and Phillip Jackson Benson has 0. David Benavidez has more.

Do Benavidez and Benson have any common opponents?

Kill The Body's bout data shows no opponents that both David Benavidez and Phillip Jackson Benson have faced.

How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Benavidez and Benson?

This comparison is drawn from 32 bouts tracked for David Benavidez and 2 bouts tracked for Phillip Jackson Benson. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

David Benavidez vs Phillip Jackson Benson — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

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David Benavidez

Phillip Jackson Benson

David Benavidez (32-0) and Phillip Jackson Benson (0-2 across 2 tracked bouts) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share no common opponents in Kill The Body's bout data.

Benavidez

Wins26 KO · 81%

Losses

Draws32 tracked bouts

Benson

Tracked record

0–2

counted from 2 bouts Kill The Body has ingested

Heads up: at least one of these records is a tracked record — the wins and losses Kill The Body has ingested so far, not an independently verified career total. Treat the comparison as a read on the bouts we hold, not a settled ledger.

Head to Head

Benavidez leads 1–0

David Benavidez and Phillip Jackson Benson have met 1 time; Benavidez leads 1–0.
Met	2016Apr 30	Series
David BenavidezFighter A	WWon	1–0W–L
Phillip Jackson BensonFighter B	LLost	0–1W–L
Result	KOR2Benavidez vs Benson	1Meeting

Benavidez vs Benson · Apr 30, 2016

The Numbers

Benavidez 6 · Benson 0 of 6 measurable rows

BenavidezEdge = longer wingBenson

Record^†: 32-0 (edge)0-2
Win %0–100%: 100% (edge)
0%
Wins by knockoutmax 26: 26 (edge)
0
KO ratenot comparable: 81.25%—
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^‡not comparable: 81%—
Times stopped^‡max 2: 0 (edge)
2
Title reignsmax 8: 8 (edge)
0
Bouts per year^§max 2.5: 2.5 (edge)
1.9
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 32: 32
2

† One or both records are tracked, not career-verified. · ‡ Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total. · § Across each fighter's tracked career span. · Bars are scaled per row — percentages on 0–100, counts against the larger of the two. Every figure is also printed as text.

Tale of the Tape

Heightnot held: David Benavidez: 6′1″; Phillip Jackson Benson: No height on file
Reachnot held: David Benavidez: 74″; Phillip Jackson Benson: No reach on file
Agenot held: David Benavidez: 29; Phillip Jackson Benson: No date of birth
Stance: David Benavidez: Orthodox; Phillip Jackson Benson: Not recorded

David Benavidez left, Phillip Jackson Benson right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

David Benavidez32 wins · from 32 tracked bouts

26 by KO/TKO 81%6 on the cards 19%

Phillip Jackson Benson0 wins · from 2 tracked bouts

No tracked wins for Benson yet.

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — David Benavidez 32, Phillip Jackson Benson 2 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

No opponents in common across the bouts Kill The Body has tracked for these two.

Current Form

Oldest left · newest right

David Benavidez has won 32 straight, the most recent against Gilberto Ramírez. Benavidez last boxed on May 2, 2026 — 171 days ago.WWWWW

Andrade Nov 2023Gvozdyk Jun 2024Jr. Feb 2025Yarde Nov 2025Ramírez May 20262.5 tracked bouts per year

Phillip Jackson Benson last boxed on Apr 30, 2016 — 3,825 days ago. Benson had lost two straight.LL

Boone Apr 2015Benavidez Apr 20161.9 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them

Have David Benavidez and Phillip Jackson Benson ever fought each other?: Yes. David Benavidez and Phillip Jackson Benson met once on April 30, 2016, and David Benavidez won by KO in round 2.
Who has the better record, Benavidez or Benson?: David Benavidez is 32-0 and Phillip Jackson Benson is 0-2 across the 2 bouts Kill The Body has tracked. David Benavidez has the higher win percentage. Records shown as tracked have not yet been independently verified as complete career totals.
Who has more knockouts, Benavidez or Benson?: David Benavidez has 26 knockout wins and Phillip Jackson Benson has 0. David Benavidez has more.
Do Benavidez and Benson have any common opponents?: Kill The Body's bout data shows no opponents that both David Benavidez and Phillip Jackson Benson have faced.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Benavidez and Benson?: This comparison is drawn from 32 bouts tracked for David Benavidez and 2 bouts tracked for Phillip Jackson Benson. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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David Benavidez vs Phillip Jackson Benson — record, stats and common opponents compared

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