Youngest boxing super-middleweight world champion
- Who
- David Benavidez
- What
- 20:265 year(s):day(s)
- Where
- United States (Las Vegas)
- When
- 08 September 2017
David Benavidez (USA, b. 17 December 1996) became super-middleweight world champion aged 20 years 265 days, defeating Ronald Gavril at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, on 8 September 2017. Benavidez survived a final-round knockdown to win the fight on a split decision, claiming the vacant WBC super-middleweight belt.
The previous youngest champion at the weight had been Darrin van Horn (USA), who became IBF super-middleweight champion aged 22 years 252 days on 18 May 1991.