# Carl Froch delivers honest verdict on Oleksandr Usyk vs David Benavidez: “Is he mad?”

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1 outlet covering · First listed: Boxing News, Nov 9, 2026, 6:37 AM · Read it: <https://boxingnewsonline.net/news/froch-verdict-on-usyk-vs-benavidez/>

Carl Froch has weighed in on a potential clash between and , who could collide for the undisputed cruiserweight crown in 2027. For that to happen, Benavidez must first dethrone WBC champion Michal Cieslak on December 5, while also retaining the WBO and WBA titles he claimed by toppling Gilberto Ramirez with a sixth-round stoppage

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- Nov 9, 2026, 6:37 AM: [Carl Froch delivers honest verdict on Oleksandr Usyk vs David Benavidez: “Is he mad?”](<https://boxingnewsonline.net/news/froch-verdict-on-usyk-vs-benavidez/>) — Boxing News (Sports, United Kingdom)
  Carl Froch has weighed in on a potential clash between and , who could collide for the undisputed cruiserweight crown in 2027. For that to happen, Benavidez must first dethrone WBC champion Michal Cieslak on December 5, while also retaining the WBO and WBA titles he claimed by toppling Gilberto Ramirez with a sixth-round stoppage