# David Benavidez Sparred Zurdo for $3,000 at 17 — Now He's Looking to Knock Him Out

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Originally published at: [David Benavidez Sparred Zurdo for $3,000 at 17 — Now He’s Looking to Knock Him Out – Boxing News](https://www.saddoboxing.com/98173-david-benavidez-sparred-zurdo-for-3000-at-17-now-hes-looking-to-knock-him-out.html)  
   
FULL EPISODE: [https://youtu.be/ramVbHf4Ns0](https://youtu.be/ramVbHf4Ns0) David Benavidez tells the story of helping Zurdo prep for Arthur Abraham at 17 years old — six weeks of 12-round sparring 3x/week for $3,000, walking away feeling that he could have made more. Now they’re headlining a PPV. Follow Andre Ward – [https://www.instagram.com/andresogward/](https://www.instagram.com/andresogward/) Follow Roy Jones Jr. – [https://www.instagram.com/royjonesjrofficial/](https://www.instagram.com/royjonesjrofficial/) — New…