“Welcome back.”They are the words Joseph Benavidez always expected to hear, but after 18 months on the sidelines, he still appreciates hearing them.“I always knew it was a matter of time, but it was something I waited for,” said the number one flyweight contender, who makes his return this Saturday in Chicago against No. 5-ranked Sergio Pettis. “And not the exact words, but the idea of that is really what kept me going through everything.”“Everything” was the torn ACL that put a momentary halt to a career heading towards a third shot at the 125-p … Read the Full Article Here
His sights on the belt, Benavidez back and ready to rock
“Welcome back.”They are the words Joseph Benavidez always expected to hear, but after 18 months on the sidelines, he still appreciates hearing them.“I always knew it was a matter of time, but it was something I waited for,” said…