{
  "id": 16145562,
  "title": "Christmas Cracker: David Benavidez Returns on Dec. 5",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/christmas-cracker-david-benavidez-returns-on-dec-5",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-23T03:25:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/christmas-cracker-david-benavidez-returns-032547349.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "David Benavidez, undefeated WBA and WBO World Cruiserweight champion, will return to the ring on December 5 at the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona. Benavidez will face WBC World Cruiserweight champion Michael Cieslak of Poland in an unification bout. The event will also feature the return of Vergil Ortiz Jr., who will debut in the middleweight division against former world champion Keith Thurman Jr. Other rising stars on the card include Emiliano Vargas, Marco Romero, and Nikita Tszyu. Tickets for the live event go on sale on October 23 through Ticketmaster.com.",
  "summary": "Vergil Ortiz Jr. returns in the co-main against veteran Keith Thurman.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}