Xu Can of China celebrates after winning his WBA featherweight boxing title bout against Shun Kubo of Japan in Fuzhou on May 26, 2019. (STR / AFP)

BEIJING - Former WBA featherweight champion Xu Can of China will make his highly anticipated return against Mexican Brandon Benitez in a 10-round bout on May 20 in Florida, the United States.

In January 2019, Xu captured the WBA featherweight world title with a unanimous decision victory over Jesus Rojas of Puerto Rico in Houston. He defended the title later in the same year before losing the belt to British Leigh Wood in August 2021.

Xu Can said that after the defeat to British Leigh Wood last year, he has been improving his allocation of stamina, power and speed of punches, and agility

Xu said that after the defeat to Wood last year, he has been improving his allocation of stamina, power and speed of punches, and agility.

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Looking to bounce back against a tough challenge in Benitez, a 24-year-old who enjoys an 18-2-0 record, Xu will do more preparation to better cope with the Mexican warrior.

In the co-feature, Chinese light heavyweight Meng Fanlong will meet former two-time world champion Jean Pascal in a 12-round clash for a top spot in the 175-pound division.

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The 34-year-old Meng has been training in Florida, and noted that he can't wait to put on a good show with Xu.