David Benavidez has simply made the choice to maneuver again right down to tremendous middleweight, this after him having his first testing of the waters up at 175 kilos. So, to many, the truth is to most, the concept, the very notion of “The Mexican Monster” someday plying his commerce as a heavyweight will appear fairly loopy. However we’ve seen, over time, some sudden but finally profitable invasions of the heavyweight division by “too small” fighters – James Toney, who’s shorter in peak than Benavidez, immediately springs to thoughts.
Going again a lot additional, legends like Sam Langford, once more, shorter in peak than Benavidez, was an actual terror in just about each w eight class from light-weight on up. Now, former heavyweight champ Andy Ruiz, who stands round 5’11” and is due to this fact shorter than Benavidez, but as we all know, dominated as heavyweight champ for a short time courtesy of his upset stoppage win over Anthony Joshua, says he actually does imagine Benavidez can transfer as much as the game’s premiere division someday. Not solely that, however Ruiz says he’d prefer to combat Benavidez when he does transfer up.
“I feel David can do something as a result of he’s massive, he’s sturdy,” Ruiz mentioned when talking with FightHub TV. “I imply it was his first time combating [up at 175 pounds] in his final combat, but it surely simply takes time, he’s tremendous younger. If he does go to heavyweight, hopefully he provides me the chance to combat. He can [move to heavyweight and be successful]. If he’s strolling round, he’s most likely like 200 kilos anyway. I’m fairly positive he feels sturdy, however he’s a very gifted child.”
It’s fairly wonderful that Benavidez is ready to make the 168 pound restrict, particularly if Ruiz is true about Benavidez’ strolling round weight, and Andy might be fairly correct in his evaluation. It could, although, seemingly be a while earlier than Benavidez did transfer as much as heavyweight, together with his maybe attempting issues out as a cruiserweight first. By such time, Ruiz, already 34, could not nonetheless be combating.
However can Benavidez do what the likes of Toney, and naturally, for one combat solely, in opposition to a “small” heavyweight in John Ruiz, Roy Jones Jr did? Who is aware of. Benavidez desires to do nice issues, and if he can’t get the combat he actually desires, this after all a combat with Canelo Alvarez, possibly Ruiz’ phrases will show t be prophetic someday down the highway? Possibly.
For now, lovers of motion fights each trip can’t look ahead to Benavidez’ subsequent combat. Whoever it proves to be in opposition to, and at no matter weight class it seems to be fought at.
