David Benavidez can’t afford to look previous WBA ‘common’ mild heavyweight champion David Morrell for his or her 12-round headliner on February 1st on the T-Cell Area in Las Vegas.
Jose Benavidez Sr says that his son might transfer as much as cruiserweight to problem WBA and WBO champion Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez if they’ll’t get a right away title towards the winner of the February twenty second rematch between undisputed mild heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol. There’s a superb likelihood Beterbiev-Bivol will battle a trilogy in late 2025.
Concentrating on Zurdo At Cruiserweight
“For some cause, if this battle with the winner of Beterbiev and Bivol shouldn’t be taking place or no matter, we’ll positively go to cruiserweight to battle Zurdo Ramirez,” stated Jose Benavidez Sr. to Battle Hub TV.
We don’t understand how severe Jose Sr. is about Benavidez going as much as cruiserweight if he can’t get the Beterbiev-Bivol 2 winner, however it’s a nasty thought to consider doing so so quickly. It’s fairly clear that after years of being averted by Canelo Alvarez, Benavidez has grown impatient and goes to take the very best fights with out worrying about danger. It’s important to respect that.
If Benavidez strikes up and defeats Zurdo Ramirez, he can doubtlessly seize the WBA and WBO cruiserweight after which face IBF champ Jai Opetaia in a battle that the Saudis is perhaps serious about staging in Riyadh.
Benavidez (29-0, 24 KOs) can’t afford to look previous Morrell (11-0, 9 KOs), as a result of that’s a battle he might lose. Two, if Benavidez had been to go as much as cruiserweight, it could be troublesome to return to 175 to ultimately battle the Beterbiev-Bivol winner.
Wanting Previous Morrell
“At 175, these two tremendous contenders, Bivol and Beterbiev, might find yourself even having a trilogy. So, you’re on the surface trying in over there too. I get it. It’s not honest. I perceive the place he’s coming from,” stated Paulie Malignaggi to Probox TV about David Benavidez discovering himself having to attend for large fights after failing to get the one which he wished at 168.
“I say the time proper now’s to consider David Morrell. He’s no gimme, and David Morrell is in the identical state of affairs. Let’s not overlook. Canelo didn’t need none of David Morrell both. If Morrell beats Benavidez at 175, it’s the identical factor for Morrell. He’s going to be ready for Beterbiev and Bivol as nicely.”
Benavidez and his dad, Jose Sr, appear satisfied that Morrell is bound factor win primarily based on his efficiency towards Radivoje Kalajdzic on August third. Morrell fought the worst attainable means, throwing single photographs, and making it straightforward on Radivoje to fireside again counters. Morrell put up his guard and allowed him to tee off all through the battle, and didn’t assault the best way he wanted to for it to be a simple match.
Apparently, Morrell hadn’t discovered from watching Artur Beterbiev in how he handled Kalajdzic by throwing nonstop punches, and persevering with to assault on the within. Morrell wasn’t doing any of that, and appeared misplaced.
“I feel each of those guys are in the identical precise state of affairs, and that’s why it’s no coincidence that they find yourself combating one another,” stated Malignaggi.
Whatever the consequence of the Beterbiev vs. Bivol rematch on February twenty second, these two are prone to battle a trilogy, which is able to go away the winner of the Benavidez-Morrell battle sitting and ready.
Assuming Benavidez is severe about going as much as cruiserweight, he may very well be saying goodbye to his possibilities of being victorious towards considered one of them when he returns to 175. Benavidez could be higher off staying at 175 and defending the WBA title towards one of many high contenders, like Joshua Buatsi, Willy Hutchinson, or Anthony Yarde.
Shifting as much as cruiserweight would make it too troublesome for Benavidez to come back again all the way down to 175 as a result of he’d should lose the load.
