David Benavidez is a slight favourite in opposition to WBA ‘common’ mild heavyweight champion David Morrell for his or her February 1st battle on the T-Cell Area in Las Vegas.
Each fighters lately made their debut at 175, however Morrell seemed excellent for the load class in his win over Radivoje Kalajdzic on August third.
A loss for Benavidez on this battle would be the starting of the tip for ‘The Mexican Monster’ as a result of it’s going to solely worsen for him if he faces the opposite abilities at 175.
This battle is a take a look at. If Morrell destroys Benavidez, it could possibly be over for him as a result of he gained’t beat the highest canines, Artur Beterbiev or Dmitry Bivol. Nobody believes that even now, however it’s going to a transparent certainty after dropping to Morrell.
Benavidez doesn’t have the pop in his punches, protection, or the proper model for this weight class. Look carefully on the above image.
Discover the frail torso of Benavidez and the top too huge for his physique, which might be a goal for knockout artists like Morrell. The dearth of higher physique energy will put Benavidez on the mercy of virtually anybody within the 175-lb weight class. These are very noticeable bodily flaws.
Benavidez’s Fashion Not Proper for 175
Benavidez didn’t look practically pretty much as good, exhibiting no energy and fading on the midpoint of his carefully contested win over Oleksandr Gvozdyk on June fifteenth.
That battle confirmed everybody that Benavidez’s technique for successful, utilizing quantity punching, gained’t work at 175. It is going to result in many defeats for Benavidez and an early retirement. He’s not meant for the sunshine heavyweight division, however he can’t return to 168. He outgrew the load class, so there is no such thing as a going again. That is it.
Benavidez’s first knockout loss may come in opposition to Morrell on February 1st as a result of he gained’t change his combating model. He can’t. Benavidez is like an outdated canine that may’t study new tips, and he’s caught in that model.
“It’s not unhealthy blood, however everybody I’m going up in opposition to, I don’t like, and that sort of makes it even simpler for me to go in there and do my factor,” stated David Benavidez to Premier Boxing Champions about whether or not he has any animosity with David Morrell forward of their battle on February 1st. “I don’t don’t have anything in opposition to him, however I’m going to beat the s*** out of him.”
The Cuban Morrell has been pushing for this battle for the final two years, and Benavidez has held off repeatedly, not eager to face him. Followers have observed and attributed it to old school worry.
Benavidez has been campaigning for a payday in opposition to Canelo Alvarez, and it could have been an insane transfer if he’d taken on Morrell. It’s loopy now, however he has no alternative. If he needs the cash he can get combating for the sunshine heavyweight championship in opposition to the winner of the Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol rematch, he should undergo Morrell. He’s the impediment in his path.
Morrell (11-0, 9 KOs) has a superb opportunity of making a minor upset on this battle as a result of he has the ability, pure measurement, pace, and technical abilities benefit, alongside together with his mobility. It’s going to be attention-grabbing to see the seems to be on folks’s faces if issues don’t work out for Benavidez.
