Shawn Porter is siding with WBC interim mild heavyweight champion David Benavidez to beat WBA ‘common’ champ David Morrell of their battle in 53 days on February 1st on the T-Cellular Enviornment in Las Vegas.
Like many, Porter feels that the previous two-time WBC 168-lb champion Benavidez’s expertise provides him the sting in his 12-round battle in opposition to the Cuban Morrell (11-0, 9 KOs).
Title Implications
Benavidez vs. Morrell will headline on PBC on Prime Video PPV. The winner of the battle might be ready to problem for a world title in opposition to the winner of the Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol 2 rematch.
“55-45 for Benavidez. The factor that I feel Benavidez has over Morrell is expertise, is true energy,” stated Shawn Porter to Battle Hub TV in regards to the David Benavidez vs. David Morrell conflict on February 1st in Las Vegas.
“Each of these guys are massive guys, however I feel Benavidez is extra of a pure 175-pounder. Whenever you’ve had the expertise of getting resistance in a 12-round battle, it’s nothing new to you. Morrell had not had resistance.
“That battle with Sizzling Rod, that was a unique form of resistance. That was the resistance from any individual staying away from you and him not having the ability to catch as much as him. With Benavidez, he can bang with him. He’s simply as quick,” stated Porter.
Benavidez can punch with Morrell if he chooses to be stationary, however he most likely received’t try this. Even in his final battle in opposition to Radivoje Kalajdzic, he was shifting quite a bit and never permitting him to land his arduous photographs. Morrell had the ability and youth benefit in that battle, however wasn’t utilizing it the best way he wanted to for him to dominate.
“He can field, and that form of resistance and the psychological recreation with you. It turns into a curler coaster trip. David Benavidez has been on that trip. Morrell hasn’t. I’m favoring Benavidez. This one, I may see eight rounds, 9 rounds earlier than one thing like that might occur to Morrell,” stated Porter when requested if Benavidez may wipe out Morrell early as he did in his sixth-round knockout of Demetrius Andrade final 12 months on November twenty fifth.
Benavidez’s expertise benefit over the 26-year-old is fairly important, which is comprehensible provided that the Cuban fighter has solely 11 fights beneath his belt as a professional.
The most effective fighters on Benavidez’s resume:
– Oleksandr Gvozdyk
– Caleb Plant
– Demetrius Andrade
– Ronald Gavril
– Anthony Dirrell
– Denis Douglin
As compared, Morrell solely has These three:
– Radivoje Kalajdzic
– Yamaguchi Falcao
– Aidos Yerbossynuly
“Morrell is greater than anyone else. He’s taller than anyone else. He’s simply as quick as anyone else. He’s most likely stronger than anyone else,” stated Porter.
Can Morrell Upset?
Morrell goes to should throw extra on this battle than he’s been accustomed to for him to have a shot at defeating Benavidez as a result of he’s going to get outworked by him if he doesn’t. It received’t impress the judges if Morrell is getting out-landed 8 to 1 by Benavidez.
Having extra energy received’t assist Morrell if Benavidez beats him with quantity, as he did his final opponent, Oleksandr Gvozdyk, on June fifteenth. Gvozdyk had the higher energy and landed the larger punches, however Benavidez outworked him. That was the distinction.
