Sergio Mora says David Benavidez ought to Swerve undisputed gentle heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev if he will get via WBA ‘common’ champ David Morrell of their struggle on February 1st subsequent month.
Too A lot Energy
Mora feels that Beterbiev (21-0, 20 KOs) has an excessive amount of energy for ‘The Mexican Monster’ Benavidez, who didn’t appear like the identical fighter he’d been up to now at 168 when he moved as much as 175 final yr towards Oleksandr Gvozdyk on June fifteenth.
Mora needs Benavidez to maneuver rigorously to keep away from Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol, the 2 monsters at 175, and give attention to combating guys developing in weight from 168, like Canelo Alvarez.
Chris Mannix thinks it’s an important thought for Benavidez to struggle Beterbiev as a result of it’ll give him a large $10 million payday. If he’s victorious towards Artur, he would maintain all 4 belts at 175 and have one thing to lure Canelo to struggle him.
“The way in which to get to Canelo Alvarez is to beat Artur Beterbiev and turn out to be the undisputed champion at 175. I wager Canelo would go for that struggle then,” mentioned Chris Mannix on his YouTube channel, speaking about how David Benavidez can get a struggle towards Canelo Alvarez by defeating undisputed gentle heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev.
“Beterbiev could be greater than a 2 to 1 favourite. Perhaps a 4 to 1 favourite towards Benavidez,” mentioned Sergio Mora. “I’m an enormous fan of David Benavidez. At 168, he was a monster. At 175, he needs to be moved in a cautious vogue.
“You’ll be able to’t put him in with monsters. You’ll be able to’t put him in with guys which are going to offer him points with energy like Beterbiev or footwork and expertise of Bivol. You need to calculate. If Benavidez needs to struggle one of the best at 175, he has to struggle guys which are developing in weight like Canelo,” mentioned Mora.
The way in which Benavidez regarded in his struggle towards former WBC 175-lb champion Oleksandr Gvozdyk, he’ll have main points towards Beterbiev as a result of he will get hit an excessive amount of. Benavidez slugged with Gvozdyk and acquired hit exhausting. He regarded just like the loser afterward, with a beaten-up face and a glance of resignation on him.
Benavidez knew he’d met his match. Preventing Beterbiev could be a lot worse as a result of he would hit tougher and have many alternatives to land his photographs.
Destined For Destruction
“I wouldn’t put him as a favourite towards Beterbiev. He has dynamite in these palms, and so they’re heavy palms. Sure, Benavidez will carry the pace. The pace received’t be sufficient, and I believe the approach shall be with Beterbiev as nicely. The approach, the ability. It’ll be damaging,” mentioned Mora.
