Is Benavidez’s Profession On The Line Towards Morrell? – Boxing News

David Benavidez is a slight favourite in opposition to WBA ‘regular’ mild heavyweight champion David Morrell for his or her February 1st struggle on the T-Cellular Enviornment in Las Vegas.

Each fighters just lately made their debut at 175, however Morrell seemed good for the burden class in his win over Radivoje Kalajdzic on August third.

A loss for Benavidez on this struggle stands out as the starting of the top for ‘The Mexican Monster’ as a result of it can solely worsen for him if he faces the opposite abilities at 175.

This struggle is a check. If Morrell destroys Benavidez, it might be over for him as a result of he received’t beat the highest canines, Artur Beterbiev or Dmitry Bivol. Nobody believes that even now, however it can a transparent certainty after dropping to Morrell.

Benavidez doesn’t have the pop in his punches, protection, or the best type for this weight class. Look carefully on the above image.

Discover the frail torso of Benavidez and the pinnacle too huge for his physique, which will probably be a goal for knockout artists like Morrell. The dearth of higher physique power will put Benavidez on the mercy of just about anybody within the 175-lb weight class. These are very noticeable bodily flaws.

Benavidez’s Type Not Proper for 175

Benavidez didn’t look almost nearly as good, exhibiting no energy and fading on the midpoint of his carefully contested win over Oleksandr Gvozdyk on June fifteenth.

That struggle confirmed everybody that Benavidez’s methodology for profitable, utilizing quantity punching, received’t work at 175. It would 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 burden class, so there isn’t a going again. That is it.

Benavidez’s first knockout loss might come in opposition to Morrell on February 1st as a result of he received’t change his preventing type. He can’t. Benavidez is like an outdated canine that may’t study new tips, and he’s caught in that type.

“It’s not bad blood, but everyone I go up against, I don’t like, and that kind of makes it even easier for me to go in there and do my thing,” stated David Benavidez to Premier Boxing Champions about whether or not he has any animosity with David Morrell forward of their struggle on February 1st. “I don’t have nothing against him, but I’m going to beat the s*** out of him.”

The Cuban Morrell has been pushing for this struggle for the final two years, and Benavidez has held off repeatedly, not eager to face him. Followers have observed and attributed it to old style worry.

Benavidez has been campaigning for a payday in opposition to Canelo Alvarez, and it might 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 preventing 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 great opportunity of making a minor upset on this struggle as a result of he has the facility, pure measurement, velocity, and technical expertise benefit, alongside along with his mobility. It’s going to be fascinating to see the appears to be like on folks’s faces if issues don’t work out for Benavidez.