Comments Thread For: David Benavidez makes his own way in win over David Morrell Jnr

[Toprope]

Benavidez was definitely on spaghetti legs a couple of times there. Canelo takes him out.

Canelo had all the chance in the world to take out his last what 5 smw fight opponents like John Ryder. That's sheeit for brains thinking. Canelo a smart m'er f'er, not goin nowhere near anything at 175, can't even take out 168's. Get outa here with that BS!!!!

[mlac]

watching the highlights, did fulton just 12-0 Figeroua wearing Timbs?

[Cyborg Fangerloo]

Many of Benevidez's shots sounded so hard and you could see the thudding impact, but Morrell ate them. Either he has a legendary beard or the shots were somehow not as hard as they appeared and sounded.
I look forward to Benevidez future bouts because I imagine he continues to fill in a bit and get even better.

[champion4ever]

It’s no wonder why Canelo is ducking David Benavidez? He is afraid of getting his ass whupped!

What’s a great performance by Benny and also what a great effort by Morrell? He needs more development and experience.

He ate some hellacious shots against Benavidez and not once did he ever buckle or clinch. Morever, he dropped Benny and hurt him a few times too?

[takenotes]

watching the highlights, did fulton just 12-0 Figeroua wearing Timbs?

haha that is what I thought but they were just boxing shoes that looked like timbs. I likes that get up he had on with the jeans boxing shorts.

[Oracle01]

Those Benavidez upper cuts up the middle were a work of art. He was splitting the guard all night with them.

[YDKSAB1]

If you thought Morrell had a chance at winning this fight, which a lot of you did, you just simply don’t know shhhh about boxing!

[JonDP]

Canelo had all the chance in the world to take out his last what 5 smw fight opponents like John Ryder. That's sheeit for brains thinking. Canelo a smart m'er f'er, not goin nowhere near anything at 175, can't even take out 168's. Get outa here with that BS!!!!

If they fight, which is still possible, Canelo is not just going to give Benavidez spaghetti legs a couple of times like Morrell did, his going to take him out.

[JonDP]

Many of Benevidez's shots sounded so hard and you could see the thudding impact, but Morrell ate them. Either he has a legendary beard or the shots were somehow not as hard as they appeared and sounded.
I look forward to Benevidez future bouts because I imagine he continues to fill in a bit and get even better.

If Benavidez hit as hard as some people think, Morrell would have been laid out, but he wasn't even really hurt. It's just like Morrell said, he's no real monster.

[PRINCEKOOL]

Congratulation's to David Benavidez, but? I am wondering why certain folk in the boxing community and media are heralding this win of Benavidez as some sort of coronation? In my perspective, David Benavidez has now fought two fights at 175 pounds, he has two wins, zero by stoppage or knockout'.

Canelo Alvarez still beats this version of Benavidez definitively at 168 pounds, goodness 'Benavidez was out of condition at 175 pounds, he will surely be there for the taking if he ever decides to complete within the 168 pound division again'.

Like I stated awhile back in regards to David Benavidez, he is for sure a World level fighter 'But I am yet still to witness any Elite level skills. It is clear now that he is competing in the 175 divisions, his opponent's are no longer wilting under the bombardment of his pressure and offensive power like they were in the 168 pound division. Benavidez has beaten two solid fighters, with his aggression and pressuring fighting skills. None of the fighters he has fought thus-far have appeared skill for skill to be miles apart from Benavidez'.

Canelo Alvarez in comparison, a fighter who I have never regarded as a monster puncher 'Still has knockout wins at 175 pounds, against superior fighters than Oleksandr Gvozdyk and David Morrell Junior. The version of Sergey Kovalev, who Alvarez fought? Is A superior fighter than Gvozdyk and Morrel Junior'.

Note: Yes, and I know? Alvarez forced Kovalev into a very condense training camp i.e Sergey Kovalev only had approximately 6 weeks of full training and preparation for his fight against Canelo Alvarez. But Kovalev was already in fight condition, as he had recently fought only just on th 24 August 2019. Canelo Alvarez vs Sergey Kovalev was staged on 2nd November 2019. So as you can imagine? It was a very condense training camp for Sergey Kovalev. As he would of firstly eased back on his training after his WBO title defense on the 24 August, then at some point jumped back into high intensity preparation for Canelo Alvarez. That has been a tactic which Canelo Alvarez has used a few times on his opponent's, and I have always personally thought? It was completely unnecessary. But regardless, fighters should always be close to fighting conditioning and ready to take opportunities in the game.

Back onto David Benavidez vs David Morrell Junior, who was the challenger here? It was a sold win, but nothing more than that for Benavidez. Morrell Junior at top level has achieve nothing much in the professional ranks, infact? Oleksandr Gvozdyk I would most likely rate that win higher than David Morrell Junior.

To conclude: If David Benavidez really desires to fight Canelo Alvarez 'Then he needs to push for that fight at 175 pounds. If he makes that fight at 168 pounds, it will be a similar fight dynamic to when Chad Dawson fought Andre Ward at 168 pounds. Chad Dawson after beating Bernard Hopkins in their rematch. Got carried away in the moment and called out Andre Ward for a fight at 168 pounds. The very moment Dawson made that challenge, he had made the fight vs Andre Ward many times more difficult. Dawson in my opinion had the ability to really push Ward, but he beat himself by forcing the fight at 168 pounds'.

I would much rather see David Benavidez vs Canelo Alvarez at 175 pounds 'Benavidez moved up into the 175 pound Divisions, because he could no longer continually to weight drain himself to make the 168 pound limit' etc.