Sergio Mora says David Benavidez should Swerve undisputed lightweight champion Artur Beterbiev if he takes on WBA “regular” champion David Morrell in their fight on February 1 next month.
Too much power
Mora feels Beterbiev (21-0, 20 KOs) has too much power for “The Mexican Monster” Benavidez, who didn’t look like the same fighter he was in the past at 168 when he moved up to 175 last year. against Oleksandr Gvozdyk on June 15.
Mora wants Benavidez to maneuver carefully to avoid Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol, both monsters at 175, and focus on fighting guys coming in at 168, like Canelo Alvarez.
Chris Mannix thinks it’s a great idea for Benavidez to fight Beterbiev because it will give him a giant. $10 million payout. If he is victorious against Artur, he will hold all four belts at 175 and have something to entice Canelo to fight.
“The way to get to Canelo Alvarez is to beat Artur Beterbiev and become the undisputed champion at 175. I bet Canelo will go for that fight then,” said Chris Mannix on his. YouTube channelThey talk about how David Benavidez can get a fight against Canelo Alvarez by defeating the undisputed lightweight champion Artur Beterbiev.
“Beterbiev would be more than a 2-to-1 favorite. Maybe a 4-to-1 favorite against Benavidez,” Sergio Mora said. “I’m a big fan of David Benavidez. At 168, he was a monster. At 175, he should be moved in a careful way.
“You can’t put him in the monsters. You can’t put him with guys who will give him problems with power like Beterbiev or footwork and the experience of Bivol. You have to calculate. If Benavidez wants to fight the best at 175, he has to fight guys coming up in weight like Canelo,” Mora said.
The way Benavidez saw it in his fight against former WBC 175-lb champion Oleksandr Gvozdyk, he will have major problems against Beterbiev because he is too punchy. Benavidez slugged with Gvozdyk and was hit hard. He looked like the loser afterwards, with a downcast face and a look of resignation.
Benavidez knew he had met his match. The Beterbiev fight would be much worse because he would hit harder and have many opportunities to land his shots.
Destined for Destruction
“I don’t put him as a favorite against Beterbiev. He has dynamite in those hands, and they are heavy hands. Yes, Benavidez will bring the speed. The speed will not be enough, and I think the technique will also be with Beterbiev. The technique, the power will be destructive,” said Mora.
