Sergio Moura says David Benavidez should turn to undisputed light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev if he can beat “regular” WBA champion David Morrell in their fight on February 1 next month.
Lots of power
Mora feels Beterbiev (21-0, 20 KO) has too much power for “The Mexican Monster” Benavidez, who didn't look like the same fighter he once did at 168 when he moved up to 175 last year against Oleksandr Gvozdyk On June 15.
Moura wants Benavidez to maneuver carefully to avoid Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol, monsters at 175, and focus on fighting guys who weigh up to 168, like Canelo Alvarez.
Chris Mannix thinks Benavidez fighting Beterbiev is a great idea because it would give him a giant $10 million payday. If he beats Artur, he will hold all four belts at 175 and will have something to attract Canelo to fight him.
“The way to get to Canelo Alvarez is to beat Artur Beterbiev and become the undisputed champion at 175. I bet Canelo will take that fight then,” Chris Mannix said on his personal page. YouTube channelHe talks about how David Benavidez can take a fight against Canelo Alvarez with a win over undisputed light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev.
“Beterbiev would be more of a 2-to-1 favorite. He'd probably be a 4-1 favorite against Benavidez,” Sergio Moura said. “I'm a big fan of David Benavidez. At 168 years old, he was a monster. At 175 years old, he will have to be moved with caution.
“You can't put him with monsters. You can't put him with guys who are going to give him strength problems like Beterbiev or the footwork and experience of Bivol. You have to calculate. If Benavidez wants to fight the best at 175, he has to fight guys who are moving up in weight,” Moura said. Like Canelo.”
The way Benavidez looked in his fight against former WBC champion Oleksandr Gvozdyk, he will have big problems against Beterbiev because he takes a lot of hits. Benavidez battled with Gvozdyk and was hit hard. He looked like a loser after that, with a beaten face and a look of resignation.
Benavidez knew he had met his match. The Beterbiev fight will be much worse because he will hit harder and have many more opportunities to land his shots.
destined for destruction
“I wouldn't put him as a favorite against Beterbiev. He has dynamite in those hands, and they are heavy hands. Yes, Benavidez will bring speed. Speed will not be enough, and I think the technique will be with Beterbiev as well. Technique, power. It will be devastating,” Moura said. .
