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Benavidez fumes as Yarde gains the advantage at 175 pounds

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David Benavidez became emotional today during an interview when he was told that Anthony Yarde (27-3, 24 KO) said he was better “the power of one punch”. Fans consider Yarde’s comment precise because Benavidez is a fighter who wins by burying his opponents with his creativity.

Benavidez didn’t like Yarde claiming his power was greater, but the remark reflects a general belief. Is Yarde simply telling the truth that Benavidez stubbornly refuses to face? His punch froze at the edge between 168 and 175. The “Mexican Monster” hasn’t even come close to knocking out either of the two fighters he’s faced since moving up to lithe heavyweight, and he’s taken a ton of punishment in those two fights alone.

Morrell’s plan

In Benavidez’s last fight against David Morrell, we saw that his strength was not at the same level as the Cuban. By the end of the competition, Benavidez’s face looked beaten beyond recognition. In contrast, Morrell was not marked. This is a signal that his strength has not transferred from the super middleweight division. Benavidez was injured twice by Morrell and went down in the 11th round.

The “Mexican Monster”‘s fighting style, in which he positions himself, stands at close range and fires rapid-fire combinations, puts him at risk of being pinned down by more powerful 175-pounders. What Morrell did to Benavidez could have been this is just a taste of what Yarde will do on Saturday night if nothing changes in his primitive fighting style. This approach would work if Benavidez had real power at lithe heavyweight, but he doesn’t.

Benavidez benefited from being much larger than his 168- and 175-year-old opponents, which is why hardcore fans often referred to him as the “weight tyrant.”

“I’m going in there to take care of business first and whatever large fight we can have later, I’m 100% ready to make any fight happen,” David Benavidez said MillCity Boxingabout what he will focus on if he wins his title defense against Anthony Yarde on Saturday evening in Riyad.

“The Mexican Monster” Benavidez (30-0, 24 KO) states that he will knock out Yarde when he defends his WBC lithe heavyweight title against him this Saturday, November 22, at the ANB Arena in Riyad, Saudi Arabia.

This is a fight where there is a risk that Benavidez could lose, as he hasn’t scored a knockout since moving up to 175 pounds. Moreover, he was injured in both fights in the division against Morrell and Oleksandr Gvozdyk.

“A lot of people say they can land me and knock me out. But I think they have to worry about themselves first,” Benavidez said. “They have to worry about covering every side of themselves because I can reach the body. I can reach the head. There are a lot of things I can do. Anthony Yarde has been stopped twice. So he should be worried about not getting stopped a third time.”

Benavidez in denial mode

The look on Benavidez’s face as he spoke indicated rage. He looked like he was starting to seethe at Yarde’s straightforward comment about being gifted with extraordinary powers. I’m not sure why Benavidez got so mad about this. This suggests that he has a distorted view of his power and believes that he is someone he is not. Why did an innocuous comment about power send the “Mexican monster” into meltdown? Is it insecurity, or is he starting to suspect the reality of his limitations? For Benavidez, making such a straightforward comment suggests that he knows he has no power, and he’s furious that his opponent, Yarde, noticed it.

Yarde is actually doing Benavidez a favor by letting him know that he has more power than him because it will give him a chance to adjust his game heading into Saturday night. The last thing Benavidez needs to do is fight like primitive Neanderthal 400,000 years ago against a warrior of Yarde’s strength and his purification. That’s how Benavidez fought his entire career. The only reason he’s doing well is because of his size advantage, as when he hydrates for his 168 and 175 fights, he appears to be a cruiserweight.

“I’m prepared for anything he throws at me,” Benavidez said of Yarde. “I don’t think about whether he’s going to hurt me. I go in there and try to stop his ass and that’s what I’m going to do.”

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Usyk Analyzes Anthony Joshuas Performance Against Kristian Prenga After Overcoming Two Knockdowns

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Oleksandr Usyk has shared his reaction to Anthony Joshua‘s dramatic knockout victory against Kristian Prenga.

Usyk nearly suffered his own shock defeat in May when he was pushed to the limit by kickboxing star Rico Verhoevenand two months on it was nrw teammate Joshua’s turn to come close to a massive upset loss that would have stunned the heavyweight division.

The Brit was dropped twice by massive underdog Prenga in the opening round of their clash in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Saturday, but ‘AJ’ managed to recover and record a big knockdown of his own in the second round that resulted in the stoppage victory.

Joshua and Usyk now train together, having famously had two battles for the unified world heavyweight title in 2021 and 2022, and the Ukrainian has had his say on his stablemate’s victory over Prenga.

Speaking to TalkSporttwo-time undisputed champion Usyk praised Joshua, insisting ‘AJ is back’ before predicting that Joshua will now claim a knockout win over long-term rival Tyson Fury in his next bout.

“Anthony Joshua is next undisputed champion. First round it’s a test but AJ is back.

It’s boxing, [the] big upper cut is good, it’s a knockdown. AJ [come] back and win.

“Greedy Belly [Fury] will speak now and say weak chin, Greedy Belly get out. AJ wins [against Fury], [he will] knock him out.”

Fury was victorious on Friday as he earned a seventh round retirement win against Mariusz Wach in Thailand, paving the way for the showdown against Joshua later this year.

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Jake Paul Reacts to Anthony Joshuas Stunning Victory Over Kristian Prenga After Two Early Knockdowns

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Jake Paul was the last man to fight Anthony Joshua and he has now revealed his verdict on AJ’s chaotic victory over Kristian Prenga.

Joshua went up against Prenga in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Saturdayin a clash that was expected to be a comfortable win for the former world heavyweight champion in order to set up the long overdue battle against Tyson Fury.

Any hopes of seeing that clash were nearly ended after AJ was dropped twice in the opening round of the bout, though he was able to recover and claim the second round knockout to come out on top and prevent a stunning shock upset from taking place.

Saturday’s outing saw Joshua back in the ring for the first time since his sixth round triumph over YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul back in Decemberand now ‘The Problem Child’ himself has shared his reaction to his former rival’s victory over Prenga.

Posting on social mediaPaul praised AJ for earning the win, after returning to action following the tragic car crash he was involved in at the end of last year which took the lives of his two close friends.

“Happy for Joshua with that win after all he’s been through. Remembering Sina and Latz with this one.”

The win for Joshua should now tee up for meeting with Fury later this year, after ‘The Gypsy King’ held up his end of the bargain by also securing a win in his warm-up bout on Friday, securing a seventh round retirement win against Mariusz Wach.

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Tony Bellew Reviews Anthony Joshuas Comeback Victory Over Kristian Prenga After Knockdown Drama

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Tony Bellew Reviews Anthony Joshua's Comeback Victory Over Kristian Prenga After Knockdown Drama

Anthony Joshua may have earned a knockout win over Kristian Prenga but the fight certainly didn’t unfold as most people expected.

Joshua was facing the Albanian in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Saturday, and it looked like a massive upset could be on the cards when he was dropped twice in the opening round.

‘AJ’ was able to recover and went on to secure a second round knockout victory to prevent the shock lossseemingly paving the way for the battle against Tyson Fury later this year.

One man who was ringside to witness the battle was former cruiserweight world champion Tony Bellewand he praised Joshua’s ability to turn things around in the fight after describing it as ‘chaos’.

“We predicted round two but I don’t think we foresaw that. That was chaos. He doesn’t see the uppercut coming and finds himself on the floor without knowing how he got there.

“The second one he did see it coming and he was able to clench down on the jaw. He got up and then the experience that he has he used tonight because he tied him up. Against Andy Ruiz he didn’t know what he was doing and didn’t know how to do that, but tonight he did.

“He showed once again there is no quit. To be that hurt in the first round and get up, that’s the recoveries of power. People talk about your chin, but it’s not, it’s the level of fitness that gets you up from the floor.

“When Joshua gets a fighter hurt he’s the best finisher in the division. Whenever he hurts someone they’re gone. I haven’t seen him drop anybody and they survive, only Andy Ruiz. He’s a ruthless finisher.”

The clash between Joshua and Fury is now expected to be announced soon for later this year, after Fury won his own interim fight on Friday by defeating Mariusz Wach.

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