Boxing
David Benavidez says he will knock out Canelo and the Bivol Trio
“Canelo, Bivol and Beterbiev,” Benavidez told ESPN Knockout about the fighters he wants to face. When pressed on who he would knock out, his answer didn’t change.
“I knock out all three of them. All three in the same night.”
The “all three in one evening” comment is pure promotional theater. By combining Canelo, Bivol and Beterbiev, he presents himself as the only logical end boss for all three.
Canelo ignored him for years. Outrageous claims are often the only way to get the public to roar deafening enough that the superstar can no longer justify the business move of avoiding a threatening competitor.
Saying he knocked out three legends in one night fits the “Monster” personality perfectly, even if he knows it’s physically impossible.
Benavidez is probably “stern” in the sense that he truly believes he is the best fighter in the world. However, this particular “one night” claim is 100% aimed at casual fans who only watch when the headlines are explosive.
He knows that to become the “face of boxing”, he needs a narrative. Winning is not enough. If he manages to capture Ramirez’s belts on May 2, this “brag” will suddenly start to look like a prediction, and the pressure on Canelo to fight him in September will reach a boiling point.
Since moving up to 175 pounds, Benavidez has proven to be a physical fit, but he no longer has the massive size advantage he used to bully his opponents at 168 pounds.
Most analysts consider Bivol to be the most complex puzzle for Benavidez to solve. Benavidez relies on constant combinations and weakening his opponents. Bivol is a master of distance, footwork and the in-and-out style.
Bivol’s thrust and lateral movement are designed to neutralize pressure fighters. According to reports, Bivol has handled Benavidez’s aggression well in previous sparring sessions, which both have commented on.
Benavidez has the hand speed to keep him competitive, but many experts believe Bivol would have outscored him in a bad decision by staying outside the ropes and taking advantage of Benavidez’s occasional wide punches.
Artur Beterbiev is a fight that fans can’t wait for because it’s a “phone booth” war. Both men want to stand in the middle of the ring and trade. Beterbiev has terrifying, hefty power, while Benavidez has faster, “stinging” combinations.
Beterbiev is a natural, lifelong airy heavyweight with arguably the best inside game in boxing history. Benavidez has shown he can get hit, as seen in his fights against Oleksandr Gvozdyk and David Morrell, and taking a shot without hitting Beterbiev is a different reality than giving it to a super middleweight.
It’s a 50/50 toss. Benavidez has youth and cardio on his side, but Beterbiev’s physical strength may be enough to push “The Monster” back for the first time in his career.
Richard Torrez Jr. says Frank Sanchez remains a hazardous opponent ahead of their IBF heavyweight eliminator on May 23 in Egypt, but believes the pressure and pace could ultimately break Sanchez.
Torrez discussed Sanchez during an interview this week ahead of their fight at the Glory at Giza event near the Giza Pyramids.
“You know, I think Frank, being of Cuban descent, has that Cuban style. He can box and box when he needs to,” Torrez Jr. said. in the podcast Mr. Verzace in Ring Magazine.
“I think he has a very mighty backhand. I think he knows how to kind of put you to sleep in the moment where he can hit the shot he wants.”
“And he’s really good at dictating the pace.
“But I think he lacks pace. If you’re able to take control of it and put pressure on him and impose your will on him, I think that’s where things start to fundamentally break down in the game plan.”
“I think we saw that with Kabayel and I think that’s something I’ll kind of emulate and what I’m already doing in my fights.”
Sanchez comes into the fight after suffering the first loss of his career to Agit Kabayel last year. Their fight ended after Sanchez suffered leg problems during the fight.
Torrez also addressed Sanchez’s recent knee problem, which caused the qualifiers to be postponed earlier this year.
“But Frank, I’m going out there preparing for the best. I’m going out there preparing for Frank, who has two great knees.
“That’s the Frank I hope to see because I want to fight the best. I don’t want to fight someone who is at 60%.
Undefeated Torrez will enter the fight with a record of 13-0 and 11 knockouts. Sanchez with a 25-1 record and 18 knockouts heading into the heavyweight eliminator.
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