Anthony David Benavidez vs. Anthony Dwayne Duncan Yarde & Brian Norman Jr. vs. Devin Haney RBR.

Yes. Unfortunately because I don't think we need that fight.

 

His trainer does the fast mitt work that that Floyd did but of course an imitation. I think he has trained Yarde to look good in terms of his speed, but that isn't going to win fights. As well as fighting poor competition to make him look good.

 

Yarde v Callum Smith would be good.

 

Very good performance by Benavidez. I've been thinking that he might have a better chance against Beterbiev and Bivol recently and this affirms those thoughts.

Yarde has had quite an unfortunate career path. Horrible management and matchmaking, fought low level opposition and was then thrown into the deep end when he really wasn't ready. A guy with as little amateur experience as he had needed a steady build in quality of opponents but instead he was rushed in the worst way possible. I've always thought that he could've atleast gotten the win over Kovalev if he'd had some fights against world level/fringe world level guys beforehand to build his experience, but nope.

 

Didn't like that stoppage at all.

Yarde needs to focus in trying to win British/European belts. He is not ever gonna win a big 4 title

 

Bivol takes it against Benavidez.

 

Didn't he blow his load the round he hurt Kovalev in?

 

Benavidez says May 2 against Zurdo

 

I didn't understand Yarde's gameplan TBH.

Why box a cautious fight when he's not a notable 12 round fighter ?

He should've been more assertive early try and shock Benavidez with his power.

I was a bit disappointed in the fight TBH I expected more of a shoot out but a solid performance from Benavidez.

 

Why not go to Cruiser and challenge the actual man Opetaia?

 

Nah not that much. I respect him a lot though for the career he has built getting into the sport late. Should have changed trainers years ago but no version of Yarde beats Benavidez. My prediction on the British forum was Benavidez by stoppage first half of the fight:

https://www.boxingforum24.com/threads/benavidez-yarde-face-off.744095/

Fight pretty much played out exactly how I envisaged it.

 

It's perfectly apt to describe fighters like Benavidez. He hid at 168 fighting much smaller men for years, now he's finally moved up to 175 slowing upping his competition in hoping that he can age Beterbiev and Bivol out. Come on man you've followed this sport for a long time, you should be able to spot stuff like this.

 

Claudia Trejo's looks like she could be more attractive if she grows her hair out and covers her face. JK. I think she is hot.

 

Bivol lost rounds to Craig Richards, Benavidez is definitely in with a chance against him, I'd still favour Bivol though.