Is Benavidez the modern day Chavez?

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  1. tarrant45

    tarrant45 Active Member Full Member

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    Same relentless vicious pressure style that completely breaks down opponents, and enjoys inflicting pain.
    Great body puncher like Chavez. Tough as nails durable not scared of anything. Benavidez has more physical gifts with his hand speed, and being much bigger and hitting harder for the division. Also more versatile in his offense imo. Chavez 2.0.
     
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  2. Young Terror

    Young Terror ★ Griselda ★ Full Member

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    Chavez was much better.
     
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  3. Russell

    Russell Loyal Member Full Member

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    Absolutely not.
     
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  4. Cobra33

    Cobra33 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He is a freaking monster and I like the fact that he dares to be great rather then milking the title. Canelo is not going to go anywhere near him for the meantime.
     
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  5. DoubleM

    DoubleM Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    Benevidez is a beast. Some haters think just because hes tall hes slow. Hes not. Hes got very fast hands and can run combinations. Hes also a sneaky as hell counter puncher. Very unique and unorthodox fighter.
     
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  6. tarrant45

    tarrant45 Active Member Full Member

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    Why? When I watch them fight I see a lot of similarity.
     
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  7. lufcrazy

    lufcrazy requiescat in pace Full Member

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    Jesus Christ what an awful thread.
     
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  8. drenlou

    drenlou VIP Member Full Member

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    Nope.
     
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  9. Carinito

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    Long way to go but as a fan of him and Canelo. I don't even want them to fight.
    I want Benavidez to clear out 175 and Canelo to finish out his career.
     
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  10. Smokin Bert

    Smokin Bert Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I am a big fan of Benavidez. But, he is nowhere near as skilled as Chavez. Nowhere near.
     
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  11. tarrant45

    tarrant45 Active Member Full Member

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    Where is he lacking?
     
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  12. Reg

    Reg Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Chavez had way better defense.
     
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  13. tarrant45

    tarrant45 Active Member Full Member

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    lol what? He often got his face busted up. Benavidez has way better defence. This is an example of you all being biased because Chavez is a legend rather than looking objectively.
     
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  14. Maidanas Gun Tattoo

    Maidanas Gun Tattoo Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Inside head movement, parrying, to start with. Footwork is not even close. Doesn’t mean he can’t be great. I just don’t see any resemblance of Chavez.
     
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  15. tarrant45

    tarrant45 Active Member Full Member

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    He uses a high guard different style of defense. Chavez did not have good defense.
     
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