Benavidez is nothing special in terms of skills

I think you can, to a degree. I dont think Margarito was particularly skilled for the level he fought at, and there was nothing deceptive about him. He simply had a good fight IQ and knew how to take advantage of his physical traits.

By fight IQ I mean the understanding of what is happening in the ring, and how opponents respond to certain situations. Margarito was never going to throw a triple jab, throwaway right hand, followed by a left hook and then pre-emptively roll a counter left hook. But he did understand positioning, distance, and timing. He knew when was the optimal moment to throw punches and how to create those moments.
My personal such boxer was Carl Froch. Technique wise there was nothing special about him, but he had a damn good ring IQ.

 

I get your point. But Benavidez is the full package. The way he dismantled a top tier boxer like Andrade was frightening. I feel like Mexican Monster is just an evil vicious dude.

 

Yup, thats why I said that he is deceptively skilled. It might not look like it, but he is setting up everything he throws.