Benavidez vs Bivol

What was most alarming to me about Buatsi’s performance was his lack of ring IQ. He hurt Smith several times which is when he should have moved on the gears but either he would not or could not.

 

Anyway Canelo did not want the smoke.

 

Beterbiev has been dropped twice by C level fighters. Morrell is a huge puncher and rocked David but never dropped him. Not sure if you are joking about Peter Berg a movie director being a credible source about anything boxing related. He would not even know who Benavidez is imo.

The idea the boxing world was sitting on Bivol knocking down Benavidez in sparring for 7 years until Berg exposed it is laughable. Benavidez is quite a different fighter than Beterbiev also, the way he pressures opponents and sets traps is actually more intelligent and crafty than Beterbiev who just comes forward trying to destroy as fast as possible.

Bivol was apparently smashing everyone in sparring but decided to stop trying when a 21 year old Benavidez got in the ring with him. Bivol will be in trouble if he dares to fight Benavidez and he knows it.

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Voted Bivol by decision but I think it would be an entertaining fight. Benavidez is tough and I think he would come to fight. He just would be over matched

 

I find it strange you have been losing faith with Benavidez while he has been having one of the best 4 fight runs in boxing by beating Plant, Andrade, Gvozdyk, and Morrell. I guess if you knit pick and try and minimise all those opponents I guess you can get to that conclusion. In reality he comfortable beat 4 very tough skilled opponents with a grand total of 2 losses between them, yet apparently he got exposed. Morrell is one of the best young fighters in the sport today, with all the tools, but because he struggled with a solid and awkward Kaljdsic it means he sucks. You could literally do that with every fighter in the sport.

Gvozdyk had 3 tune ups in 2023, he was fresh and in the best physical shape of his life with only 20 pro fights, yet David beat him comfortably at his first fight at the weight, no tune up, yet the narrative we hear is Gvozdyk was 100 years old and retired. That is just hating. It was a great win over a strong fighter. There is zero evidence Gvozdyk was over the hill at 37. Most of Sunny Edwards and Canelos best wins are opponents in their mid 30s, but you never hear that criticism, they just rave and put them p4p.

Lets see Bivol and eddie send that contract over and prove it then. Talk is cheap. I predict he fights Callum Smith.

Callum Johnson is a british level fighter with a 65% Ko ratio. Benavidez has an 80% KO ratio who was able to walk down an aggressive power puncher like Morrell. I guess that means Morrells power was overrated as well.

What excuses? He beat down 4 high level opponents in a row, the only excuses he had was for busted up hands against Gvozdyk which were factual.

David is one of the few fighters in the sport today fighting the opponents the fans want with no fear. Everyone thought he was ducking Morrell so he fought him just for the fans, and put on a great fight, and just wants to fight the champion yet he gets so much hate and accused of just being a weight bully. He just beat 2 bigger opponents at 175 and is still called a weight bully, what the hell lol./

 

benavidez will give him a harder fight than beterbiev did. a question of styles. and youth. if it will be enough to win remains to be seen.

 

Mungia went 12 rounds with Canelo yet got knocked out with 1 punch by a guy with a 10% KO ratio, I guess that means that french uber driver hit harder than Canelo. Mungia destroyed ryder and stopped him, while Ryder went 12 with Canelo. I guess Mungia hits harder than Canelo. I could go on and on why this logic is poor. Morrell is a beast and David's win will age very well imo.

 

Bivol is the favorite here for me, but he’s not great on the inside. Benavidez will def make this a tough fight. 60/40 in Bivols favor for me. Mexican Monster is not bum ass Zurdo.