Benevidez destroyed the narrative that he wins "based on size"

I find it really hard to believe Morrell only weighed 177 but I know Benavidez reputedly came in at 195 for his fight against Angulo at 168 after missing weight by 2lbs so I have no problem believing that.

He said he weighed 189lbs for Gvozdyk but Morrell only weighing 177 seems highly unlikely. Clenelo weighs more than that. Bivol weighs between 180-184 max

Hell, Crawford only weighed 7lbs and a couple of ounces less than that against Madrimov

But some fighters have very deceptive bodies so I guess it could be true

 

I used to think he hit harder than he does. However, I've subsequently changed my opinion on that now. He's a hurtful puncher but, as said, not an overly concussive one. I'll have to give it some thought to try and think of another fighter with comparable power to his.

 

Yeah, he beat quite a few of his opponents on volume down at 168 but they would generally succumb to it in the back half of the fight. That hasn't been the case up at 175 so far.

 

OK, it's been confirmed straight from the horse's mouth

Benavidez weighed 196lbs in the ring on Saturday night

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There's no way in hell Morrell weighed 177lbs vs Benavidez. I completely forgot the fight night weights for Morrell vs Hot Rod were revealed and he weighed 190 for that one and we know that Benavidez weighed 196 because he said so himself