David Benavidez says his experience will be too much for WBA ‘regular’ light heavyweight champion David Morrell, and he expects to knock him out in the later rounds in their headliner on February 1st.
Benavidez (29-0, 24 KOs) believes he’s got the edge against Morrell (11-0, 9 KOs) due to the superior opposition have faced during his 11-year professional career in many “50-50 fights.” He doesn’t mention who he’s fought during his career in fights that were considered even-money, but that is what he claims.
Morrell has a slight advantage in youth, power, technical skills, and mobility over Benavidez. He also has less wear and tear. Benavidez gets hit a lot because he’s a volume puncher who posts up in front of his opponents and overwhelms them with shots.
He’d gotten away with that style because he melted down to compete at 168 against smaller and older fighters. Now that Benavidez is fighting where he should have…
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