Sports commentator Stephen A. Smith worries about David Benavidez getting hurt because he stands in front of his opponents, doesn’t move, and uses no head movement. Benavidez (29-0, 24 KOs) posts up in front of his opposition and lets his hands go.
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Smith’s Worries
WBC interim light heavyweight champion Benavidez could get hurt in his next fight when he goes up against David Morrell on February 1st in their 12-round clash at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
If Benavidez is knocked out in this fight, he will need to decide whether to try to return to 168 or stay at 175 and be content with being a contender rather than a world champion.
Morrell is as big as Benavidez but much stronger, faster, and more technically gifted. He came from the Cuban school of boxing and didn’t learn all the bad habits Benavidez did during his years of fighting against smaller opposition.
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