I think we've kind of forgotten that Benavidez just turned 21, he still has miles and miles of development left. I think that last fight is going to teach him loads and he's going to look like a monster the 2nd time around. Benavidez by brutal mid-rds KO
Yes, that's true. Before the Porky Medina fight everybody thought of him as a prospect. I think the Gavril fight reminded everybody his experience really doesn't go beyond his pro career.
I think we've kind of forgotten that Benavidez just turned 21, he still has miles and miles of development left. I think that last fight is going to teach him loads and he's going to look like a monster the 2nd time around. Benavidez by brutal mid-rds KO
I didn't see video
Maybe there isn't any. I'd really like to see him in with Bivol. If he can hang tough with Bivol in sparring, maybe I wasnt giving the man his due.
That's some ferocious sparring. Have you seen any video clips?
I like Benavidez, good fighter, good power, but Gavril has a lot of pop in his gloves too and he dropped Benavidez last time. I guess I see this one as more of a coin flip fight.
I didn't see video
He used to be fat i think. Like, 250lbs as a teenager fat. Lost a lot of weight but obviously still has loose skin.
That said, I think he would benefit from a move to LHW one day soon.
Hopefully he can fight on of the top guys at 168 before he does
Completely forgot about that.. And yea taking in too account out his frame and age, I think we can eventually expect to see him at lhw. His speed will be even a bigger factor their
He's always just been a bit soft physically, might be he his young age but I doubt it. Some guys just aren't naturally lean
He used to be fat i think. Like, 250lbs as a teenager fat. Lost a lot of weight but obviously still has loose skin.
That said, I think he would benefit from a move to LHW one day soon.
Hopefully he can fight on of the top guys at 168 before he does
I may take a pistol whipping for suggesting this, but Benavidez looked like he could have been a little tighter, conditioning-wise in their first fight. It might be that he's just young, might be his natural build. He certainly didn't run out of gas. Just looked a bit soft at the weigh in. Does anyone know how his camp was? Any injuries or illness?
He's always just been a bit soft physically, might be he his young age but I doubt it. Some guys just aren't naturally lean
Benavidez conditioning
I may take a pistol whipping for suggesting this, but Benavidez looked like he could have been a little tighter, conditioning-wise in their first fight. It might be that he's just young, might be his natural build. He certainly didn't run out of gas. Just looked a bit soft at the weigh in. Does anyone know how his camp was? Any injuries or illness?
I really like Benevidez. He is young and getting stronger and better. He has very fast hands and throws lots of punches. I think he will win by KO this time.
Same. I was expecting Benavidez to get a little test at best that he'd overcome. That was a legit fight the first time & I'm super curious how both guys do the second time off of what they learned about themselves & the other guy the first time.
Its one of the fights I'm looking forward to the most right now.
I suspect if Benavidez is as good as I & some other cats think he'll come in with better strategy & will have worked on his stamina a lil bit so he doesn't slow down in the later rounds as much. I think this will be a great long term learning fight + rematch with Gavril w/e goes down. Could even turn into a trilogy cuz they looked neck & neck last time & if this fight looks similar there is no reason to think Gavril couldn't pull ahead & take this one.
Agree on both. It wasn’t like someone was pulling away at the end of the last fight. They were still going at it until the final bell. That fight was really slept on. Both guys showed a lot of heart and good conditioning. But I sure hope they worked on their defense.
I think David is the better overall fighter and I like the "better" guy in a rematch.
That said, David better make sure if he starts quicker that he has enough left for the end. It felt like he had to give away rounds just to finish the fight.
Gavril showed a lot. Really impressed.
Yeah. i thought David was gonna win easy but he was in a tough, tough fight. He better start quicker and have much better defense this go around.
Same. I was expecting Benavidez to get a little test at best that he'd overcome. That was a legit fight the first time & I'm super curious how both guys do the second time off of what they learned about themselves & the other guy the first time.
Its one of the fights I'm looking forward to the most right now.
I suspect if Benavidez is as good as I & some other cats think he'll come in with better strategy & will have worked on his stamina a lil bit so he doesn't slow down in the later rounds as much. I think this will be a great long term learning fight + rematch with Gavril w/e goes down. Could even turn into a trilogy cuz they looked neck & neck last time & if this fight looks similar there is no reason to think Gavril couldn't pull ahead & take this one.
Agree on both. It wasn’t like someone was pulling away at the end of the last fight. They were still going at it until the final bell. That fight was really slept on. Both guys showed a lot of heart and good conditioning. But I sure hope they worked on their defense.
Pretty sure I saw pictures of him sparring both Gvozdyk and Bivol recently.
That's some ferocious sparring. Have you seen any video clips?
I like Benavidez, good fighter, good power, but Gavril has a lot of pop in his gloves too and he dropped Benavidez last time. I guess I see this one as more of a coin flip fight.
Gavril surprised me last time. Such a damn good fight, I gotta watch the second one live this time.
Yeah. i thought David was gonna win easy but he was in a tough, tough fight. He better start quicker and have much better defense this go around.