Why does David Benavidez look like a bloated Middleweight?

[-Kev-]

His body looks soft, like when a fighter no longer feels like putting in work to make weight, so they go up in weight to make things easier for themselves.

I am not saying that his physique makes him a bad fighter, or that he can't beat anyone at 168, just saying he looks soft. Like he prefers to eat rather than slim down.

He is 6'2" so he should be a natural 168-175 pounder. But his body is not consistent with other natural 168-175 pounders.

[CasperUK]

He was a fat kid with fat genetics

[Pantera_]

He was a chunkster growing up. Hard to get ripped later on in life after being so overweight.

[-Kev-]

I did not know he was overweight. He has loose skin, like when overweight people get gastric bypass or liposuction. It looks unnatural and you can tell when a big person did it. They do not look "right". It does not look normal. If you see someone who lost weight by working out, they don't have loose skin. I wonder if that's what he did. His body looks off for a guy who is 6'2" at 168. He physically looks like he could lose more weight, but then he's 6'2" at 168. So he should look more natural, he should look ripped for his frame and height at that weight. All that loose skin and softness makes it look like he did some lose-weight-overnight type surgery.

[Oracle01]

Because he doesn't take PED's like Ginger. Luckily he still punches like a mule with amazing speed despite not being athletic.

[TreyShaw]

He needs to move up to 175.

Hes not a ripped guy look at Fury he has the weirdest body of all boxer ever.

[-Kev-]

Because he doesn't take PED's like Ginger. Luckily he still punches like a mule with amazing speed despite not being athletic.

Look at him punching wide open. Looking goofy as hell, being put on his ass. He should have 1 L. Gavril took that 0. If he fights Canelo, it will be his second loss, this time when he falls he will stay on his ass.

[BigDramaShow!]

Because he doesn't take PED's like Ginger. Luckily he still punches like a mule with amazing speed despite not being athletic.

******* is peds dumbass

[QueensburyRules]

Look at him punching wide open. Looking goofy as hell, being put on his ass. He should have 1 L. Gavril took that 0. If he fights Canelo, it will be his second loss, this time when he falls he will stay on his ass.

- -Dude, step away from the psychedelics unless U a vet with PTSD.

Psychedelic therapy research is on the horizon for Texas veterans with PTSD

Gov. Greg Abbott this year signed into law a bill that might come as a surprise in a conservative state like Texas. House Bill 1802 will allow research on a novel treatment gaining traction in the mental health world: psychedelic therapy.

The Health and Human Services Commission, Baylor College of Medicine and the Michael E. Debakey VA Hospital in Houston will conduct a first-of-its-kind study of psilocybin, the psychoactive compound in “magic mushrooms,” as a treatment for veterans struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder. A second study on MDMA treatment is also being considered.

"I think many people are at the point of ‘I will try anything,' whether they're conservative, anti-drug, whatever it is," said Lynette Averill, a clinical research psychologist at Baylor College of Medicine who is working on the study.

A demand for mental health services has only gotten more severe over the past six months. In response to the heightened need, the Houston VA hospital is adding 20 new therapists and VA outpatient centers have increased staffing for specialty and primary mental health care.

Kaki York, the hospital system's deputy mental health executive, said that the pandemic and the withdrawal from Afghanistan have made it more difficult for veterans to manage depression and anxiety disorders, including PTSD.

"I think that people have had issues for a long time, but they’ve managed to cope in spite of the issues," York said. "Stress levels have just gotten so high that it’s just not enough to overcome the degree of distress that people are feeling."

The full mental health impact of the recent withdrawal is not yet known. Discharged veterans are still acclimating back to civilian life, a period when they face the highest risk of suicide, York said. Veterans might be more occupied with finding a job or housing, rather than seeking treatment.

"It’s the one choice that people make that you can’t unmake, so we do our best to try to make sure that veterans know that we’re here, that they’re eligible for care and that we are going to help them through this transition so that they don’t have to do it alone," York said.

A small group of Texas veterans have already found success with psychedelic therapy in treating this disorder, which is notoriously difficult to manage. However, they have had to cross the border into Mexico in order to access it.

"I can say unequivocally that psychedelic assisted therapy changed my life forever," said former U.S. Navy Seal Marcus Capone.

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[Oracle01]

Look at him punching wide open. Looking goofy as hell, being put on his ass. He should have 1 L. Gavril took that 0. If he fights Canelo, it will be his second loss, this time when he falls he will stay on his ass.

look how desperate you are picking on a fight when he was 20 years old and got reckless for a second. Did you watch the rematch when David gave Gavril a career changing shut out beating"? lol