Comments Thread For: Dmitry Bivol Respects David Benavidez for Wanting to Face the Best

[Liondw]

True what he says about sparring, it's not about oh, I won that sparring session. It's about trying things out.

I don't think Benavidez beats Beterbiev or Bivol, but he's game, tough, and also limited.

[SouthpawRight]

Unsure where you are from but in Southern CA, sparring definitely is a fight and imo its the only way to see where your balls are at. You should only "practice" with your team. That's why it's important to have a strong team. Iron sharpens iron.

I will say this though about leaked sparring videos, you never know how far into a workout each guy is in when they spar. And from what I've seen, some guys take pre-workout energy drinks before sparring as well. This is an unfair advantage.

southern CA

Mexican mentality is different

you will have regular gym wars training with Mexicans

Mayweather said it best

need some training on the West Coast because these Mexican fighters will push you

La Raza is hard sparring

[SouthpawRight]

True what he says about sparring, it's not about oh, I won that sparring session. It's about trying things out.

I don't think Benavidez beats Beterbiev or Bivol, but he's game, tough, and also limited.

Ben Beter would be fireworks

[steeve steel]

Bivol always humble and respectful. Keeps the aggressivity for the ring.

[CoolDSmoove321]

thats how i do it, when judging an upcoming fight i get the measuring tape out and measure to see who is the wider fighter & thats who i back

With more skill too I must also add lol.

[boxing IQ]

Wait, what ? Benavidez just recently stepped in the LHW Division... He was never on the card for Beterbiev until then ...

Also, Bivol wins on points... He doesn't have the power to impress The Monster, but he will get it chunk by chunk outboxing him ... Beterbiev on the other would absolutely get Benavidez attention as soon as he connects... So, Bivol on points and Beterbiev by the usual submission ...

Lol I was being sarcastic. Good points.

[boxing IQ]

Beterbiev is ducking Benavidez??? Are you serious? You base that silly statement on what?

Lol I wasn't serious.

[Rachel Aylett]

I think Bivol wins a UD here against Beneviedez. Bivol is more comfortable at 175 and Bene looks like he was gassing late and looked out of shape. Bene looks way better, more active and much sharper at 168.

Benavidez knows he can't beat the two Russians - he found out on Saturday he isn't big and powerful enough to bully either of them. That's why he said straight away he's going back down to 168.

[Doctor Bill]

I like Benavidez, I agree with Rachel Aylett's point that he saw he wasn't ready to compete with Bivol and Beterbiev, so he is staying at super-middleweight. But that is fair enough, in my book. A fighter has a perfect right to fight at the weight that is best for him. I think Loma, for example, is fighting one division too high for his body, and I wish he would go back down - he would be unbeatable.

[Z. B. Canova]

Amusing to see people read Benavidez's mind. Benavidez, man has no legacy fight(s). Is 27 and at the peak of his physical prowess. One excursion into LHW against a senior citizen. Fanboyz and the likes of Paulie M. (who reminds of an annoying minature poodle), claim Canelo is ducking Benavidez, as if Canelo, with another instance of 'mind-reding', 'fears Benavidez. In all of Benavidez fights, he has not illustrated he is a 'threat' to Canelo, in the least. GGG is more accomplished and dangerous fighter than DB. And certainly Bivol would make easy work of the over-rated DB.