Comments Thread For: Diatribes between Davids: Benavidez promises to break Morrell's face

[Malvado]

Iglesias is going to be there in a couple of years, unless canelo vacated, pacheco and mbilli too.

Osley Iglesias will eventually be a neat addition to light heavyweight, but it likely will difficult for him to get near a title shot at 168 any time soon considering he is high risk low reward for Alvarez, unless Canelo just vacates a title and decides to move up.

Think Pacheco will take advantage of his youth, sticking to Super Middleweight for 3-4 years until he physically fills out, and can't make weight. He also trains under Jose Benavidez Sr, so not sure if they are willing to fight each other either.

Think Cristian Mbilli is comfortably making 168 so far.

So far there also probably is:
Malik Zinad
Ali Izmailov
Anthony Yarde
Callum Smith (If he manages to rebound)
Joshua Buatsi
Albert Ramirez

Khalil Coe and Benjamin Whittaker seem to have fell off the radar as notable upcoming fighters. Perhaps Manuel Gallegos can prove to be a challenge at 175 if he has more good performances, but so far don't think he belongs at the top 10.

[garfios]

The alphabet soups needs to fo strip canelo, is the decent thing to do.

[crimsonfalcon07]

I think it might be too early for Morrell, but neither impressed in their last fight, and Benavidez has a style that suits Morrell. I think we're basically guaranteed that Benavidez will have his chin tested, and that Morrell will have his gas tank tested. If it goes the distance, I suspect Benavidez will get the nod if his chin holds up, but both boys can crack, so this should be a decent contender for FOTY if they didn't use up all their balls just signing for this fight in the first place. Massive credit to both for fighting each other now. Heck of a risk, but I get that they're both likely tired of waiting, and they will be the top of the division regardless over the next years, aside from Bivol (I think Beterbiev retires soon), and could even have a trilogy.