Comments Thread For: David Benavidez says David Morrell Jnr can help him separate himself from the rest of the pack

[crimsonfalcon07]

much better fighter? based on what? literally acting like Gvozdyk is shot at age 37 for some reason.

Based on the last fights, perhaps. Gvozdyk and Hot Rod fought very similar fights, but I never really got the impression that Gvozdyk came to win. He was doing a lot of light tap punches, had slower feet, etc. Hot Rod fought really well vs Morrell. It's funny people think a guy who lost his belt twice being unprofessional is a "consummate professional". I personally lean little towards Benavidez because he's got pretty good defense and we know he has a chin, and his activity level is much higher than Morrell. I'm not sure how much Morrell learned from his fight vs Hot Rod, and his opposition isn't as strong so he's still more of an unknown. But I also wouldn't be surprised to see Morrell destroy Benavidez either. I think they're both likely to be the top guys after the champions move on.