Comments Thread For: David Benavidez and trainer will discuss potential Oleksandr Usyk fight

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Benavidez hasn't originally been planning on moving up to heavyweight just yet, but Oleksandr Usyk's age and size, plus the desires of boxing financier Turki Alalshikh, could persuade him otherwise.
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[SouthpawRight]

Turki sacrificing Davey to draw attention to Riyadh

Fat Dave was rocked by Cuban Dave southpaw right hook

heavyweight Cossack Oleksandr has the best southpaw hook in the game

[LA_2_Vegas]

When I read Sampson Lewkowicz is on the hook to produce a crowd of 100k in San Francisco this July 11th, Benavidez vs Usyk was the only feasible fight I could come up with that would even begin to capture the imagination for something like that.

(Also listening to the PBC matchmaker comparing DB to James Toney and his progression up in weight. Toney moved up right after the Jirov fight which is what Tom Brown from PBC was comparing Saturday's fight to. And looking at the body types of their two opponents in Zurdo and Rico). Offer Usyk a ton to take the short turnaround. Far fetched but it crossed my minyd, I suggested Usyk is the next fight that other thread.

Sampson Lewkowicz, the risk-taking promoter who backed Hall of Famers Manny Pacquiao and Sergio Martinez, among others, has emerged as lead promoter for the daring outdoor summer boxing event in San Francisco aiming to draw more than 100,000 fans.

https://www.boxingscene.com/articles/sampson-lewkowicz-tabbed-as-lead-promoter-for-san-francisco-outdoor-boxing-event

[SouthpawRight]

When I read Sampson Lewkowicz is on the hook to produce a crowd of 100k in San Francisco this July 11th, Benavidez vs Usyk was the only feasible fight I could come up with that would even begin to capture the imagination for something like that.

(Also listening to the PBC matchmaker comparing DB to James Toney and his progression up in weight. Toney moved up right after the Jirov fight which is what Tom Brown from PBC was comparing Saturday's fight to. And looking at the body types of their two opponents in Zurdo and Rico). Offer Usyk a ton to take the short turnaround. Far fetched but it crossed my minyd, I suggested Usyk is the next fight that other thread.





https://www.boxingscene.com/articles...r-boxing-event

I'l be surprised if Fat Dave's team agrees to fight Cossack Oleksandr so soon

I think he has admitted that Buff Guy Jai as a first touch in a new division would be too much

Turki would be paying Fat Dave handsomely in order for him to rush up to Cossack Oleksandr

[hardleft]

if turki makes the big offer he should do it, would he be giving up about 15 pounds fight night? thats not actually that much for the big boys to give up, i dont think he would beat usyk but it would be a good interesting fight and i would certainly look forward to it

[LA_2_Vegas]

I'l be surprised if Fat Dave's team agrees to fight Cossack Oleksandr so soon

I think he has admitted that Buff Guy Jai as a first touch in a new division would be too much

Turki would be paying Fat Dave handsomely in order for him to rush up to Cossack Oleksandr

It's far fetched, but he'd get Usyk on a short turnaround. Maybe the same or even less as Canelo-Kovalev, for example.

What about that July 11th card in San Francisco - there will be many people in the US for the World Cup, looking to be part of anything that happens while they are here.

What fight would you do that can draw 100k?

[SouthpawRight]

It's far fetched, but he'd get Usyk on a short turnaround. Maybe the same or even less as Canelo-Kovalev, for example.

What about that July 11th card in San Francisco - there will be many people in the US for the World Cup, looking to be part of anything that happens while they are here.

What fight would you do that can draw 100k?

July 11th sounds way too soon

these are both p4p guys and need adequate time to train for each other

some months to build the match up too

[Hooded Terror]

Looking good with another natural super middleweight at cruiserweight isn't the same as facing and beating a natural cruiserweight (Opetaia) or better yet, a natural cruiserweight fitted by years, to heavyweight (Usyk).

[LA_2_Vegas]

Looking good with another natural super middleweight at cruiserweight isn't the same as facing and beating a natural cruiserweight (Opetaia) or better yet, a natural cruiserweight fitted by years, to heavyweight (Usyk).

Who would you take:

Benavidez vs Gassiev
Benavidez vs Wardley

[hardleft]

Looking good with another natural super middleweight at cruiserweight isn't the same as facing and beating a natural cruiserweight (Opetaia) or better yet, a natural cruiserweight fitted by years, to heavyweight (Usyk).

yes but zurdo was legendary at how much water he could shed to make weight so that allowed him to make 168, i certainly would not call him a natural 168 guy at all

david could also put on 15 pounds plus for his weightins as well

so some guys can do this with their bodies but some cant

usyk on the other hand put on about 10 pounds from 200 to 210 when he fought as far as i remember, actually usyk only got to 217 pounds for his heavy fight v chisora so hes on the smaller size for his weights actually