Is Benavidez the new Tommy hearns?

[Ggurts si kab]

I don't know, but I think the kid will get exposed even before people start with the "he needs to step up" phase. Am I wrong for saying that? Good jab and overall fundamentals, but I just don't see him getting to the big stage for some reason.

really? i wont be putting him against maidana or mathysse anytime soon but i think he does fine.

[SCEN3RY]

I don't think so. Like I said in the other thread, it was the dude's first 8 rounder and you could see him fading. He had a Martinez moment, to relaxed and didn't see the punch coming. Keep in mind he's only 20 years old too.

^^^

Benavidez looked very good last night. That jab was something to fall in love with. He had a shaky moment late in the fight, but hey, Canelo got tagged by lil Cotto when he was like 20 too, came out of that fight a better fighter thereafter.

lol @ miranda's trainer yelling, "good job, good job, you won, you won" i guess they took notes from pac-bradley (is jusa joke)

[Light_Speed]

He did what Sillakh and Khan should have done, grabbed his opponent and killed the clock.

He's sharp offensively but he's got a lot of defensive flaws. His biggest flaw is head movement but yeah he does have a piston-like jab.

[B.U.R.N.E.R]

LMFAO

[New England]

hearns had a great jab and length, but what made him remarkable was the right hand that came after it. and the left hook.

he's as good a puncher at WW as you're ever gonna see.

benavidez was nearly stopped by the journeyman he fought on saturday. let's hold off on breaking out the anointing oil

[B.U.R.N.E.R]

Yep he reminds me of Hearns. Almost twins.

[New England]

Yep he reminds me of Hearns. Almost twins.

lots of men face down and unconscious from right hands in that highlight

[ROSS CALIFORNIA]

I know its too early to compare them two, but the stiff benavidez jab is hearns like.

He almost got KO'd in his last fight, so probably.

[New England]

He almost got KO'd in his last fight, so probably.

hearns' chin wasn't mush, if that's what you're implying.

[ElMeroChingon]

Benavidez did great, just that his defense relies a lot on distance, just needs to work on tighting his defense when he's in range, but he'll be good.