Comments Thread For: Jacobs: Benavidez Strongest, Plant Most Beatable Of 168-Pound Champs

[HaymonzPlanet]

i agree. I don't think jacobs makes much of a dent at 168.

he didnt even look good against cuba arias or sulecki

[SweetPbfAli]

Style wise, I prefer Caleb out of the bunch but I have this sneaky su****ion that he's not durable. I'm not sure why but I feel like David would carry him fast enough and use his physicality to stop him late if they fight.

It's like Tony Harrison. He has all the skills but his chin and durability always fails him at the highest level. I hope wrong about Caleb.

[Kannabis Kid]

Benavidez , Plant, Saunders, and then Smith that's my order BJS beat John Ryder when he was still undefeated and he just pretty much won against Callum Smith except Eddie Scum didn't let it happen. Plant is good but like someone else said I don't think he is durable he got hurt a few times in the Uzcategui fight and looked out of gas after round 8. Yeah he is going to look good against Subway commercial actors like Mike Lee and some interim titlist from Germany but we will see when he faces one of the other champions what he is made of. Benavidez is a bit unproven as well but I rate Dirrell higher than anyone Plant has fought so I give him the edge there plus his aggressiveness and size make him a hard one to pick against.

[MulaKO]

Benavidez , Plant, Saunders, and then Smith that's my order BJS beat John Ryder when he was still undefeated and he just pretty much won against Callum Smith except Eddie Scum didn't let it happen. Plant is good but like someone else said I don't think he is durable he got hurt a few times in the Uzcategui fight and looked out of gas after round 8. Yeah he is going to look good against Subway commercial actors like Mike Lee and some interim titlist from Germany but we will see when he faces one of the other champions what he is made of. Benavidez is a bit unproven as well but I rate Dirrell higher than anyone Plant has fought so I give him the edge there plus his aggressiveness and size make him a hard one to pick against.

I think the reason why he looked the way he did against Uzcategui was him not ever being on the big stage
He was hurt in that fight but Uzcategui is a puncher , or he sure looks like he hits pretty damn hard

[Kannabis Kid]

I think the reason why he looked the way he did against Uzcategui was him not ever being on the big stage
He was hurt in that fight but Uzcategui is a puncher , or he sure looks like he hits pretty damn hard

Possibly and yeah Uzcategui can punch for sure but he had been outboxed before by Korobov only time will tell I think Benavidez is more explosive and has more punching power while Plant has better defense it is definitely a 50-50 fight but I'm leaning towards David.

[MulaKO]

Possibly and yeah Uzcategui can punch for sure but he had been outboxed before by Korobov only time will tell I think Benavidez is more explosive and has more punching power while Plant has better defense it is definitely a 50-50 fight but I'm leaning towards David.

I’d say more like 60/40 Benevidez imo
The only thing is Benevidez seems to me to be a lazy fighter
Doesn’t wanna work that extra inch , likes for you to be stationary
I think if Plant is 100% on , he can give him problems but he’s gotta be really 100% there

[Apollo7]

I think Benavidez is over rated at the moment but being so young he has the most potential. I think all four guys are on a very similar level right now.

[Griever0730]

that is very deceptive

like Mayweather showed... the right combination of technique/skill/ringIQ beats power any day...

you do not need to be knocking everyone out to keep an opponent honest

I think Plant is live, but would definitely favor Benavidez... who is a monster

Plant is not Mayweather. Mayweather is one-of-a-kind. Plant is a very good boxer & would be a liable to beat anybody in the division, but in no way do I see him beating Benavidez if he can't hurt him. Against Uzcategui, he was gassed in the latter half of the fight & Uzcategui was getting to him. If he gasses like that against Benavidez, he's toast.

[Phill lynott]

Prove it Benavidez and give Angulo that shot. I think Angulo is stronger!

[boliodogs]

Plant would beat Jacobs. I think BJS or Smith are the weakest. Probably BJS as he hasn't fought anyone at the weight worth even mentioning and always seems to find his way out of fights with his stiffest competition

I agree with this. Plant is a good improving young champion while Jacobs is on the down hill slide and not aging well and he looked ;poor against chavez last fight. Benavidez may be the best at 168 or Canelo but it is not Jacobs.