Canelo vs Benavidaz

[Rotten Apple]

The sad part is Benavidez becomes a bum when he loses to Alvarez.

[TitoFan]

Everything will be fine when he goes up to 175 to fight Beterbiev.


(4 years from now)

[mikeeod]

Great fight that can take something out of both fighters. Canelo would be wise to use footwork a d angles to win this one- trading with Benavides is a bad idea. Not saying he couldn’t win that way, just saying it would be a rough night with lots of punishment.

[Rotten Apple]

Everything will be fine when he goes up to 175 to fight Beterbiev.


(4 years from now)

He could face him in his next fight and beat him. And it'll be a guarantee that your bitch ass will come out with

"Beterbiev was 37. He was a shot fighter"

[TitoFan]

Everything will be fine when he goes up to 175 to fight Beterbiev.


(4 years from now)

He could face him in his next fight and beat him. And it'll be a guarantee that your bitch ass will come out with

"Beterbiev was 37. He was a shot fighter"

Yes... and he could grow wings and fly to the moon. But we both know neither of those are gonna happen.

[Master]

Is Benavidaz really that good or is he just someone who has just waited, played safe and allowed Canelo to clear the pathway so that he is the only one left at the weight?

I believe it is the latter.

[TIC]

david b is an easier fight for canelo than caleb

[SlimTrae]

Benavidez will not do what 3G did 2nd time out and that is seek to be a counter. Back away. I cannot envision David doing anything but coming forward.
Kind of like Haglar vs Mugabi- 2 immovable objects refusing ground, refusing to back up, UNTIL!


Once Marvelous started backing up The KO beast...it was because he had no knowledge of clinching, backing away...and because of that. Haglar ruined him. I think Canelo can ruin David in the exact same manner.

I think this will be an exciting brawl-if it occurs.

Side note- the fact that this guy is competing at 168, possible 175 further shows the genius of that money-grubbing counter master who really never was more than a 150lb fighter. The more Canelo beats these big guys, the more I respect how Money neutralized everything Canelo was capable of.


This is the fight I hope for in this division.

[TitoFan]

david b is an easier fight for canelo than caleb

You might be right. Benavidez is noticeably slower-handed than Canelo. He's also more of a plodder. I don't like the Canelo hype... but he has come a long way in the last few years. Canelo would outbox Benavidez and pick his spots. I'd have to say that at 168 Canelo is pretty untouchable right now. I don't like the way he's gotten there... but he's there.

Nobody mention Beterbiev, though. Canelo only previously popped up to 175 to pick off lame zebra Kovalev, who was drinking water from the pond after getting his bully mask ripped off by Ward. Just like Canelo only popped up to 168 (while at 160) to pick off lame gazelle Fielding, who was drinking water from a similar pond.

In both cases Canelo jumped right back.

Like great champion Juan Manuel Marquez and a host of other former great Mexican champions, I can't respect a man who does that.